Whats your favorite protector and why?

[Scott S.]

I use maxim advanced mostly, and occasionally sell some teflon.

what do you use and like?

 

[D Luke]

Just switched to Maxim from SG. Maybe its hype, but I'm a lot more confident selling it, which really helps. I love their demo kit too.

I use mostly BP anyway, so now it's part of the "system".

 

[Mikey P]

Cobbs Ultraseal.

Carpet, fabrics, grout, some stone.

Affordable, never a complaint, they ask for it again, easy to use, quick dry times.

 

[D Luke]

Cobbs Ultraseal.

Carpet, fabrics, grout, some stone.

Affordable, never a complaint, they ask for it again, easy to use, quick dry times.

Solvent? Any application concerns?

 

[Johnny]

What's the difference, besides their intended purposes, between Solvent Carpet Protector and Ultraseal Impregnator?

Can they be used interchangeably?

 

[Askal]

I ordered a case of Cobbs but I need to go through 6 cases of my old stuff first. Anxious to do a side by side test of the two.

 

[Wing It]

Cobbs ultra seal sounds like a great product for ease of use and dry times. For those who use it: 1. Does it smell? 2. Do you feel confident a respirator is never needed?

 

[Mikey P]

its got a cotton candy ish smell.


If you're trapped in a shower or small unventilated room, you'll want a mask

 

[hogjowl]

Been using Cobbs stuff for a couple years now. I get as many compliments on it as I do requests for a Seal-a-door.

 

[PrimaDonna]

We use 3 different kinds. Love/use them all for different reasons/needs/applications.

Scotchgard, Maxim and Fiber ProTector.

 

[hogjowl]

OK, I'll ask the question. Why do you use one over the others?

 

[Mike Draper]

I just fill up a sprayer full of magic water and spray it. Women love it!!

 

[Nate The Great]

I just fill up a sprayer full of magic water and spray it. Women love it!!

That's called AquaGuard......... It sold all over the USA......

 

[Scott S.]

i use maxim on my restaurants, at my house, and where ever there is going to be stuff that has color spilled. tefon for people with pets and children who spill stuff alot, as it gives them the feeling that its easier to clean up if its still on the surface. especially when it comes to pet urine, as it doesnt let the urine contact the carpet backing and absorb in to the latex glue or padding. but of course only works that way if people have small pets not big 1 gallon pissers.

maxim has acid dye blockers that work very well aginst wine and pop, and red stains from food, drinks, and pet throw up. pet food has colors added. and those are quite often the hardest to get up since they come up with stomach acid to damage the carpet.

cobbs stuff have acid dye blockers, hows the dry soil resistance? cobb you have a microscopic pic of carpet treated with your stuff? is it endorced by any carpet mills?

 

[Scott S.]

if you guys are buying strictly on price and not performance maybe you should buy some good stuff for your own tests.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Ultraseal has unmatched performance with one application !

Both Dupont and Scotchgard had solvent flororchemicals using 1-1-1 solvent in their products.

When the solvent was dropped, they chose to drop the product,

rather than reformulate to a better solvent as we did.

Both the Ultraseal Solvent and Impregnator sealers can now be used interchangeably.

On Tile & Grout you can just pour on the floor and spread with a 18" microfiber flat mop for unmatched productivity.

On carpeting, drying times will be faster, since you are not adding more water back to the carpet.

I'll have to find the electron microscope photos, and then I'll post them.

P.S. A respirator should always be used when spraying any fluorochemical (water or solvent based), because of the fluorochemical.

 

[Scott S.]

Stupid question but does the carpet have to be dry to apply a solvent?
why dont you have a water based sealer?

 

[Larry Cobb]

Scott;

We have both solvent and water-based fluorochemical protectors.

We have water-based fluorochemical protectors with stainresist.

Even UV resistant hard surface protectors.

Performance, drying time, and versatility is the reason we prefer solvent-based.

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=78

 

[Desk Jockey]

What's the carrier in your solvent product? Alcohol or OMS?

 

[Larry Cobb]

Neither alcohol or OMS . . . It is made from natural gas .

This low odor, very low aromatic solvent is . . . "generally recognized to have low acute and chronic toxicity."

 

[Johnny]

Larry, is there any fire hazard to your solvent-based protectors? How long after application until a room is safe to be occupied?

 

[Larry Cobb]

The solvent blend we use in the Ultraseal & Impregnator is non-flammable.

Any airborne particles of the protector should be on the carpet in ~ 15 minutes.

And Scott, here is the electron microscope photo . . .

 

[joeynbgky]

I like hardball solvent. The orange scent is the best for sealing in odors.

 

[FB19087]

And Scott, here is the electron microscope photo . . .

View attachment 4956

of what?

 

[Scott S.]

does solvent protector have to be applied to dry carpet to work and bond correctly?

 

[Mikey P]

No.

 

[PrimaDonna]

It is made from natural gas .

Now I know why Mikey likes the stuff so much....He must be producing that "natural gas" for you and getting paid. That vegetarian diet does produce lots of gas.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Meg have you talked to Amy? She wants to go to training in Arkansas in a few months. Did you go there for training?

 

[Scott S.]

just food for thought, but synthetic oil is made from natural gas.

 

[PrimaDonna]

Meg have you talked to Amy? She wants to go to training in Arkansas in a few months. Did you go there for training?

No. We are planning to go in August as well. It's the first one that has come around since we became a distributor. The inventors/guys from Sweden will be there too.