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brianbarber

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Carpet tiles
« on: February 04, 2010, 02:01:05 pm »
Going to quote a largish empty office. Carpet tiles.
Can I do these with HWE, I know it's more of a rotary floor machine job, but as I have yet to get one of these I wanted a little bit of advice!

Regards

Brian
If in doubt.....Leave it out !!

Ken Wainwright

  • Posts: 2107
Re: Carpet tiles
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2010, 02:20:47 pm »
Of course you can rinse/extract, but you must be very precise.

Pre vaccing is absolutely essential to reduce the risk of wick back.

Pre spray and rinse using minimum moisture and extra drying strokes. Turbo dry if available.

If a suspended floor in particular, make sure all tiles are tightly fitted to avoid water penetration beneath tiles and then into floor void.

Check and cost appropriately if water and toilets are not available on the floor you are working. Hot water may be just a small under sink tank, so check first.

Protect any in-floor sockets and power boxes.

Sometimes, there are specific power points for computers which will not take you equipment. Usually a different design of plug is used, but in older buildings it may be a regular socket so your machines may trip switches. Make sure you know where trips are before you start.

If you have access to a rotary, a cotton pad post-clean will aid drying.

Don't forget safety signs, and print some of your own on yellow paper, tape to appropriate doors etc as required, and leave behind when finished.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
The Ken
Veni, vidi vici, Vaxi
I came, I saw, I conquered, I cleaned up!

expro

  • Posts: 175
Re: Carpet tiles
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2010, 03:24:48 pm »
Consider hiring a slow speed rotary machine and drive board and buy some bonnet pads.
Expro

markpowell

  • Posts: 2279
Re: Carpet tiles
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2010, 03:28:56 pm »
Buy one, they only cost £200 ish on ebay should last a few jobs at least
Mark

COLIN BRIGHT

  • Posts: 787
Re: Carpet tiles
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2010, 03:38:42 pm »
bought mine off of shaun ashmore for £100 .........has paid for itself ooooooooooooooodles of time over

clinton

Re: Carpet tiles
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 03:50:15 pm »
Well worth getting a buffer(muck spreader ;D)

I get a lot of work like you have posted on offices and do very well out of it..

I have just done some floor space in manchester airport and the trafford center and got great feedback compared to the work another cleaner had done and was all done with bonneting :)


chrisjohn

  • Posts: 214
Re: Carpet tiles
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 06:08:49 pm »
I bought a 2nd hand rotary from www.floorcleaningmachinesuk.com


Chris

brianbarber

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Re: Carpet tiles
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2010, 07:14:23 pm »
Many thanks guys,

will look at a rotary machine.
Thanks ken for the comprehensive advice!

Mr B
If in doubt.....Leave it out !!

Adam Fearnley

  • Posts: 269
Re: Carpet tiles
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2010, 08:05:21 pm »
What presprays do you use with bonneting because if you use detergents,  wont it leave the carpet in an alkaline state?

jasonl

  • Posts: 3183
Re: Carpet tiles
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2010, 08:17:57 pm »
My current favourites are Mpower and Nemesis .

I will be trying some of this soon.


I find a good raking and very thorough vaccing and agitation are more important factors than the solution used.
I clean carpets
I dry Buildings

davep

  • Posts: 2589
Re: Carpet tiles
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2010, 08:54:09 pm »
Not worth the bother hwe tiles, its faster and a better result with the bufferoo  ;)

Ken Wainwright

  • Posts: 2107
Re: Carpet tiles
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2010, 11:43:26 am »
Adam

There are many detergents specially formulated for bonnet work.

Not all residues are bad, just that some chems. are used inappropriately.

Like Jasonl, I find that the colloidal products such as Nemesis and MPower are very good for bonnet work.  Their residues can continue to clean the carpet for about 3 days or so. They biodegrade in about 2 weeks or so.

Most detergent free products, especially microsplitters are popular, are multi-purpose and work well with bonnets. My preferred bonnet detergent is EcoGent but must admit I haven't used it for about a year.

Safe and happy padding :)
The Ken
Veni, vidi vici, Vaxi
I came, I saw, I conquered, I cleaned up!