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definitely, also, if you seal the edges with hot melt, it will fuse it together and make it look great

It has been this way for as long as I can remember. There was a time one could make money on large commercial jobs at 6-8 cents a sq ft. It was a different time as well: gasoline was 35-50 cents a gallon; vans were 5-6 K; truck mounts were 6 K or so; my first Cimex cost me 440 or so (I think...

EVDOG, Great to hear you loved the class, now you will be able to take care of all types of rugs and by applying the knowledge you now have, you should be making lots of money and long term clients. Glad you were able to 'correct' what took place, you have also earned a great education with...

You are very welcome. Hope it helps you at some point. Be sure to do your own due diligence and testing. It also does great in many other areas of cleaning. SAA

I hate to be a wet blanket but this is something, that unless you really know what you are doing, you would not want to be playing with this type of chemistry on soft surfaces. Hard surfaces, maybe if you really know what you are doing, maybe, and there are a lot of better options that would be...

NYCraig, Great that you are taking classes and doing research, that is a very positive thing to do in this industry. The photo looks like some sort of elastic type material (a coating of some sort)with a little substance to it, efflorescence is very thin and not rubbery at all, it is simply...

If you are going to be doing this type of work, a Vapor Steamer would be a great addition. Usually a Vapor Steamer with SS Brushes will take off the top surface of grout and smooth it out very well. It simply does a lot more than what most equipment will do for these little detail portions...

Alexus, I believe the pressure is about 65 PSI but that is not the issue, especially with the cloth. The 'super heat' is more of the issue, in mu opinion. Yes, it is Nylon on the brush. SAA

Tom always gives out great information and you would not go wrong following his directions. I for one like the LeatherMaster Products and used them for many years and had wonderful results. The only thing I would like to add, is something I have had very good success with for over 28 years and...

Use a Deadman, it becomes a portable wall whenever needed. The Y is great if you are in a hallway but in open areas a Deadman works great. Extra tubes are good to have but the longer the run the less stable the tubes, they can bow easily but you can buy stabilizers for them. A lot of people...

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Bob, Here is a link for the SS Brush I am talking about. https://interlinksupply.com/?item_num=AB82 When these get hot, they will allow you to smooth out those rough spots along the edges. You can also trim some of the bristles to make it fit in the grout line if you need to. It can be very...

Bob, What brushes did you use with your streamer? Nylon or SS? SAA

Todd gives a very realistic outline and it is very doable. One thing to remember about rugs, a lot of them have a sentimental value to the consumer that may not always make sense to us, but they will spend more on a rug cleaning and or rug repair than we may believe but it is important to at...

Evdog, For your Cimex, I would suggest getting a set of 4805 Nylon Brushes for it to scrub your area rugs with, it may even help a lot with what you have but I will reserve all of that until after you go to class. Great having a Vapor Steamer, you can likely do a lot of corrective work on this...

I hope you love the class and I hope you learn a lot. Scott is just great people and I am sure you will enjoy Doug. Please take photos and show us how it comes out. Question: Do you have a Cimex? SAA

Evdog, Depending on the conditions, it is very likely you can do major improvements with this. It may not but there is a reasonable chance but it will take a little care. Color is likely to be involved as well as trying to realign the fibers. Being wool, it gives you a fair chance to do so...

Looks like pile distortion. Possibly too much pressure or jets too close to the carpet. Some more photos with close ups would be very helpful. Does you cleaning include any grooming after cleaning? On Wool, instead of a GrandiGroomer Without knowing more at this time, the first thought that...

Tater, It is used in many different ways, for me, for most of my career, I extracted after performing all of the cleaning steps, to simply flush out the suspended soils. Many use this for encapsulation work also. One thing to keep in mind, never worry about your competition, do not try to copy...

Todd and Mike both make a lot of points you want to pay close attention to. The equipment is one item, it can be defined to some degree but a client base or goodwill is not worth much unless they have a contract with them, which so few do. One way of doing this so that you do not get stuck...

You got the main idea Todd. Now, if we as cleaners would realize what this means, we would be much more effective in our cleaning and let our equipment do the hard work. This is why those that have started to use their CRBs have discovered what has been known forever (relatively speaking) that...

I always had my charges that I calculated for the work I did. I also calculated my employees for an excellent wage and added profit onto it for the business. Basically everything got charged for. Having said all of that, you also need to know what it cost you to work and what profit you need...

Excellent post! You are ahead of the curve. SAA

Can you share some examples of your work? I would love to see what you do with them. I started using Vapor Steamers in 1988, fabulous tools to have. Please share for all to see and learn. SAA

It is not overkill, it is simply following the Standards and Principles of Cleaning. If one does not understand what each step of the cleaning process is for, it may seem like a lot but in reality, it is much simpler, easier and removes a lot more soil. As an example: Does anyone know the...