Padding Furniture
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Topic: Padding Furniture
Posted By: Rotti123
Subject: Padding Furniture
Date Posted: 12/April/2004 at 2:34pm
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Hope noone minds a newbie question. I've read some threads that mention "padding" furniture. Could someone explain what this about? I am assuming it's putting some sort of pads under furniture to protect from wet carpet. Are there special made pads for this? or do people use different things? |
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Posted By: Stanley
Date Posted: 12/April/2004 at 3:39pm
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Yes your totally correct....I use pads to protect the carpet from getting rust marks from metal tipped leg bottoms...or from getting wood rust, thats when the varnish or finish bleeds into the carpet...or to protect the wood from sucking in water...basically for protection.... If you have heavier items..or items without legs you may want to look at "blocking" them....a block its a Styrofoam cube(1"-1 1/2" 3D cubelike)..I use it to keep heavier furniture with long sides ie (coffee table) of the wet carpet... A lot of newer furniture is made with plastic legs...plastic you don't have to pad Pads and blocks can be found at Kleen Kuip ------------- People & Standards You Can Trust |
Rotti123 wrote:Posted By: PadMan
Date Posted: 12/April/2004 at 6:21pm
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Fortunately we don't have to use pads and blocks, don't even have any on the truck. You guys work awfully hard don't you?
VLM , is easier in many ways. ------------- Converting HWE customer to VLM customers for 30 Years! |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 12/April/2004 at 7:54pm
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Stanley is on the money. I would pad all wood regardless of the circumstances and I block all melomine/presswood furniture.Melomine can release its glue and swell at the bottoms when left on wet carpet. One side note though, Make sure something is plastic and not rubber. I have seen exercise equipment and office chairs leave marks that were impossible to remove completely when left on wet carpet |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 12/April/2004 at 8:11pm
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PadMan put big diapers under all the furniture, and then collects them later, hangs them out to dry and .....the beat goes on and on and on NIGHTRIDER |
Posted By: hardworkers
Date Posted: 20/October/2005 at 10:40am
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I know this is an old thread.....
But do you leave them behind or collect them later. ------------- do it right once |
Posted By: spruce
Date Posted: 20/October/2005 at 11:16am
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I leave them behind. ------------- A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 20/October/2005 at 5:42pm
I use plastic TABS and styrofoam blocks.... pads are for VLM'ing...and post-padding..........................
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Posted By: Advantage
Date Posted: 20/October/2005 at 6:33pm
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When you go back next year some of them will still be there. ------------- CCT, UFT, OCT, CRT, RRT, WRT, SMT, FSRT, JTC, JSR, JWR, MTC a great life, if you don't weaken. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 20/October/2005 at 11:33pm
Aint that the truth |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 21/October/2005 at 12:13am
sometimes you dont get to go back....they found someone cheaper...even thouh you did a great job..... or you didnt keep in touch with them (postcard etc.) so they forgot....and they do forget after time.......
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Posted By: spruce
Date Posted: 21/October/2005 at 2:00am
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I get "what are those?" from a lot of my customers; they have never seen tabs or blocks before. I find more of my tabs than of others cleaners. ------------- A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 21/October/2005 at 9:24pm
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Padman is cutting corner's....even damp carpet need tabs and blocks... |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 22/October/2005 at 9:51am
| I agree with John L. Can you imagine not padding red wood furniture evn if you were VLMing?? |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 29/November/2005 at 11:52pm
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I use blocks or tin foil. Wrap it up, make it nice, but always keep it gully when you use pads though. ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 29/November/2005 at 11:56pm
| NO.... don't use tin foil.... looks cheap and unprofessional...use plastic tabs....they are not expensive......... |