Interesting to see the different perspectives about the cleaning.
I have been using an old Von Schrader series !! foam machine for well over twelve - fifteen years.
I have also been using hwe for a lot longer than that.
Back then, I purchased my VS much because of the perceived drying times and safety on different fibres.
I was sadly disappointed with the end result most times I used it.
Especially on severely soiled upholstery.
Consequently I went back to hwe, using an Australian made tool with three interchangeable heads.
When the Drimaster came on the market I got (I think) one of the first in the country.
I loved it & would clean most anything with it and still do.
Now we don't get some of the great products that you people have in the U.K., but when Releasit Encapsulation solution came on the market in Australia, the old Von Schrader came out of moth balls once more.
The results were simply astounding.
The main draw back was the size and weight of the machine and the tool.
Because of the weight & size issue, I have since gone to using a Makita variable speed polisher for upholstery that I intend the Encapsulate.
This I can use with pads or bonnets, even a bonnet with an agitation stripe in it.
Be it Encapsulating with the Makita, or doing a complete flush with hwe, these tools are only that, a tool to help us get the best possible result for both ourselves and our customers.
It is up to the operator to choose the best method for this purpose.
I love upholstery cleaning, it pays me better than carpet cleaning, especially when most carpet cleaners will not spend some money to get proper training in identification of upholstery fibres and how to clean them safely.
I am not trying to put a slur on anyone here by that statement, I just think that if we are going to do a job, it should be done to the best of our ability and to get that, we should be trained by a competent instructor.
Hope this helps and does not confuse the issue.
Ooroo :
Oops
orry,
Shorty
