It seems everyone is getting in on the prespray bandwagon. Like anything else there will be good, bad and downright ugly. Iโve always been a whistleblower in the industry and catch a lot heat from it. Iโve caught industry brews using optical brighteners, cationicโs, acids, hypochlorite bleachโs, oven cleaners, outdoor only concrete cleaners and a long list nasty stuff in homes. Thatโs one of the reasons why they ban me everywhere. Also the reason I started making my own products. Many products ruin carpet protectors, degrade fibers and are a serious health hazard. Itโs about money.
Itโs so cheap to make the toxic stuff and offer payoffs or samples. Yes they clean but damage every thing in their path. Not convinced? Check this out. Here is an SDS of a product being used for carpet cleaning online and pushed by certain individuals. Many get kickbacks while turning a blind eye to the hazards of the products they push. Speaking of blindness, check this prespray SDS below. Then look further down and compare TMF RSF Spiked SDSโฆ
Sample SDS of an online carpet cleaning prespray; -Causes skin corrosion -Causes eye damage and complete blindness -Aspiration hazard -Flammable, keep from heat, sparks, electric equipment and smoking -Hazardous, very toxic to aquatic life with lasting effects -Fatal if swallowed -Fatal if breathed in airways -Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/vapors or spray or mist -Use explosion proof equipment and non sparking tools -Avoid release into environment -Use only in well ventilated areas -Wear protective clothing/8โ eye protection and visor/face protection -Causes severe skin burns -In case skin contact wash for 15 mins and call poison center -In case eye contact rinse eyes immediately for 15 mins and call poison center -Causes severe skin burns, blistering and tissue destruction -Causes severe eye cornea damage, eye ulcerations, tearing, impaired or complete loss vision
Now lets look at RSF Spiked with Groutmasterโฆ -Eye contact-Direct contact may cause irritation -Skin-Wash if any irritation -Specific personal protection required-None -Toxicological Info-None -Ecological Information-None
Thatโs it. I can make nasty toxic brews but prefer to responsibly make and use higher quality safer โindoorโ solutions. How did I find out about this? One cleaner and one child has attributed getting sick to using it. Can you say lawsuit for you and them? But if they are small garage mixer with no insurance you are screwed. Think about it. Yes it costs a few pennies to use more safer chemistry like RSF Spiked per house but think about what you want around you, your techs and clients children and pets. Can you say mega lawsuit waiting to happen? Using improper products can ruin your health and a business quickly so choose wisely. Yes like we tell clients who shop price, donโt be penny wise and dollar foolish.
*** Brian does my head to head tests with other brands. I always tell him to follow the SDS and instructions for proper application and personal protection. I walked in yesterday and he was testing a couple brands. I laughed but he said โman this stuff is scary, says wear all this and I did cause it says causes complete blindness, skin corrosion and fatal twice on labelโ...
