Never again will I leave the shop with out my Jiffy..

[Mikey P]

At least when cleaning wool and rayons

We had two wool/ silks ripple on us overnight. We Jiffied the backing then the yarns to completely flatten out the edges in just minutes.

Lifted Silk inlays realy nice as well.

Dents left from fans and furniture popped up in one pass..

 

[realclean]

What did you use the wire brush for?

 

[Mikey P]

A little silk fluffin


Vety soft brass, not to be confused with a Cobb Brand BBQ chisel.

 

[dealtimeman]

AND NOT TO BE USED A CUSTOMERS HOUSE WITHOUT A LOT OF PRACTICE UNLESS YOU ARE FOND ON BUYING YOUR CUSTOMERS TEXTILES.

 

[Mikey P]

Not with with your charm anyways...

 

[Jim Pemberton]

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We had two wool/ silks ripple on us overnight. We Jiffied the backing then the yarns to completely flatten out the edges in just minutes.

Lifted Silk inlays realy nice as well.

Dents left from fans and furniture popped up in one pass..

One should be on every truck. One of the most underappreciated tools in our industry.

 

[Steve Lawrence]

Wow, what a cute steamer! My dinosaur stays at home mostly. What brand and where'd you get it?

 

[Desk Jockey]

We have 3 of the industrial Jiffy Steamers. They are in the corner covered with dust.

 

[Steve Lawrence]

I think I found it on Amazon. Pretty cool and cheap!

http://www.amazon.com/Rowenta-Preci...qid=1461934086&sr=1-4&keywords=rowena+steamer

 

[Jim Pemberton]

We have 3 of the industrial Jiffy Steamers. They are in the corner covered with dust.

A few uses to consider:

Texture restoration of velvet and chenille
Dye stain removal
Better cleaning of grossly soiled upholstery fabrics

 

[ruff]

Is there any way to stop the water dripping?
I do hold it up, so that the water will not condensate (collect) and drip when I point it down.
Though you do have to point it down at times and just when I'm done re-fluffing the velvet, it drips a little.

Drives me a little bunkers.

Also are the industrial style any better, or just volume?

 

[Mikey P]

This one heats up quick

Front wheels and a carry handle are sadly missing

 

[Steve Lawrence]

Is there any way to stop the water dripping?
I do hold it up, so that the water will not condensate (collect) and drip when I point it down.
Though you do have to point it down at times and just when I'm done re-fluffing the velvet, it drips a little.

Drives me a little bunkers.

Also are the industrial style any better, or just volume?

This dripping and spitting is the main complaint from people on Amazon that are not too thrilled with this purchase.

How about you, Mike? Has the spitting been an issue?

 

[Mikey P]

They all do that from what I've gathered


You can hear the flem building in their throats, you just need to be in top of it and cough it out.

Most fabrics its not really and issue, the drips will dry, just blot them


Raton Chenillies on the other hand can shrink "in the the droplette"...so cough a lot...

 

[Mikey P]

Those rugs came out BEAUTIFUL.

When the The Designer and Philanthropist home owner see them next week I expect a call or two. This home is just the first of quite the collection.

Nate may need to help me out in some..



Some pussy vlm cleaner has been mucking them up for years.

 

[Steve Lawrence]

That spitting is a deal breaker for me. The old Jiffy does not do that. Water droplets form flat spots on velvets.

 

[ruff]

Some pussy vlm cleaner has been mucking them up for years.

There used to be a guy in S.F called Frank (deceased now) that all the designers just loved.
He would clean all the woven rugs (Wiltons, Axminsters, Starks etc.) with mops and towels etc.

Must have been an incredibly smooth talker, as all the designers adored him.

 

[Mikey P]

with mops and towels etc

More details please.



as I say with my pinky sticking out wilist enjoying my Chai Tea.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Must have been an incredibly smooth talker, as all the designers adored him.

If you have that part well played, the cleaning method isn't that important.

 

[Mikey P]

and if...


Mr smooth talker can also clean like Jagger?



watch out!

 

[Mikey P]

Ready for your first MBWebinar Jim?


Getting Jiffy with Jim.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

I don't think so...

 

[JS41035]

So now I need s steam thingy. maybe I can pull a trailer.

 

[ruff]

The way it's going here, I'd get an extended trailer, Skippy. It's a must have.
That's why I can't have it all, I'm a terrible trailer driver.

Mike, I have no more details. I never met the guy. Some designers just loved him and some thought he was full of it. He certainly had his nice share of the expensive homes in Pacific Heights etc. Had a client with white wool area carpet (uninstalled woven stark) with dog pee. Told the client all the potential risks, client was not happy (neither was designer), I was delighted to let Frank handle it. No clue how it went.

A few of his "cleaned" rugs were a mess to deal with, as they were soil saturated. Can't say if that was usually the case. He certainly knew how to deal with designers and the rich and I assume he never buckled one of them impractical woven area carpets that designers are so hot about. Usually pure white and either in the dining room or in front of the T.V.

 

[Enge]

There used to be a guy in S.F called Frank (deceased now) that all the designers just loved.
He would clean all the woven rugs (Wiltons, Axminsters, Starks etc.) with mops and towels etc.

Must have been an incredibly smooth talker, as all the designers adored him.

I believe Franks son took over the business and is still in operation today. If I come across the name I will let you know.

 

[Steve Lawrence]

That ribbed hose they use may be contributing to the spitting because water condenses and climbs up the sides. Smooth hose might fix that.

 

[Lars]

Those results look great. I'm sure she will be very happy with them. Hope your their new go to guy now

 

[jcooper]

Will a steamer work on normal furniture dents on carpet?

 

[Ron K]

Will a steamer work on normal furniture dents on carpet?

It will definitly help. I usually flood the areas when I enter the room with my wand then scrub them before cleaning works pretty good also wears down the edge of my glide as well.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Will a steamer work on normal furniture dents on carpet?

Yes and No.
On roll crush carpet, it can lift fibers and is actually very good at it.

The problem with furniture indentations is that the weight of the furniture has broken down the backing and compressed the pad, over extended time.

So while the dry steam lifts the fibers you don't get the end result you're looking for because it has little effect on the pad and virtually no help on the damaged backing.

If you folded the carpet back, replaced the pad, repaired the backing with some salvage backing material and latex, it would probably look pretty good. However who would pay for that type of repair. ???

So "Yes & No".