MicroFiber Upholstery?

[steamron]

Since I see it more and more I was wondering what upholstery tool you feel works best on this stuff.
I have a Prochem Upholstery with a glide (got it from Jim P. 20+ years ago) and a Sapphire.
I get a little concerned because when it gets wet it looks so dark and blah, but it always dries well.

Thanks

 

[Doug Cox]

SS.

 

[ruff]

Ron, any tool that works for you will work, as long as the right technique is used.
It does get very wet, therefore good dry passes are necessary.

The "dry" tools will wet it less, which is nice. On the other hand the fiber itself is very absorbent and loves soil, therefore requires a good rinse to avoid re-appearing (wicking) stains. So, even with the "dry" tools it will still require a heavy rinse. They will help control the water better.

 

[Nate The Great]

Don't forget to towel dry.....

 

[Russ T.]

I like my Drimaster 3. I soak the mf down pretty good with an upholstery prespray (Matrix lately) , agitate with a brush or one of those hand bonnet things, and rinse with the tool.

I'd like to try the ss but it's a lot of $, with the Drimaster working pretty well.

I don't clean a lot of upholstery because I'm alone and it takes me forever. I could seriously spend almost 2 hours on a sofa if I'm not careful. Probably almost half of what I see is microfiber.

I'd really like to ride along with someone who does a lot of it so I could learn how to speed it up.

If I were you I'd look hard at the ss, Drimaster, or the RotoVac tool.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Floor toolin' really rocks on some jobs.

 

[jcooper]

I'd like to try the ss but it's a lot of $, with the Drimaster working pretty well.

It might seem like a lot, but if it makes cleaning upholstery, faster, turn out better or you are just plain more excited/enjoyable to do it - it's money well spent. It will definitely increase the upholstery confidence. Plus... You need a "back up"! I'd like to try the rotovac tool, seems thinner than the ss.

I don't clean a lot of upholstery because I'm alone and it takes me forever. I could seriously spend almost 2 hours on a sofa if I'm not careful. Probably almost half of what I see is microfiber.

Two hours is nothing crazy. Really depends how many unattached cushions the couch has. If it's a sectional with 15 detached cushions, two hours easy(and it's going to suck).

chemspec fast dry upholstery shampoo is a great product. I use it as a pre spray in a multi sprayer(enjoyable), few Saiger blue tarps, couple moving blankets and an omni(mini) type fan. Good to go!