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A few questions? To any O P guys!Pad Cleaning
1. Using the Gladiator pads can you use the same pre-spray as HWE use?
 
2. Where, does the water supply come from? How is it applyed?

3. I guess most have to go to the laundry mat to wash the pads, so
how many can you get in the average wash machine?
 
4. What detergent do you use to wash the pads?
 
I can see that this method would come in handy for banks , many other situations!
 
Thanks in advance for replies!            SmokeyAL



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Thanks Ted, the Gladiator pads are the result of a LOT of testing of various weaves and combinations of fibers.

The Glad pads are a tri-blend of synthetics plus cotton, they are thicker than the normal OP pads however because of how supple they are they still clean DEEP into the fibers unlike bonnets.

They absorb a LOT more soil somewhere between 2-3 times what a cotton pad will absorb, they cost 11 dollars each but uses go well over 100 per pad so they are more economical that regular cotton pads, it would take somewhere between 2-3 hundred uses on a cotton pad to beat the price as to what you clean and uses you get out of the gladiator pads.

They are LESS agressive, they are safe for the soft carpets as well as commercial carpets, they make the OP machine move MUCH easier, smoother, faster etc.

They cause MUCH less wear on the bearings of the machines because of the way they float on the carpet.

You use LESS water with them and your carpet are dry in minutes not an hour.
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Padman,
 
Tell us about the Gladiator Pads.

What are they made of?
Do they absorb as much soil and water as others?
Are they more or less economical to use?
Are they more or less aggressive?
 
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The Breeze is 80 pounds plus we use the StepSon for stairs check it out here:
http://store.ccsop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_45&products_id=118
and teh 17" Commercial breeze here:
http://store.ccsop.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=70
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Thanks Padman - one last question:
 
One downside with bonnet is the weight of the machine - mine clocks in at 110LBS dry (hard to carry upstairs) - how about the 17"breeze ?  another issue with pad cleaning is stairs - how do you handle steps and landings ?  Thanks again
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   1) Does OP use up more pads than bonnet (less sqft pr.pad)

Used to by quite a bit, however with the advent of the new Gladiator pads, that is no longer the case.

2) Do OP pads wear out quicker since they are thinner ?

We suspect about 150 uses with the new pads, which makes them pretty darn durable.

3) Does OP cleaning leave carpet feeling crunchy as it can with bonnet/shampoo

Not at all, it leaves it SOFT.

3) which machine do you recommend

For residential and commercial we recommend the 17" Commercial Breeze, it is a highspeed orbital and cleans quicker than ANY competitor model plus it is large enough to do most commercial jobs.

4) Which pads and chemicals

For medium to Nasty filthy carpets, Clean-N-Vac Blaze, for carpet that need deodorizing Clean-N-Vac PadCap Pro, both of them we use with the gladiator pads.
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Hi Padman,
 
have been using bonet for years with great results - however Iam convinced that OP has an edge, primarily because it attachs the fibers from multiple directions. it makes sense. A couple of questions:
 
1) Does OP use up more pads than bonnet (less sqft pr.pad)
2) Do OP pads wear out quicker since they are thinner ?
3) Does OP cleaning leave carpet feeling crunchy as it can with bonnet/shampoo
3) which machine do you recommend
4) Which pads and chemicals
 
Thanks for your insights !
 
 
 
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Originally posted by R.O.-PRO R.O.-PRO wrote:

yeah it may look good now, but after you leave a job theres gonna be so much soap and residue still left in their carpet that after about a month it'll be darker than it was before u cleaned it. chemical cleaning blows


Do an evaporation test out of a cap with whatever products you use and wait for the residue results.

There is good residue and bad residue.

The bad will be oily to the touch. The good will be dry and flakey that encapsulates and comes out with a vacuuming.

    
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Guys,
 
I use bonnetts  ( Thick- Chem Dry Like) and a 17 " buffer ,  but I also use OP pads first before I use the bonnett pad.  I use the Green Striped pads like the one in the video only on Berber as a pre- scrub Pad before I use the bonnett pad.  The Best of both worlds.  If you use bonnetts try an OP Pad first and watch spots and stains get destroyed.  You have to stay off the seams though.
 
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I do believe it does leave residue in the carpet, but not to the fact that it will be darker in a month.  Encapsulates do crystallize and break off the sides of the fibers.  If you look at many business that use this method there carpet isn't black.  I how ever still think HWE if done right is better, if you can reach.
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yeah it may look good now, but after you leave a job theres gonna be so much soap and residue still left in their carpet that after about a month it'll be darker than it was before u cleaned it. chemical cleaning blows
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