[garyhumphreys]

Hello all,
I am trying to find an electric upholstery brush which would be the upholstery version of a Sebo duo but I dont want to buy a complete system that agitates and delivers the cleaning solution. Anyone have a solution? Gary

[Glynn]

Minitex.

[JandS]

How much are they??

John

[Joe H]

If I remember rightly John, about £300 from Texatherm in Weston Super Mare.
They are a posh rotary pad bit like buffing your car after polishing (except it rotates slower then that)

http://www.texatherm.com/website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64:minitexaccessories&catid=7:accessories&Itemid=15

I did have one about 3 years ago but sold it.   doh!

[garyhumphreys]

I've had a look at these and they do look v nice but a bit on the pricey side at £300 +. They also weigh in at over 4 kilos. Car valeters in the states use lighterweight versions but I cannot find a supplier over here.

[Deep Cleaning Solutions]

F.A.O....Gary Humphreys....Why is David Cameron cleaning carpets on your home page(at the top) on www.derwentcleaningservices.com ??

[Joe H]

Re David Cameron

He said he dont mind being the PM, but wanted a job that is interesting and good environmentally.

[Mark Slaney]

  I have a minitex but stays in the van mostly apart from some commercial staircases. I use an upholstery mitt now for agitation. Microfibre ones from world of clean are the best imo and alot easier to use than the minitex.

  Mark

[markpowell]

Terry towels from Asda 2 for 70p
Mark

[clinton]

Have to watch the rotation machines as they can flick all the water and dirt all over :

[Joe H]

I use a microfibre hand mitt - about £0.70p I think it was

[colin thomas]

2 natural fibre hand brushes, 1 very soft bristle the other hard bristle, £1 each, what's the problem?

colin     :

[Jim_77]

It bugs me when people say £300 is "expensive" for a PROFESSIONAL machine that will help you to earn THOUSANDS of pounds.

Stop arseing about and buy one, get a tampico brush attachment and you'll wonder how the hell you ever managed without it

It only splatters if you've put too much pre-spray on.

Don't use a car polisher, way too fast and not the right attachments.  Get a tool designed for the job instead.

[michael wadsworth]

Have a look at this beauty  http://www.cyclopolisher.co.uk/product.php?productid=17522    Mike

[colin thomas]

i've never tried one of these types of machines but i can't beleive that they are a real bonus to cleaning upholstery, how are they a help when you have a 'floppy' cushion that is like restling with a snake at the best of times let alone trying to agitate the material when both hands are taken up with holding a buffer thingy. do you clamp the cushion in a vice before you agitate? what could be easier than a brush? i think we sometimes get carried away with technology, isn't in better to keep it simple?

colin

[Glynn]

Colin,
I seldom use the Minitex but you can actually hold the cushion with one hand and minitex with the other.

[colin thomas]

fair comment glynn, but £300 as against £1?  i know what i will stay with,

colin   

[Mark Lawrence]

Have a look at this beauty  http://www.cyclopolisher.co.uk/product.php?productid=17522    Mike

I spoke to the manufacturer a few weeks ago (they are made in the US) and they do not make a UK 230v version. So why this is being advertised with a UK pricee I'll never know :

Mark

[michael wadsworth]

Have a look at this beauty  http://www.cyclopolisher.co.uk/product.php?productid=17522    Mike

I spoke to the manufacturer a few weeks ago (they are made in the US) and they do not make a UK 230v version. So why this is being advertised with a UK pricee I'll never know :

Mark. 
,

Mark, have a look here  http://www.bodyshop-tools-supplies.co.uk/product_view.php?id=157, it clearly states 230 volts in the specs. I believe there is a firm called Pearl which is a member of the St Helens Chamber that is selling these products. Mike

[Joe H]

You could always use a step down transformer to bring 230v to 110v if they dont do 230v for the UK