Would you use an acid rinse on this?

[ACE]

I have to clean a small construction office tomorrow. It’s been 3 years or more since it was cleaned and there is a ton of embedded soil. I’m worried that deeply embedded soil will wick back to the surface after HWE.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Commercial Glue Down?

If it's as impacted as you say, I'd HWE and then Encap with your Cimex.

 

[bob vawter]

think he should VACUUM it first

 

[Ron K]

I don't think your rinse should be your biggest concern. I think dry soil removal,Vacuum Vacuum Vacuum pile lift if applicable then clean and dry as fast as you can is the way to go. ALso maybe tell the customer it may need a re-cleaning and price accordingly his lack of care should not become your problem.

 

[ACE]

Yes, we are going to vacuum but, realistically there is still going to soil in the backing and base of fibers that will wick back if we leave any surfactant behind.

I already let them know we might have to come back to touch it up (encap) because of the heavy soil load.

I don’t want to make another trip if I don’t have to. My idea is to extract with an acid to kill the surfactant at let that soil fall back down rather than coming back to scrub it back in with the cimex.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I don't think you'll be able to do it in one trip.

But then I have not seen it either, so maybe. ???

 

[KevinD]

I might use a encapsulating rinse but not a acid rinse.

 

[J Scott W]

Post spray with an encapsulation product like Encapuguard Green should save you that second trip.

Mix, spray, brush in following HWE

 

[John Olson]

The questions is what do you have on the truck, then how close is your distributor. Next how come you didn't go in and ask them? Hopefully it isn't because they wouldn't be able to answer.

Using an encapsulating rinse/emulsifier (CTI SCR or Steam Way pHiber Gaurd extraction) will help then post spraying with ARA from cti is what I would have you do if you walked in here.

Now since your not here lets figure out what would work best for YOU with what you got..

 

[MerCrewser]

DON"T HWE! Prevac, encap, go home. Hit 'em again in another 3 years.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I don't know, I hear Encap doesn't work. :roll:

 

[Jamesh921]

you use an acid rinse on this?
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Doc Holliday
Post subject: Re: Would you use an acid rinse on this?



I don't know, I hear Encap doesn't work.

I don't care who you are, that's funny!

 

[Brian R]

Peroxcellent boosted with Intensity Red from Vacaway.

Vacuum the hell out of it.

spray the juice down

us a pad on it with a floor machine.

What kind of floor machine do you have?

If you don't, buy one for all the next times.


Or what Richard said.

 

[juniorc82]

just post pad and bring air movers youll be fine. I whipped up some encap on that church and used it as an anti resoiling agent

 

[Dolly Llama]

I don’t want to make another trip if I don’t have to. My idea is to extract with an acid to kill the surfactant at let that soil fall back down rather than coming back to scrub it back in with the cimex.

surfactant isn't what causes wicking is it??? ...H2O and soil is.
I figure you know this, but some others may not;
As the carpet dries , the moisture evaporates at the top of the fiber .
The dirty moisture is drawn up the fiber to the top..the moisture evaps, leaving the dirt on top

Acid, alkaline or plain water rinse all contain H2O

pixie dust juice isn't the answer either
there's a few things you can do to help assure .
Besides removing the soil, speed drying is probably the most helpful to prevent wicking ..accelerate the drying process

Many (some at least) of the anti-wicking juices work by accelerating the evaporation process



..L.T.A.

 

[Ron Werner]

vacuum the snot out of it, then choose your method, dry it quickly
I'd use an emulsifier rinse or encap rinse

 

[Contemporary Carpet Clean]

I have never tried an encap rinse. What brands do you guys like or think work the best? What does an encap rinse do differently than an acid rinse? Is an encap rinse a lower pH too? I am just trying to get educated on this encap stuff. Thanks.

 

[tim]

If it is commercial glue down, Cimex with Releasit or another good encap and be done! I have a super greasy auto part manufacturing plant that is way dirtier than the picture Chavez is showing. I was afraid the Cimex wouldnt get it clean but I was amazed and so were they! No wickbacks, no callbacks and in and out with a check!

 

[Ron Werner]

and what was your Cimex juice of choice?

 

[Royal Man]

Forget the HWE and just pad encap it and be done with it.

 

[ACE]

Sometimes I overthink things. Vaccumed, Presprayed with Extrem Clean, Prescrubed, extracted with procyon, post padded. Happy Customer.

 

[Desk Jockey]

We all do.

 

[lust1kiddo]

Formula 90 !!!!!
jk