hogjowl
Idiot™
How do you differentiate between padding and encapsulation cleaning, Lee? To me, the difference is encapsulation cleaning is when you are using a machine that doesn't remove soil. Like a Cimex, or GLS machine. Padding is still using encapsulation solutions, but soil is being removed via the pad.
Now, there are some who will argue that only using a cotton pad is true padding, and that synthetic pads don't remove enough soil to warrant calling it padding. My response to that is , while I disagree, it's not worth arguing about. In your case, it's especially irrelevant because using either doesn't significantly effect the cleaning speed.
I use synthetic pads in almost all commercial applications, unless I run into really bad areas. Then I bring out the cotton pads. But I average 1032 sf per hour either way with my 17 inch machine with no solution tank.
Now, there are some who will argue that only using a cotton pad is true padding, and that synthetic pads don't remove enough soil to warrant calling it padding. My response to that is , while I disagree, it's not worth arguing about. In your case, it's especially irrelevant because using either doesn't significantly effect the cleaning speed.
I use synthetic pads in almost all commercial applications, unless I run into really bad areas. Then I bring out the cotton pads. But I average 1032 sf per hour either way with my 17 inch machine with no solution tank.