Upholstery machine psi

[WillH]

im looking into buying a spotting and upholstery machine before I do I have a question. What psi is recommended to clean upholstery and what is the most psi I would want to use. I have a sheardry upholstery tool witch cleans in both directions does that make a difference too?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

40 psi is plenty.

 

[Old Coastie]

Craigslist any small porty. Go small and cheap. It will out pull any "spotting machine." Use it until the smoke runs out and then put a new motor in it.

New ones are hideously expensive.

 

[Jimmy L]

Yeah I picked up a small extractor from craigslist for $20

 

[Desk Jockey]

40-60 psi is plenty. Unless you're using a TM, I'd keep it under 75 psi.

 

[J Scott W]

Most upholstery material is pretty thin. You don't need a lot of pressure to get it wet. I am sure that the style of tool would make some difference, but I don't know enough about Shear dry to attemp and give numbers for that specific tool.

For most upholstery 40 PSI will work. I prefer to be at about 55 PSI with my tool and sometimes heavy fabric I clean.

 

[Shorty]

As Scott said, upholstery fabric is very thin, unlike carpet, so you do not need to over-soak & pull problems from beneath the fabric surface.

I usually work between 55 - 120 PSI, depending on fabric.

Light pre-spray, gentle agitate, rinse/extract, groom if required, depending on fabric.

 

[Josh Almanza]

I've been using a porty set at 100psi max and been getting good results. Natural fibers I mix in a bucket my upholstery cleaner then apply my cleaning agent with a sponge(fully wrung out to where the foam doesn't drip) apply, let dwell then rinse with an acid rinse. Towel off to see if soil is still present if not, set air movers to dry quickly. I know this may be overkill, but it has kept me out of trouble, so I continue to use this method.

 

[Cleanworks]

I don't know about you guys but I use about 350 psi on a Pmf enclosed jet tool. With the powerful vacuum I have on my truck or portable, not much escapes the tool. Leaves the fabric just a little damp.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Turn it down and compare results please.

 

[Cleanworks]

On those tools, if you turn it down, the vacuum over powers it and it doesn't get the fabric wet.