I FINALLY pulled the trigger

[BobbyG]

After about 1 1/2 years of hemming and hawing I FINALLY ordered the Mytee Lite ll 8070 hot water extractor. Im the MAN:props:

Lately I've had several requests for carpet and upholstery cleaning and although I was getting it done with my Bissell Pro Heat, a bucket of soapy water, and a shop vac but it's so labor intensive and time consuming I finally decided to get out of the 19th century....:laughing:

I can't wait for it to arrive!! :dblthumb2:

Mytee Lite ll 8070 (http://www.autogeek.net/mytee-hot-water-extractor.html)

http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/autogeek/mytee-new-1.jpg
Any tips, tricks, or recommendations to make using it easier and more efficient please post them here!!

[richy]

Congrats my friend!

[Dr_Pain]

CONGRATS!!!! I have one of them and LOVE it!

Tip#1 watch the video [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUmGjJFjWLo]Mytee Lite 2 8070 Upholstery Carpet Cleaning Extractor - Setup and Use - YouTube[/video]

Tip#2 Allow one (1) 5 gallon bucket per job, so make sure to have at least that much hot water on hand. I normally get the hottest water I can out of the tap and set up the extractor first thing before starting on the detailing.

Tip#3 I pre-treat my carpet with Folex and other non-foaming carpet product and agitate nicely with my GG6 and some carpet brushes, about 5-10 minutes before I do the work (and after a THOROUGH vaccuming and pet hair removal. Personally I don't add anything to the tank, just to the carpet

Aqua Soft Carpet Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/aqsocabr1.html)
White Standard Carpet Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/whstcabr1.html)
Wolfgang Carpet & Upholstery Restorer attack stains and dirt that will taint your car’s interior! (http://www.autogeek.net/wg5200.html)

Tip#4 Go slow injecting, even slower extraction and ALWAYS do one additional slow extra extraction. I inject/extract horizontally, then inject/extract vertically (to have the best overlap) and actually use my last extraction pass to do my concourse lines. That way they stay longer since you are coercing the fiber in one direction or the other with the last extraction pass. As they dry they tend to stay that way (until they get trampled). Here is an example where I did use the Mytee Lite II

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/81314-show-n-shine-when-interiors-attack-pic-heavy-story-neglected-2010-cadillac-escalade-esv.html

Tip#5 NEVER store it without cleaning and emptying the tanks, and if you are using chemicals in the clean tank, make sure to flush the wand.

I think that is it for now!

Again, congrats brother! Let us know how you like it. I LOVE mine!

[Jlt23]

Congrats. I just used mine this weekend on my own car and it worked great.

I think Dr Pain covered most of it. I will add that while I am doing other things before the carpet cleaning, I will heat a 5 gallong bucket of water with an aquarium heater first then then pour it in the Mytee to speed things up. Also, the metal parts and the small tube for the water get hot so be careful.

[Dr_Pain]

Congrats. I just used mine this weekend on my own car and it worked great.

I think Dr Pain covered most of it. I will add that while I am doing other things before the carpet cleaning, I will heat a 5 gallong bucket of water with an aquarium heater first then then pour it in the Mytee to speed things up. Also, the metal parts and the small tube for the water get hot so be careful.

I COMPLETELY forgot to add how hot the brass fitting gets, but I do have a scar to prove it.

Tip#6 An old tube sock and some zip tie does a good job at preventing/retarding the burn you will get from the brass fitting touching your skin (after you are in the full swing of extracting and the Mytee is nice and hot!)

[sproketser]

Congrats Bob ! That s some serious machine !

[Kamakaz1961]

Congrats and good cleaning!

[BradsDetailing]

I wash just thinking how nice it would be to have one of these the other day when shampooing my moms mini van.

Hope it treats you well and saves you some labor.

[tpr1634]

It's a nice machine mine is 3 years old, newer unit has more balls.:buffing:

[Dr Oldz]

Good for you Bobby!! Enjoy enjoy!

[HateSwirls]

You'll love it, they have one just as you ordered, I was watching the floor tech clean a sofa , I asked if I could try it,well he said sure:)

It's a top notch unit Bobby

[toland76]

Mytee makes awesome stuff

[john b]

I think these are bigger deals than say getting married or havein kids

[Just02896]

Pretreat and/or brush upholstery and use the 8070 solely for hot water extraction. Run only distilled water through your machine if possible. If you must use well or city water, keep a bottle of CLR handy to flush your pump system to prevent buildup and clogging.

[rmagnus]

Nice investment Bobby. I'll be looking for your reviews soon.