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Steven Butler

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Flotex carpet in Church hall
« on: January 20, 2016, 08:26:58 pm »
Gents...can anybody tell me anything about flotex if you have had experience with it, its in a church hall and is approx 50m2.
would also appreciate an idea of what you would charge.
Cheers
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garyhumphreys

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2016, 08:34:47 pm »
Don't use a rotary.
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*Hector*

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2016, 08:38:25 pm »
flood it
scrub it
suck it dry..

Gary.... why not use a rotary??
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garyhumphreys

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2016, 08:45:23 pm »
Every time I've used a rotary, the pads snatch against the carpet. It can be like a wrestling match. No doubt others will have a superior  technique to me  but this is my experience and the experience of every  carpet cleanersI know.
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davetherave

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2016, 08:50:53 pm »
Doesn't flotex have a plastic or rubber impermeable backing, so you can pretty much put down as much water down as you like, without any worry of shrinkage or wick back.
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garyhumphreys

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2016, 08:54:35 pm »
Yes, it would be an achievement to abuse it.
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JandS

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2016, 09:12:56 pm »
Used a rotary on the stuff myself no problem.
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garyhumphreys

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2016, 09:15:38 pm »
Good technique chap.  :)
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2016, 10:48:34 pm »
If you flood it the rotary won't snag the product will act as a lubricant, I would give it one hell of a vac first ideally a contra machine would be the best then turn the heat and pressure up and blast away then do it all again and turbo dry charge more than normal.
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2016, 10:49:43 pm »
My old boss used to use a watering can to apply pre spray.
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stuart_clark

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2016, 12:10:54 am »
I spray down ultrapack at 50 to 1 then scrub with a slow speed rotary and brush, rinse out with hot water or even F90 if its realy dirty, but Flotex is just about indestructible
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Steven Butler

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2016, 03:06:06 am »
Thanks some great info. What about charging?
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*Hector*

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2016, 04:52:48 am »
charge more, because flotex absorbs a hell of a lot of crud before it shows....

This takes longer to get out..

I used a rotary all the time (LM only cleaning) and as long as there is enough liquid down on flotex, you will not be fighting the machine.. CRB machine is best for it though....

Shaun... I also used a watering can on flotex...  ;D
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Hilton

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2016, 10:07:06 am »
Have you confirmed it is Flotex ?
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Steven Butler

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Re: Flotex carpet in Church hall
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2016, 08:22:43 pm »
Cheers for replies but didnt get it...someone quoted half my price.
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