how heavy do you apply your prespray?
- Thread starter Andy
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Small town janitorial
Member
I've seen this question before... its impossible to describe accurately how heavy you apply. One person might think they are putting it down light and other person would think they are soaking the carpet. Unless we could measure ounces per room, it's an impossible question.
hogjowl
Idiot™
What’s your favorite prespray?
Cleanworks
Moderator
Heavy
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Too many variables:
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Previous chemistry use
Soil type
Water hardness
Sprayer variables
Operator care
Adjoining surfaces
Humidity.....ad nauseum.
Soil type
Water hardness
Sprayer variables
Operator care
Adjoining surfaces
Humidity.....ad nauseum.
Jack Zipper Zerkie
Member
More on the dirty part and less on the cleaner area. Remember it's your friend and will make you a better cleaner.. No pre treat means wetter dirtier carpets. and no repeat customers. jz.
Cleanworks
Moderator
Charlie Lyman
Supportive Member
I tell the guys they have to be intentional about prespraying.... meaning use as much as needed. Extra prespray is cheaper than a call back. But, I will say, callbacks have been pretty much eliminated since getting the CRB.
hogjowl
Idiot™
How to apply prespray is a skill
It has to be developed over time
I’m 30 years in and light years ahead of you idiots
I think I’ll do a 20 minute video
It has to be developed over time
I’m 30 years in and light years ahead of you idiots
I think I’ll do a 20 minute video
Desk Jockey
Member
#whutadumbfuk
Dolly Llama
Number 5
depends
as little as a gal RTU for 1000sf to literally hosing down a gal RTU pr 100sf
and you'd think they'd know to spray it evenly right?
Not from what I've seen .
If it was spray paint, they'd see bare patches alloverthedamnplace
..L.T.A.
as little as a gal RTU for 1000sf to literally hosing down a gal RTU pr 100sf
and you'd think they'd know to spray it evenly right?
Not from what I've seen .
If it was spray paint, they'd see bare patches alloverthedamnplace
..L.T.A.
Old Coastie
Supportive Member
Apply it at the rate of one gallon per 625.734 square feet.
If you got it at a discount, 621.89 sq feet.
Now go sprint your head directly into a doorpost.
If you got it at a discount, 621.89 sq feet.
Now go sprint your head directly into a doorpost.
Trip Moses
IMOL
I spray until I see bubbles
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
enough to change the look of the carpet
so when you wand it
Mrs Phift sees the difference and believes you can walk on water....
Same as if you sprayed clear water on it....
so when you wand it
Mrs Phift sees the difference and believes you can walk on water....
Same as if you sprayed clear water on it....
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Mikey P
Administrator
Cleanworks
Moderator
Well he also does flood removal.
Mikey P
Administrator
I bet he does.
I spray enough for the carpet to be damp not saturated unless there is a lot of urine spots, then i will spray it heavier. If you want to see the capillary action of your prespray, put some on a window and squeegee it off and then watch the edges and notice how fast and how far it comes back on the window.
