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    Before and after steam pictures

    My wife's gas pedal had a bunch of crude cemented around the base. This is normal here in Wisconsin with the harsh winters and road salt. About 20 seconds in with the VX 5000 and this was the result.

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    Re: Before and after steam pictures

    Wicked nice job Jeremy 😃

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    Re: Before and after steam pictures

    Steamers I think are time wasters,especially doing volume.There quite pricey and pose a risk on certain materials.for me a quick spray and wipe done.steamers are good for trashed interiors which I stay away from,delicate engine cleaning or graphic removal.many here will disagree but 24 years everyday experience in the industry I would rather save my money.

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    Re: Before and after steam pictures

    Quote Originally Posted by GSKR View Post
    Steamers I think are time wasters,especially doing volume.There quite pricey and pose a risk on certain materials.for me a quick spray and wipe done.steamers are good for trashed interiors which I stay away from,delicate engine cleaning or graphic removal.many here will disagree but 24 years everyday experience in the industry I would rather save my money.
    Each to their own. For me, and only using it a couple times, I can steam clean an entire interior including door panels, dash, cup holders, seats, Windows, etc., faster than I can wipe down using another method. Not to mention it disinfects and gets into places a MF and spray cannot.

    I also have a handful of customers that do not like chemicals on anything. Steam cleaning beings a green aspect to my business and caters to those customers who are chemical sensitive or just simply do not want chemicals in their vehicles.

    I won't be using it all the time but am glad I have it as another option.

    Plus, it's fun to use!

    But again, each to their own.

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    Re: Before and after steam pictures

    Nice work. I tend to lean toward GSKR on this one but I see the "green" aspect of them. For me the risk (and being inexperienced with steamers) is too high.
    "Dirt likes detergent so much better than the surface that it's attached to, it'll leave that surface to go hang out with the soap"...aim4squirrels

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    Re: Before and after steam pictures

    Never used a steamer. I'd like to try one out and see what it can and can't do. For carpets I've always used an heated extractor

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    Re: Before and after steam pictures

    I've seen damage from them using it the proper way.

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    Re: Before and after steam pictures

    Well, can't believe I missed this but my wife noticed a good size dent in the steamer. It had to come from shipping. Will need to ship it back and get a new boiler. Not acceptable. I'm fussy with my stuff and being so close to the guage and it had to have been hit hard to cause the damage on the boiler like thus. Who knows what got rattled around internally. I have the worst luck when ordering stuff...







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    Yikes sorry to hear that hope they accept the return

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    Re: Before and after steam pictures

    He sent me a new one next day with postage paid label. All is good. Thanks.

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