Glide Life

[Trip Moses]

What’s the rule of thumb on the life of a glide.
I.E. How flat do let your glide get before you chunk it?
Just for clarity. I don’t use my carpet wand as a tile tool.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Until it got sharp edges we couldn't file it down. Used it to the end.

 

[hogjowl]

I’ve never had one wear out

 

[Desk Jockey]

I’ve never had one wear out

Idiot! How is that?

We've gone through many.

 

[hogjowl]

Until I got my Conway wand, I never kept a wand long enough
And I’m a professional

 

[Trip Moses]

Until it got sharp edges we couldn't file it down. Used it to the end.

What are talking here. Hand file, bench top, safety scissors, pretend razor.
I’m buying a new one if I feel the need to file it.

 

[Desk Jockey]

We put them in a vise and use a file to sharpen down edges. We get another 6-8 months and then switch out to new.

 

[Cleanworks]

We put them in a vise and use a file to sharpen down edges. We get another 6-8 months and then switch out to new.

Sharpen down the edges? You talk like a porty only guy.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I think my mach glide lasted about 4 years

 

[Dolly Llama]

belt sander
every 500-700 hours
should get 2000+ hours if the ends don't get chewed thru from tac strips

..L.T.A.

 

[KevinD]

Murphy's law.
Every time I put on a new glide the next job is going to be cheap ass apartment grade carpet with the tack strip pins sticking through it.

 

[Lars]

i like the lip glides. Just toss them every few months when they start losing tension and slipping into wand vacuum slot

 

[The Cleaning Artist]

We wear glides out in 6 to 9 months. They go completely flat and crack in the supports. When they crack must be replaced as they will snag fibers. Once they become 3/4" wide they are very difficult to move on da floor....

 

[The Cleaning Artist]

Hey Mike, those SA machines I purchased in 2000 have over 50,000 hours now and still running everyday. 2 wands 12 flow each dual wanding and temps stay in the 230/240 range with 120 gallons water recovered every 45 min to an hour. Beast of machines (pimped by me) by any standards for HE machines.

 

[hogjowl]

You guys must be real hacks

 

[Desk Jockey]

You guys must be real hacks

Man that's just rude! But yes, gotta be.

 

[The Cleaning Artist]

That's right. delivering the best cleaning customers could ever find with the service to back it up. 30yrs in this business and still running at the top leading the way. Doing the jobs others can't. Fixing the shit jobs done by others. Developing future techniques that deliver a better clean. Still in the trenches and love everyday of it.

 

[Nomad74]

I’ve never had one wear out

I've worn two out.

 

[Nomad74]

belt sander
every 500-700 hours
should get 2000+ hours if the ends don't get chewed thru from tac strips

..L.T.A.

What does that have to do with drywall?