Steam cleaning/shampooing

**TTQ B4U** · 09-06-2018, 07:36 AM

Good luck on the hunt. It will be interesting to see what you end up with. Personally, I don't do enough interiors to warrant $1,500-$3,000 for a top-shelf unit. I use my MCculloch 1385 in one hand followed up by a small carpet extractor in the other and it works really well. Key I have found is to pre-treat and where needed, scrub the area first. Just like polishing, monitor your arm speed. Little more work but pretty effective and didn't cost me much.

**flooramatic** · 01-22-2019, 07:02 PM

Ridgid vac with shop vac steam team upholstery tool & water supply hose

I just connect water supply hose connector directly onto hot water heater faucet

At least I dont have 2 spend more $ on auto detailing equipment like I did several yrs ago (almost everything from shop vacuums to electric pressure washers last me a long time approx 15+ yrs)

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**expdetailing** · 01-23-2019, 09:58 AM

I have a Mytee S-300 that quit spraying water after the 5th, or 6th use. It's the pump, for sure, and it died within 1 year after buying it new.
I also have a steamer, and it sits unused most of the time.
I use smaller store bought portable extractors. I prefer these because they have small head wands. I find that a smaller head wand, to me, is more important than powerful water lift of more expensive units.

**mk9750** · 01-23-2019, 11:51 AM

I'll bet this won't be a viable option for many, but I am considering replacing the Rainbow house vacuum we have with something that is not a canister. Then buying the Aquamate upholstery attachment for the Rainbow, and using this as both my detailing vacuum and an extractor. Although I hate the canister vacuum in the house, a shop vac is a canister, so converting the Rainbow to my detailing vacuum shouldn't drive me nuts.

The Aquamate attachment for carpets works great, so I think the mini upholstery attachment should work well, too.

However, I wouldn't advise people go at an buy a Rainbow to do this. The Rainbow is a GREAT $500.00 vacuum. The problem is, it costs $2,100.00. "Why would he buy a vacuum for $2,100.00?" you might ask? Imagine a son trying to find his way in the world, and getting sucked into the concept of multi level marketing. My wife insisted we buy one to help him out.

But since I already have it... I think in business accounting, it's called a sunk cost.