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Topic: Pic�s of your Rig/Tools....
Posted By: John L
Subject: Pic�s of your Rig/Tools....
Date Posted: 08/November/2005 at 1:49am
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Come on guys... post some pics of your rig/tools... side door or back open expose yourself....lol!! I have pics of my RECOIL/generator and TM... Whose the bravest....????? Or maybe you have junk?????? Ugly???? bad image stuff???? dunno.... Let's get it on.......................................................... ........ |
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 08/November/2005 at 3:01pm
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Steamer... Go to tinypic.com click on browse... that will take you to your picture file.... select your picture... click open....click host... the URL will appear below.... copy and paste that link here.....So simple a cave man can do it......................
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 08/November/2005 at 4:38pm
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http://tinypic.com/ff8jlc.jpg - Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 08/November/2005 at 4:47pm
| Right on cmaster...nice van and lettering.... |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 08/November/2005 at 5:36pm
Thanks. I like it
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 08/November/2005 at 5:56pm
| What's inside??????????? |
Posted By: kkforumadmin
Date Posted: 08/November/2005 at 6:25pm
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 08/November/2005 at 6:43pm
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A modified version of this
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John L wrote:
http://tinypic.com/ffb6eu.gif - Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 08/November/2005 at 10:05pm
I will have to rent a van and take a pic? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 08/November/2005 at 11:51pm
Good idea. Just cover up the Enterprise sign
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Posted By: Nickidemus
Date Posted: 11/November/2005 at 10:17pm
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Posted By: spruce
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 2:43am
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------------- A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 1:29pm
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Lots of nice looking vans ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 1:36pm
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 2:03pm
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 2:05pm
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Both vans have Pro Chem 405"s in them. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 5:50pm
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Yours look pretty good, too.
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 8:24pm
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Good looking stuff
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Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 8:40pm
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Prochem Legend XL inside |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 8:50pm
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Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 8:51pm
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Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 9:01pm
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Ol Betsy |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 9:56pm
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WOW Steaminpile.!!! you sure have some $$$ invested .... Got one of your new toy yet???
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Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 10:45pm
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Not the machine but it's in the Ford in first pic,,,,,,all I have is pic with the Powermatic still in it
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 10:49pm
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Well...when you get a pic post it man....
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Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 11:12pm
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was going to take some today but then it rained on the way home
don't wanna take em when she's dirty believe me it aint easy keeping that Ford all clean and sparkly ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 11:17pm
Did you pick black for a reason?
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 11:22pm
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Men in Black.....lol
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Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 11:23pm
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no got a good deal on the van
it's actually dark blue ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 11:25pm
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Even if it was black...nothing wrong with it....I thought black is beautiful...lol Take the deals as they come....
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 12/November/2005 at 11:36pm
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Sure, if the price is right. Dark colours look great, until they get dirty, and we all know it doesn't take long |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 13/November/2005 at 1:03am
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Damn y'all have nice truck mounts..... I have to get some pics up ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 13/November/2005 at 1:07am
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Go take some now |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 13/November/2005 at 9:04am
I found over the years when I had my own colour scheme it was just alot of extra expense. We now have white. I still have one older van a 95 GMC 1 ton extended with a stripe on it but that will end when I retire it. Just white and Keep it simple. No one has time to read a book when they look at your van. My trucks are visivle for quite a distance. all I am interested in is people seeing the name. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 13/November/2005 at 10:37am
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we can see that ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 13/November/2005 at 12:50pm
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so it is working then? would that be a fair statement? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 13/November/2005 at 1:26pm
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That's my theory too |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 13/November/2005 at 1:48pm
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All the vans shown other than the mini van seem like pretty clean &simple lettering
the Ace in the hole pic looks like he added the lettering to a picture??
there is a couple vans in town with so much Joe Polish marketing on them you really gotta search to see the name of the company
seems silly to me ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 13/November/2005 at 7:32pm
I was going to letter mine in brail but the guy's machine broke? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 13/November/2005 at 8:01pm
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The whole dam fleet? |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 13/November/2005 at 9:52pm
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Very nice
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Posted By: spruce
Date Posted: 14/November/2005 at 1:59am
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Here is what kind or rig I used for my first job
and inside a rental - Castex 250 psi with heat
That was about 6 years ago First job 8700 SF @ $0.09 per = $783 and 16 hours later What did you guys use your first time? or did you always have good stuff from the start? http://www.blueribbonsales.net/castex.jpg - ------------- A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 14/November/2005 at 2:10am
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worked with Cleanco's for a few years before going solo so I bought a Cleanco ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: Advantage
Date Posted: 14/November/2005 at 4:34pm
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Here's mine. I had to run out and take a pic. Hey Steamingpile I like the booty holders on Ol' Betsy. I'm gonna put one of those on mine. Here is the inside:
------------- CCT, UFT, OCT, CRT, RRT, WRT, SMT, FSRT, JTC, JSR, JWR, MTC a great life, if you don't weaken. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 14/November/2005 at 4:57pm
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Nice clean unit. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 14/November/2005 at 6:01pm
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looks new like dougs ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Advantage
Date Posted: 14/November/2005 at 7:32pm
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Notice how I opened the door to hide the rental sticker ------------- CCT, UFT, OCT, CRT, RRT, WRT, SMT, FSRT, JTC, JSR, JWR, MTC a great life, if you don't weaken. |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 14/November/2005 at 8:50pm
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very nice rig Advantage
the booty/rag holders in ol Betsy (I've got them in the Ford also)are from IKEA
think they were like $2 each ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 14/November/2005 at 10:23pm
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You could use magnetic signs to cover up the rental sign
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Posted By: spruce
Date Posted: 14/November/2005 at 10:55pm
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cmaster, Like this???
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 14/November/2005 at 11:40pm
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Good. But the sign is a little small. Or maybe the truck is a little big
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Posted By: spruce
Date Posted: 14/November/2005 at 11:49pm
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but it is only $19.95 / day lots of room for the BISSELL ------------- A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/November/2005 at 1:28am
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And a couple of spray bottles
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 25/November/2005 at 12:12am
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looks good....whats inside?????????????? a portable ?? lol !! just messin with'ya..................................... |
Posted By: mvcc
Date Posted: 25/November/2005 at 2:54pm
Boxxer, Prochem fresh water tank, Bunch of goodies. :) |
Posted By: greg
Date Posted: 25/November/2005 at 5:32pm
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here's my rig 
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 16/February/2006 at 11:00am
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Bravo has a AquaTech PTO dirven truckmount. I also have a Royal and a RX20. I run SuperLips on a 11 wand. Truck has hose and solution real and rack system. It runs at 195 degrees and is 2 wand capable. http://aquatechtruckmounts.com/ - http://aquatechtruckmounts.com/
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Posted By: DANDY
Date Posted: 16/February/2006 at 11:26pm
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NICE JOB BRAVO!!!!!! SURE IS AN EYECATCHER! HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN BUSINESS?? DAN |
Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 16/February/2006 at 11:46pm
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I bought all my gear used. Truck was 1 year old 1500 hours, old Rx that I rebuilt. But I am now certified dangerous. Just completed the IICRC Carpet Tech Course and next week I am taking the IICRC Upholstery next week - then I will be twice as dangerous.
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pssst don't tell anyone - especially my customers...... I've been in business for 2 months - previous experience 2 weeks. Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 16/February/2006 at 11:59pm
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The graphics colors were very specifically pantone color referenced and that doubled the price you could get it done for other wise. This cost 1200 Canadian including the rear window see through film. If you went with similar colors the job would have cost about 650. This is in Victoria BC. The vinyl lettering business is very competitive. Beware, not all vinyl is the same quality. The stuff I used was 3M and coated. Cheap stuff fades or curls. The graphic artist I used is available an I would hightly recogmend him. He has designed a complete package for me including other items such as flyers ( I had an earlier company do a flyer for me and it was terrible) and other stuff. Uniforms etc. Our website will be up soon. Thanks for your compliments! The graphics guy is Tom Spetter and his website is http://www.cyandesign.ca - www.cyandesign.ca He can do the graphis for you and send it to your sign people by e-mail attachement.
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 17/February/2006 at 1:24am
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Goodluck on your new venture..... If you truly believe that your job is exciting and interesting and that you are helping people by providing a brighter, cleaner enviornment in which they can live and work . . . you will have a bright,, exciting future.. You need the CC'ing, upholstery, oriental rug cleaning manual... Do you have it.??? I have posted the link... If not pm me.........You will love it....
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 17/February/2006 at 8:31am
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Good Luck Pile diver in your new business........there's not many people that can start out.........high end like you have. The Aqua tech TM looks something like the Cleanco..........don't you think??? ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 17/February/2006 at 11:40am
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Adwa, your right it does look like a Cleanco. Each unit comes from a separate manufacturer. The Cleanco is made near Edmonton and the AquaTech is made in Kelowna. Interestingly the parent company is called Esteem. Esteem owns Janitors Warehouse, Fibreclean, Aquatech and Cleanco. If you compare the Cleanco to an Aquatech an Aquatech needs to have a seat removed to do some more serious work on them. For regular maintenance it is not to hard to do and seats do not have to be removed. Aquatech was a small family owned plant up untill a couple of years ago when it was purchased by Esteem. In earlier years of Aquatech there were manufactureing inconsistances associated with smaller product runs and parts not being the same on each other model to model. This problem was overcome because the previous owners (now manager) took care to make sure faults were corrected on any Aquatech. The present manager of Aquatech is the previous owner and he making sure that everyone who has a Aquatech is taken care of. When I bought the unit in December I took it back to the Aquatech plant and the Aquatech manager, who personally built the unit in 2003 also went through the unit and fixed all the bugs it had, which by the way were not factory faults but incorrect attempts at maintenance and repairs. I have no problems with this truck. ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 17/February/2006 at 12:40pm
Pildiver...........don't I feel silly.........I should have known that.......considering I work for Ted and we are an Esteem distributor.  Ted will have a good laugh when he gets back to the office. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 18/February/2006 at 1:54am
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Aquatech's are nice to work with,,,I like the HUGE lint basket and chem racks built onto the machine
and they run hotter than a Cleanco
If I were to buy another PTO it would be an Aquatech ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: TMac
Date Posted: 18/February/2006 at 4:52pm
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 18/February/2006 at 5:29pm
A white van with red lettering.... Big deal... Open the darn doors....
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 22/February/2006 at 8:57pm
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Lookin good man...You have mucho invested in that rig..
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Posted By: danmarck
Date Posted: 25/February/2006 at 1:09am
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What are the new ones running theses days with the 1,2,3,
package like yours?? ------------- Here to help you grow your business! |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 25/February/2006 at 3:38am
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Butler's are nice.. and expensive.. Not classified as the "fire breathing carpet cleaning MONSTER".. But from what i hear.. very dependable.. You have to run your van motor.. that's what i dislike.. eat's more gas.. van motor need repair's more often.. |
Posted By: Ninja-wand
Date Posted: 25/February/2006 at 6:32am
| It's true that Butlers are gas guzzlers. BUt about the motor needing more repairs is false. I started out with a old 1990 Butler (had 265K miles when I gave it away) and NEVER really had any kinds of problems (except the chem pump).....ACtually, I did have to replace the Clutch one time also. That's about it. |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: 25/March/2006 at 2:06pm
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Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 25/March/2006 at 10:13pm
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The Wizard has a real flare for American Advertising. I can't stop noticing when driving to Florida that Americans spend big money on their signs. You can't stop noticing a one hundred foot pole that says JOE'S RESTAURANT and yet Joe's Restaurant is half the size of the sign. So what stops you and makes you eat at Joe's? It's a no brainer THE SIGN. Seems to me Canadians spend big money on their truckmounts and yet have it sign-less or so small you would never notice. The only thing missing on the Wizards truck is http://www.kleenkuip.com/products/vehicle-pockets.htm - Vehicle Pockets . The truck attracts you. The pockets with business cards nail you. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: 26/March/2006 at 7:42am
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Good Morning Ted: We have had our sales van wrapped this weekend as well. I can't wait to see how it has turned out. We are off to pick it up this morning. I will post some pictures of it after we get it back to our office. American eh !!! The Wizard. http://www.wizardcarpet.com - www.wizardcarpet.com ------------- The Wizard. |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: 26/March/2006 at 11:57am
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 26/March/2006 at 12:22pm
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I don't see a Vortex in that van
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Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: 26/March/2006 at 12:30pm
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It's our sales van, but if you look on the side of the front doors, it does say Vortex !!!
The Wizard. ------------- The Wizard. |
Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 31/March/2006 at 8:36pm
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Ever notice how most adults seem not to pay attention to each other unless they want something? Ever notice how everyone pays attention and makes a fuss over babies and dogs for nothing? Here's a man who understands all of this interaction and has used it in his favour. If they don't stop to look at the baby they stop to look at the dog.
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Posted By: Ken Harris
Date Posted: 08/April/2006 at 4:06am
| Great Pictures here! |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 08/April/2006 at 2:47pm
| People are suckers for babies and puppies. The new Chem-Dry wraps have the same stuff. I really wish I had a full vehicle wrap, but I just wasn't ready to lay down the cash. Maybe after I'm more prosperous, then I'll spend a couple grand. I do have vehicle pockets, though! Learned about them through this site. |
Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 09/April/2006 at 3:24pm
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Michael, Don't put the cart before the horse. It's the wrap that will help you become prosperous. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 09/April/2006 at 4:01pm
| Yes, I know, but it was more than my budget would allow. My van is done up with the logo, etc. Cheaper than a wrap, but better than vinyl lettering I might've done myself. When I can afford it, I'll redo it. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 29/May/2006 at 7:34pm
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Posted By: John Bolton
Date Posted: 15/August/2006 at 7:09pm
Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 21/August/2006 at 4:34pm
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Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 21/August/2006 at 5:32pm
| That box truck looks pretty hardcore. |
Posted By: thermedix
Date Posted: 22/August/2006 at 11:42am
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Ted,
with all the interest in wraps, why don`t you get into selling them, with all the ideas you have heard over the years, you should be able to come up with some great designs, people will buy them.. ------------- It`s not how far you fall...it`s how high you bounce back up... |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 27/August/2006 at 2:30pm
We utilized a local airbrush team to get the effect we we looking for. My wife designed the layout and they went from there. Hope you like them. I do not have sufficient permissions to upload them here  so visit this URL please:http://www.babysafecc.com Mike |
Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 08/September/2006 at 2:17pm
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Posted By: Ninja-wand
Date Posted: 08/September/2006 at 3:00pm
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NICE... ------------- I'll make you TAP OUT!!! |
Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 18/October/2006 at 12:40pm
Congratulations to the CDT Group. Who have taken delivery on the new http://www.kleenkuip.com/truckmounts/powerclean_genesis.htm - Genesis Truckmount . As we speak it's in Buffalo doing some bigtime sucking.
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Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 18/October/2006 at 8:46pm
The boys at Alexanians already know how to clean carpets well, but are always open to learning what's new.
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 18/October/2006 at 9:32pm
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Posted By: dennis_is_ok
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 8:40am
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Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 10/November/2006 at 2:46pm
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Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 18/January/2007 at 4:17pm
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Posted By: Sonny BonoHo
Date Posted: 19/January/2007 at 10:21am
im looking to get my van wrapped. anyone know a good place to get it done in the southeast usa alabama georgia area? ------------- Refuse 2 Fail *Disclaimer Disclaimer* All of my comments are worthless and may lack spelling, punctuation, and detail. |
Posted By: captaincarpet
Date Posted: 21/January/2007 at 5:20pm
Here is a picture of my truck.
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 21/January/2007 at 5:25pm
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Hey Cappy, nice truck. Tell me is it worth it to have a Vortex. Are you a 1 truck guy?
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 21/January/2007 at 5:26pm
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I only see a red x.
SGG's trucks are nice. Just what I expected ------------- 
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