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Offline George Barnett

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Pews
« on: December 21, 2010, 02:20:58 PM »
Won the carpet cleaning bid for a church. Anyone have experience with cleaning pews quickly to help reduce cost as asked?
They don't get the time involved.
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Re: Pews
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2010, 02:26:23 PM »
I have done a ton of them. Makita with 8" Tuway is fast but may not give the best results (depends on soil load and fabric) but, that is the best way I have found. It is a pain using an upholstery machine if the pews are real long due to not being able to get the machine in the isles where you sit.
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Re: Pews
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 03:14:25 PM »
George, did a sanctuary that had pew seating for about 400. I used the step son and small glad. A little hard on the back, but way fast. Kept a vapor steamer handy for stains. This was a church that allowed drinks in the service.
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Offline Mike M

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Re: Pews
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 05:25:02 PM »
Congrats on getting that bid George.  :great:

Agree with the above. Padcap or encap if possible.

My back feels for you.

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Re: Pews
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2010, 11:01:43 AM »
Are you guys talking about cleaning fabric covered pews or cleaning the carpet in between the pews?
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Re: Pews
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2010, 11:10:37 AM »
Fabric
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Offline George Barnett

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Re: Pews
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2010, 11:24:19 AM »
The main soil seems to be at the top where people place their hand to move down the pew. Told them I would do half of one when doing the carpet and let them decide if it's worth it. Not much that can be done with price.
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Re: Pews
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2010, 08:34:02 PM »
I was talking fabric covered pews.
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Offline Mo

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Re: Pews
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2010, 10:48:41 AM »
Imagine how heavy a stepson would feel after a couple of hours of doing just the back rest of all the pews.
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Re: Pews
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2010, 01:14:31 AM »
George are you going to use hwe? 
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Offline George Barnett

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Re: Pews
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2010, 10:00:09 AM »
Most likely will. I have the OnSite portable. Easy to move around and uses little water. Add some peroxide encap to the rinse and can move quickly.
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Re: Pews
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2010, 10:29:44 AM »
Mo is right. No imagination needed. The step son is a heavy grind when doing the back of the pews this way.
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Re: Pews
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2010, 01:30:11 AM »
I have done A LOT of them, but the last time I had a helper.  I pre-vac'd, he pre-sprayed, and I would alternate between an upholstery tool for the edges and a stair tool for the body.  I don't remember how many we did but it was a lot, super long.  The stair tool allowed me to cover much more fabric in less time.  Used fans.  Dry when we left.
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Offline George Barnett

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Re: Pews
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2011, 10:04:45 PM »
Show and tell.

Cup and half of dust from vacuuming only 1 side.

Extracted quite a bit more.

Pic shows the difference in color after removing the dust and dirt. Left side only has been cleaned.
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Re: Pews
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2011, 10:18:45 PM »
Wow! Big difference!
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Offline Mike M

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Re: Pews
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2011, 06:11:14 AM »
As usual, nice job George! :great:
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Re: Pews
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2011, 06:03:18 PM »
Use your porty to save on gas.
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