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I just read al 17 pages & I'm wondering where Superglides new machine is?

I have no complaints with my rotary buffing machine. I do high quality work even pet stains and my customers are excited. I really believe it is the user. If you know what you are doing you can achieve great results. I've read alot about op machines and rotovac. I was going to make the investment for one or the other however, I like my method and so do my customers. So anyone talking about one method over the other I say it depends on the cleaner and methods used, the amount of soil and chemicals.

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Thanks for the info.

I do primarily OP but I do use a rotovac or shampoo even where needed. I have a 15" HILD that dates back to the early 70s 175rpm unit that whips my bonnets both with and without stripes. If the weather if hot, I use a mop bucket and wring out the pads to a damp state to apply the chems since prespray can be dry by the time the pad hits it in hot weather.

I get my chems from Vacaway. Primarily I do encap but I use a jet steam off a spray bottle to apply his non-encap cleaner as a concentrated spotter. Everything I do is green. I love it, am proud of what the method can do especially with the carpet being dry before I leave but I won't give up HWE entirely. I still have some insecurities. I need my blankee.

I do use the bonnet after the rotovac tho. By applying encap after I can really speed up the HWE drying time and get the last of the dirt in the process.

If I shampoo, I follow with the rotovac and then bonnet. I vacuum like my life depended upon it before I break out the rest of the equipment. As far as labor saving, nothing beats a VLM method in my book.

Edited by Soil Lint Green - 15/October/2009 at 9:30pm

It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk.

When you HWE then OP do you use any cleaner in the OP step or just pads?

Can we shake this tread up a little?

It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk.

Sorry, but have yet another question for you related to SPORICIDIN DISINFECTANT SPRAY. How would you go about using this with OP?
Simply spray it on, clean with a pad and then finish with a damp pad to rinse the carpet.

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	op machines are ok...but give me a cimex anyday
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	I just read al 17 pages & I'm wondering where Superglides new machine is?

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	I find it very interesting when I present OPing to other CCers who spent $50,000 - $100000 on a fancy truck mount. Just from a cost of operation how many carpets/rugs do you have to clean to recoup the investment. As PadMan has pointed out OPing has numerous pluses.
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	I have no complaints with my rotary buffing machine. I do high quality work even pet stains and my customers are excited. I really believe it is the user. If you know what you are doing you can achieve great results. I've read alot about op machines and rotovac. I was going to make the investment for one or the other however, I like my method and so do my customers. So anyone talking about one method over the other I say it depends on the cleaner and methods used, the amount of soil and chemicals.
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	Soil Lint, what Op machine you using?
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CCandmore Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07/December/2006 Location: Virginia, USA Status: Offline Points: 150	Post Options Post Reply Quote CCandmore Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/October/2009 at 9:49pm
	Thanks for the info.

Soil Lint Green Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Carpet Cleaning Specialist Joined: 30/December/2007 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Soil Lint Green Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/October/2009 at 9:28pm
	I also wanted to say that I charge as much for VLM as the rotovac. Reason is carpet that dry is upon completion comes at a price. Even though it takes less time and chemicals? Yes, because the end result of actually being able to have full use of the carpet so quickly has value. VLM is truly the cadillac of service levels. It's civilized. And I am not interested in doing some grease hole chinese restaurant. Why work that hard when you can do two jobs in the same time and have a larger profit margin? Save it for the grease monkeys Think of the low cost of starting out VLM. Even with the claims of what it can do to different carpets or for that matter what a rotovac could do to berber, if I worried about what COULD happen in life I wouldn't get out of bed. Edited by Soil Lint Green - 15/October/2009 at 9:35pm
	It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk.

Soil Lint Green Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Carpet Cleaning Specialist Joined: 30/December/2007 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Soil Lint Green Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/October/2009 at 9:20pm
	I do primarily OP but I do use a rotovac or shampoo even where needed. I have a 15" HILD that dates back to the early 70s 175rpm unit that whips my bonnets both with and without stripes. If the weather if hot, I use a mop bucket and wring out the pads to a damp state to apply the chems since prespray can be dry by the time the pad hits it in hot weather. I get my chems from Vacaway. Primarily I do encap but I use a jet steam off a spray bottle to apply his non-encap cleaner as a concentrated spotter. Everything I do is green. I love it, am proud of what the method can do especially with the carpet being dry before I leave but I won't give up HWE entirely. I still have some insecurities. I need my blankee. I do use the bonnet after the rotovac tho. By applying encap after I can really speed up the HWE drying time and get the last of the dirt in the process. If I shampoo, I follow with the rotovac and then bonnet. I vacuum like my life depended upon it before I break out the rest of the equipment. As far as labor saving, nothing beats a VLM method in my book. Edited by Soil Lint Green - 15/October/2009 at 9:30pm
	It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk.

rick007 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29/January/2008 Location: canada Status: Offline Points: 152	Post Options Post Reply Quote rick007 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/October/2009 at 8:16pm
	hey CCandmore- I don't HWE , just use OP .I don't think you need any extra cleaner after HWE, Just pad dry it up and you get two processes for one. Works great for me. 007
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CCandmore Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07/December/2006 Location: Virginia, USA Status: Offline Points: 150	Post Options Post Reply Quote CCandmore Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/October/2009 at 7:11pm
	When you HWE then OP do you use any cleaner in the OP step or just pads?

rick007 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29/January/2008 Location: canada Status: Offline Points: 152	Post Options Post Reply Quote rick007 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/October/2009 at 6:16pm
	Hey Soil- Are you an OPer? Currently I'm using an Orbot and times are great. Also looking at getting a Breeze from John to add to my arsenal.If you are HWE then I suggest you check out this other method of cleaning .Try it you might like it. No illwill inteanded. Have a great day.007
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Soil Lint Green Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Carpet Cleaning Specialist Joined: 30/December/2007 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Soil Lint Green Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15/October/2009 at 1:48pm
	Can we shake this tread up a little?
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	Whats a good OP machine for commercial use? Would a Cimex be best or are there better options?
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	Sorry, but have yet another question for you related to SPORICIDIN DISINFECTANT SPRAY. How would you go about using this with OP? Simply spray it on, clean with a pad and then finish with a damp pad to rinse the carpet.
	Converting HWE customer to VLM customers for 30 Years!

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