Tar stain vs. Maxim

[Giorgio]

Tar stain

• Giorgio
• Nov 29, 2018

Maxim KO'd this roofing tar stain that got on a customers carpet a few days after we applied it.

She was prepared to replace the entire carpet if we couldn't get it out. (I know it doesn't look like much but you know how tricky tar is).

To my surprise the stain basically wiped off using nothing more than a dry rag and a little soap. Then, rinsed with a SS upholstery tool for good measure.

Tar no more

• Giorgio
• Nov 29, 2018

Normally, I'd say we got lucky. This time, I believe Maxim Advance did what is was supposed to do.

Anyhow, I'm charging a dime-A-foot to apply fabric protector. How much do you charge?

 

[hogjowl]

GREAT INFORMATION!

 

[Giorgio]

GREAT INFORMATION!

What? No smart remarks?

I'm hurt... Waaaaa

:-)

 

[J Scott W]

Pricing for Maxim Advanced seems to be 15 to 20 cents per sq. ft. range for most cleaners I have talked to,

 

[Cleanworks]

Tar stain

• Giorgio
• Nov 29, 2018

Maxim KO'd this roofing tar stain that got on a customers carpet a few days after we applied it.

She was prepared to replace the entire carpet if we couldn't get it out. (I know it doesn't look like much but you know how tricky tar is).

To my surprise the stain basically wiped off using nothing more than a dry rag and a little soap. Then, rinsed with a SS upholstery tool for good measure.

Tar no more

• Giorgio
• Nov 29, 2018

Normally, I'd say we got lucky. This time, I believe Maxim Advance did what is was supposed to do.

Anyhow, I'm charging a dime-A-foot to apply fabric protector. How much do you charge?

$.15 per sqft.

 

[Old Coastie]

Dadgummit. Now I want to match Maxim to the solvent flourochemicals (Coob, Saiger and Clean Advantage).

 

[Cleanworks]

Dadgummit. Now I want to match Maxim to the solvent flourochemicals (Coob, Saiger and Clean Advantage).

The solvent chemicals will kill you. Used Maxim fine fabric protector today. No fumes, no fine particles hanging in the air.

 

[Acp]

$15 per room just to make it easier, 4 rooms gets 1 free.

 

[Bob Pruitt]

Half the cleaning cost for carpet.

 

[Mikey P]

What does it cost you to apply per ft?

 

[Giorgio]

What does it cost you to apply per ft?

Thanks for the input everyone!

You're gonna laugh at these numbers but they are accurate.

Here is a pic of a half full Ryobi of Maxim taken today. The sprayer was full before my assistant applied it to 490 sf of deep pile carpet and a half flight of stairs. So, we'll call it 500 sf to half gallon RTU. Or, 1 gallon RTU per 1000sf of carpet. That is our normal coverage using the ryobi with a 8015 t-jet.

Maxim has a 4-1 dilution ratio and costs 60 bucks per gallon.

Can anyone answer Mikey's question please?

I'm wasted.

Ryobi half full

• Giorgio
• Nov 29, 2018

 

[Cleanworks]

Doesn't sound like you're putting down enough. Traditionally, we use an 8004 jet, theoretically to get the right size droplets as recommended by the manufacturer.

 

[SamIam]

Thanks for the input everyone!

You're gonna laugh at these numbers but they are accurate.

Here is a pic of a half full Ryobi of Maxim taken today. The sprayer was full before my assistant applied it to 490 sf of deep pile carpet and a half flight of stairs. So, we'll call it 500 sf to half gallon RTU. Or, 1 gallon RTU per 1000sf of carpet. That is our normal coverage using the ryobi with a 8015 t-jet.

Maxim has a 4-1 dilution ratio and costs 60 bucks per gallon.

Can anyone answer Mikey's question please?

I'm wasted.

Ryobi half full

• Giorgio
• Nov 29, 2018

6 cents per foot but how much is shipping?

 

[SamIam]

Cobbs 20-1 for $80 that’s 21 gallons 200 sq ft

Covers 4100 sq ft about .02 a foot probably doesn’t have stain blocker.

And is less effective.

But if you don’t really push this stuff

$15 a room you can still make money

 

[SamIam]

I did use Teflon advanced before and a customers daughter broke a bottle of red wine.

It all steamed out easy peasey.

 

[SamIam]

If you really sell this stuff buy 16 and save!

 

[Giorgio]

4-1 dilution ratio = 4 gallons RTU. 4 gallons RTU = 4000sf coverage. Divide 4000sf by 60 bucks.

$60÷4000sf=$.015

 

[J Scott W]

One gallon of concentrate should cover 1200 sq. ft. of residential carpet. Maxim is more concentrated and goes further than many competing products that cover 1000 sq. ft. per gallon.

Price will vary from $57.80 per gallon when buying 1 gallon at a time to $46 per gallon if buying 4 cases.

Pick up in store for no shipping cost or no shipping on orders totaling $350 or more. (About 8 gallons)

Cost of the product will be between 3.9 and 4.8 cents per sq. ft.