New upholstery tool for Mikeyfest

Loren Egland · Jan 26, 2014

I was hoping to see the Fast 'N' Dry upholstery tool by Steam Way. Does anyone have one and can you bring it if coming to Mikefest? You may have to be a Steam Way customer to buy one. It looks pretty good from the ads I have seen. I would just like to see it in person.

Jimmy L · Jan 26, 2014

It's been out since 2011.....hardly new.

Mikey P · Jan 26, 2014

dealtimeman · Jan 26, 2014

What does the bottom or contact area look like?

Shorty · Jan 26, 2014

Fast 'N' Dry Upholstery tool

The uniquely-designed Fast 'N' Dry tool has five agitation points with each pass. You benefit from the equivalent of five strokes with each pass forward and five strokes with each pass back. This makes old-style upholstery tools obsolete. With this tool, your labor is reduced to potentially 1/10 of the amount of effort you currently put forth, not to mention the quality of workmanship you will see. The secret that this tool has is in the agitation. Soil is removed before fabric becomes saturated. Now you are not pushing soil and solution through the fabric. The fabric is only moist and dries in 10-15 minutes, before brown-out and color movement begin. It's rookie proof! It's simple to maintain in the field with just a two minute assembly of the inner parts. With this tool noone will tell the difference between your newest and most experienced cleaners.

I can't see it getting into crevices and such.

Round edges may be awkward such as the front of the arm rests, and raised areas where there is an inch or so of raised material.

Think it will be a tool that you will either love or hate & everyone will have to try it for themselves to evaluate it for their own work.

I'm very happy with my HydroKinetic and Sapphire.

:yoda:

hogjowl · Jan 26, 2014

Wow! Another tool ..

Mikey P · Jan 26, 2014

true, kind of a flooded market..

Desk Jockey · Jan 27, 2014

Interesting I like the small footprint. I cleaned for many year with a tool of similar shape but that was in the 70's-80's. It was a flood type tool but worked well as long as the colors were safe and no concerns for browning. Hopefully someone brings one, I'd like to try it too.

Although I'm not a Steamway customer so if they only sell to Steamway people I'd have to buy off the black market??? :winky:

Jim Pemberton · Jan 27, 2014

I am going to inspect a browned sofa tomorrow that was damaged due to the use of a wet tool in the hands of a careless technician.

I'd rather have any brand dry tool out there in the front lines than wet tools. So, in a way, I'm glad they are "flooding" (interesting term considering what the tool is made to avoid) the market.

The more of them out there, the more acceptance we'll see of them, and the better the service rendered by the end user will be.

....Not that a dry tool completely makes up for the actions of a bad cleaner, but it does lessen the risks, and if there is browning, its usually not as bad as this one seems to be.

Desk Jockey · Jan 27, 2014

Wet tools are too risky in the hand of a non upholstery specialist.

LOL Maybe even the the hands of most skilled specialists. They take bigger "known" risks. :errf:

Nobody should be without a dry tool in this day and age. It will pay for itself simply by keeping you out of trouble. :icon_cool:

ruff · Jan 27, 2014

The more choices the better.

Upholstery tools are a super personal choice and preference. The more choices we have, the better fit one can find.

I, for one, be delighted to try that tool and all others. I am still waiting for the tool that will allow me easy maneuverability, durability, both great flushing and light ("dry") cleaning + the ability to mist.

That's why I pray so often :winky:

Mikey P · Jan 27, 2014

I imagine this Steam Way tool needs a hide a hose type hook up as I don't see a water hook up

John Olson · Jan 27, 2014

yes it has a hide-a-hose hook up

Jimmy L · Jan 27, 2014

John take a pic of the underside of that tool and show us the slot area.

Is it better than rotovac's "Ice Cream scoop" upholstery tool?

That there is a real winner right along side that "Stryker" wand............. or even that PC PLASTIC extraction wand.

billyeadon · Jan 27, 2014

Jim Pemberton said:
I am going to inspect a browned sofa tomorrow that was damaged due to the use of a wet tool in the hands of a careless technician.

I'd rather have any brand dry tool out there in the front lines than wet tools. So, in a way, I'm glad they are "flooding" (interesting term considering what the tool is made to avoid) the market.

The more of them out there, the more acceptance we'll see of them, and the better the service rendered by the end user will be.

....Not that a dry tool completely makes up for the actions of a bad cleaner, but it does lessen the risks, and if there is browning, its usually not as bad as this one seems to be.

Jim,
If you can take some pictures that would be most appreciated.

Thanks

Jim Pemberton · Jan 27, 2014

billyeadon said:
Jim,
If you can take some pictures that would be most appreciated.

Thanks

I'll be happy to do that Bill.

Desk Jockey · Jan 27, 2014

That's why I pray so often

A tool?

...........................and all this time I thought you were praying for me. :biggrin:

Desk Jockey · Jan 27, 2014

Jimmy L said:
John take a pic of the underside of that tool and show us the slot area.

Is it better than rotovac's "Ice Cream scoop" upholstery tool?

That there is a real winner right along side that "Stryker" wand............. or even that PC PLASTIC extraction wand.

You bought because it doubled as a chunky monkey scoop didn't you? :winky:

Jimmy L · Jan 27, 2014

It's been a long hard winter here. And I have enjoyed looking out my dining room window and seeing the two squirrels playing in the trees. I would go out side and even put food on the ground so they could eat. Stale cherrios and bread. Such a lovely sight watching them romp and play. And I still remember those two squirrels and how they would come into my yard............digging it up to either plant food or dig it up so they could eat during the winter. My yard is full of pot holes now....even my garden area around my house.
So yesterday while the polar vortex was raging through my area dropping temps down 50 degrees that I looked outside and thought of those two squirrels.
Were they snuggling in their nest high above in the trees?

And as I wondered.....I stepped outside with my pellet gun....................and pumped a couple rounds into their nest. I soon noticed the two of them running out and going separate directions. And then one came close to a branch by my house. I aimed....shot and one of them fell to the ground.
I cursed at the lone survivor and said...the next shot is for you ........you little bastard for digging up my yard.
I went out and recovered the body.................and cut the tail off for a trophy.

Now late at night I can hear that squirrel cry.

REEKO................do you understand the moral of this story...huh?

I'll be watching a lot of yous guys.................

HeeeEeeeee! HeeEeeEeee!

Shane Deubell · Jan 27, 2014

Somebody forgot their laxative today...

Desk Jockey · Jan 27, 2014

REEKO................do you understand the moral of this story...huh?

That I better run after you take the first shot? :smile:

Shane Deubell · Jan 27, 2014

Did you know most serial killers started off torturing animals :shifty:

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Desk Jockey · Jan 27, 2014

Shane Deubell said:
Did you know most serial killers started off torturing animals .

and end up torturing people named....Shane. :eekk:

I used to think James was kidding....then I met him. Now I think you're lucky if you live far enough away he can't visit you!

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Jimmy L · Jan 27, 2014

Can you guess that I was watching the Godfather movies all day yesterday?

ruff · Jan 27, 2014

Doc Holliday said:
A tool? ...........................and all this time I thought you were praying for me.

It was between you and the upholstery tool. The choice was hard.
However, since praying for you may be a full time job, I went for the tool.

So, please don't go all Mardie on me. It was a business decision :winky:

Desk Jockey · Jan 27, 2014

LOL

Jimmy can you take of Ofer for me?

ruff · Jan 27, 2014

Jimmy told me that he's watching me from "afar".
How far, represents "afar", is the technical question that haunts me.

I'll add that to my prayer list.

Desk Jockey · Jan 27, 2014

I have my eye on both of you......just try to stay in the same spot.

Shane Deubell · Jan 27, 2014

Jimmy L said:
Can you guess that I was watching the Godfather movies all day yesterday?

After a month of the polar vortex, know how you feel :errf:

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Jimmy L · Jan 27, 2014

Any men don't want to get killed..........better clear on out the back.

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