pre-scrub question.......

[joeynbgky]

I china man restaurant called a little bit ago... I need to clean the crapet tommorrow. I do this joba but every six months and do a good job but.......... I have a 175 and a clarke 14 inch.. i have no pads for these... I have just the black brushes... Can I use the brushes to pre-scrub? I dont do much pre-scrubbing.... any tips? I think I may have a red pad somewhere but not sure... any videos of pre-scrubbing?


I usually get great results without prescrub, but I am willing to break out of my norm and try somethign different and possibly better.

 

[Ryan]

Break down and buy a 5 pack of red pads . The brushes will work too if they are carpet brushes, but I always get better results on commercial with a pad.

 

[joeynbgky]

Im not sure if they are carpet brushes or not.

 

[Farenheit251]

Red pad will work better as the brush tends to skim across the surface on the flat carpet usually found in these places.

 

[Jeremy]

You'll be fine with the brush. In fact the brushes tend to dig up a bunch of crud. So be prepared to post vac & remember not all red pads are created equal... Some tend to bleed so exercise a bit of caution if you go that route... And as far as scrub pads go I like Ice Blue Burnishing pads or you can get some Fiber Plus from Rick G...

 

[Ryan]

Some tend to bleed so exercise a bit of caution if you go that route

Yeah he's right. Your safe with 3M or Gorilla pads.

 

[joeynbgky]

The brush didn't work! I tried it 6 times.. first time I took out a booth then a table and then my leg! I know how to use 175 just not on carpet that black brush may not have been the right one.. it just went crazy on the carpet

 

[Ryan]

The brush didn't work! I tried it 6 times.. first time I took out a booth then a table and then my leg! I know how to use 175 just not on carpet that black brush may not have been the right one.. it just went crazy on the carpet

It may have been a concrete brush. Show us some pics of the bristles. Side to side machines are a little touchier on carpet...

 

[Desk Jockey]

I china man restaurant called a little bit ago

LOL man you need to get out more. :mrgreen: