BONNET CLEANING
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Forum Name: Encapsulation, Very Low Moisture, Oscillating Pad Cleaning
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Topic: BONNET CLEANING
Posted By: pbm
Subject: BONNET CLEANING
Date Posted: 20/February/2008 at 2:59pm
| HI WHAT IS THE BEST ENCAP CLEANER TO USE WITH BONNET CLEANING?? |
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Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 20/February/2008 at 4:01pm
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There are several
DFC 105
DFC H.D. Degreaser
HYDROXIPRO Crystal
Spin Vac
Roto Brite
Or any good encap juice ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 20/February/2008 at 4:21pm
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we prefer Contractors Choice (made in Canada) ------------- 
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 20/February/2008 at 5:13pm
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Shhhhhhhhh!.......................Don't tell anybody but..............
2-4 OZ of Chemspec #90 and a full scoop of Energizer per gallon of water(works out to pennies per gallon) will make you a very nice pad cleaner in a pinch.  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: pbm
Date Posted: 20/February/2008 at 9:59pm
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THANKS FOR THE INFO...... ------------- The bonnet pro |
Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 20/February/2008 at 10:10pm
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Watch what you use you do not want anything that will leave a residue behind, try to stick to detergent free or encap chems, detergents meant for HWE are not meant for bonnet cleaning. ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 20/February/2008 at 10:36pm
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Very true Don, Like I said in a pinch! Never had a problem with residue.
However regardless how a detergent is used weather in HWE or with a pad it is still sprayed into the carpet and residue will be left regardless. Don't overwet and don't use too much Chem, whatever method you are using, common sense comes into play! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 21/February/2008 at 6:07pm
| Bridgepoint's Encapuclean works well. Xerion is a great product, except that it doesn't dissolve quite as well I wish it did. |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 24/February/2008 at 10:37am
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Almost every carpet mill forbids the use of bonnet cleaning on their broadloom. |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 24/February/2008 at 11:01am
UH oh   -------------
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LilNiteRidrhood wrote:Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 24/February/2008 at 12:48pm
I guess there are a lot of voided warranties ------------- 
The STD Meter |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 24/February/2008 at 4:32pm
| yep |
Posted By: pbm
Date Posted: 24/February/2008 at 5:46pm
How would they even now if u use a bonnet cleaner...i wouldnt tell them....  ------------- The bonnet pro |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 24/February/2008 at 5:59pm
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They have men in black that work for them! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 24/February/2008 at 7:14pm
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As an inspector I ask who cleaned the carpet and how they did it. |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 24/February/2008 at 8:13pm
| As an inspector, you probably deal with warranties all the time. For me, as a cleaner, a customer has brought it up maybe three times in over ten years. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 24/February/2008 at 9:09pm
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I've dealt with a few warranty issues over the years, but most consumers have no clue whatsoever about their warranty -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 25/July/2008 at 6:36pm
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If customers truly cared about their carpet warranty we would all be busting butt to keep up with the demand. I don't see customers caring to spend their depleted reserves anytime soon. A carpet mill will look for anyway to keep from honoring its warranty. But that is why there are lawyers, right?
------------- Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity? |
Posted By: FreshAire
Date Posted: 25/July/2008 at 10:16pm
| Releasit's Encap Punch is specifically designed for "Padcapping" i.e. bonnet cleaning with encapsulation... we trialled it at our encap demo day last weekend and have to say, it does make a difference over normal encap formulations... the "Punch-ed" bonnet picked up way more than the normal stuff. Give it a go... |
Posted By: Soil Lint Green
Date Posted: 25/July/2008 at 10:39pm
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I would use it if it was DfE EPA green certified. Prochem representatvies said to me and several others in a seminar (and one those reps is an IICRC instructor) that their Axiom line of products do have encapsulate principles. Anyone else hear that?
------------- It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk. |
Posted By: FreshAire
Date Posted: 25/July/2008 at 11:05pm
| all of their products are moving that way Soil Lint, however they still aren't suitable as full-on encap style usage |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 25/July/2008 at 11:52pm
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I find Releasit products to be among the best. The odour is a little annoying, but I can live with it -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: Soil Lint Green
Date Posted: 03/August/2008 at 10:36pm
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vacaway.com has a green one named Encap Green. The first sentence about it on Steve Smith's site is: Encap GREEN is a unique blend of plant-based surfactants coupled with a brittle drying copolymer. Priced at 1 gal for $35, $134 for a 4 gal case. Dilution rate for most carpet is ONLY 4oz per gallon. ------------- It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk. |
Posted By: Soil Lint Green
Date Posted: 04/August/2008 at 1:08pm
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I agree with what Duck said about customers not caring. If a carpet mill wanted to disqualify your claim they could do it on a number of points including how often you get it cleaned and if you get protection. It is cheaper for the customer to get it cleaned when and how they want by whatever method they want and hire the lawyer that deals with the carpet mill rather than bow to the scare tactics used by those who lead them to believe a pre-existing condition brought on by a mistake at the mill is the property of the customer and that the mill is judge jury and executioner on these warranty matters. That is why courts with jury pools exist in the U.S.. Some people trust carpet mills like they trust used car salespeople and politicians - somewhere between fat chance and no way in hell. That is my experience with the common customer over the past few years. But what do I know, I only make money off free thinkers who represent the largest segment of the population, the ones who freely chose one carpet over another for their OWN reasons. ------------- It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk. |