VX5000 - quick review, more to come

matth9 said:
What you have to do is test on an inconspicous spot like you would with a leather cleaner.
Be sure not to hold the steam on one spot too long and you will be fine! Steam does an amazing job on leather/cloth

Also, if your using a terry towel on leather seats, make sure it doesn't have any colored/dyed cotton. It will transfer and you won't get it out
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I have since birth tested small spots with anything lol - way too worried about messing something up! Good info man, thank you - gonna go check my terry clothes now for sure :props:
 
I have a triangle brush that I can clip a MF towel around, makes it easy as all the dirt goes directly into the towel.

Also steam is great for the headliner, just keep it moving quickly.
 
AeroCleanse said:
I have a triangle brush that I can clip a MF towel around, makes it easy as all the dirt goes directly into the towel.

Also steam is great for the headliner, just keep it moving quickly.
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I was wondering about the headliners - seem to be practical since it wouldn't saturate the headliner - got alot of practicing to do with this tool for sure...... seems like it will be a very effective tool once I get it down.
 
The only thing I don't like about steamers, seems to take forever to heat up :)
 
AeroCleanse said:
The only thing I don't like about steamers, seems to take forever to heat up :)
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Just got a call for this afternoon to deodorize a Jeep - steamer is already becoming a useful tool for me..... this will make 2 deodorization jobs this week. Gonna use the steamer and try out the new DP Odor Removers AG so kindly donated for the cost of a review...... should go well :dblthumb2:
 
Or you guys can get a continuous fill machine--takes about 15 to warm up and never stops from that point on.
 
CCC4me said:
Or you guys can get a continuous fill machine--takes about 15 to warm up and never stops from that point on.
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That would be the wrong machine. The CF machines have smaller boilers and tend to heat up a lot faster. I have steam in 5 minutes and full pressure in a little over 6 minutes.
 
feslope said:
That would be the wrong machine. The CF machines have smaller boilers and tend to heat up a lot faster. I have steam in 5 minutes and full pressure in a little over 6 minutes.
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I guess I'm not following what you're saying...

I have a continuous fill machine that I love. It takes 10-15 to warm up--then can run all day without stopping. If yours takes less time to heat up--great!
 
CCC4me said:
I guess I'm not following what you're saying...

I have a continuous fill machine that I love. It takes 10-15 to warm up--then can run all day without stopping. If yours takes less time to heat up--great!
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Hi Brandon,

Let me rephrase, mine has a small boiler like about a quart and a fill tank of about 3 quarts. I'm thinking with less liquid to heat I get faster warm up.
 
tomrzk said:
When you say deodorize what does this consist of?
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I practically steamed everything from carpets/upholstery/dash/console/headliner/ and shot steam through the vents. Then for ***** and giggles I sprayed a odor neutralizer throughout and also used sprayed a little DP Odor Eliminator (thanx again AG - review coming soon) in the vents. Lady was super happy :dblthumb2:
 
tomrzk said:
How long does that take you?
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took me an hour and a half - mainly cause of the system depressurizing (about 15 minutes) but gave me time to show the lady some other good stuff on her other car. So she wants me to come out in a month and detail her ride.
 
Glad you're getting such good results, B&B. I've only ever used steam and maybee a spray or two of Febreeze, so I'll be interested in reading your Odor Eliminator review.
 
CCC4me said:
Glad you're getting such good results, B&B. I've only ever used steam and maybee a spray or two of Febreeze, so I'll be interested in reading your Odor Eliminator review.
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The review may be a week or two - cause I want to be thorough and also test the longevity of the product.

I should add that this car was already "detailed" by the used car dealership that they bought it from...... "detailed" lol - so I didnt have to worry to much about problematic areas or anything in that nature...... otherwise it may have taken a bit longer. Ive got around 4 full interior details so far for this upcoming week that I will get more experience with the steamer on tougher areas. So should be a good learning experience this week :dblthumb2:
 
any updates? curious if you've tackled any carpet or upholestry stains with pre-treating followed by steam
 
Gurge said:
any updates? curious if you've tackled any carpet or upholestry stains with pre-treating followed by steam
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Sorry man - super late response...... havent been on here nearly as much lately (busy as hell)

Here are some pics from an interior I did today with the VX-5000 :


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I was VERY impressed with its ability to clean to cracks and crevices where the vacuum couldnt get - blew all the stuff right out and cleaned flawlessly. I did have to steam the seats twice to get to the point that you see know. The gentleman paid me an extra 20 bucks for the service which was nice but a piece of me felt that an extractor would've have been a tad bit more handy in this ride. Granted this was a very rough interior. The other interiors I have done in the past 2 weeks have been nothing compared to this and the steamer worked great....... but for the NastyMcInteriors I think an extractor would be a better tool. I can still say this is worth the investment for myself though :dblthumb2:.
 
B&B Tennessee said:
I was VERY impressed with its ability to clean to cracks and crevices where the vacuum couldnt get - blew all the stuff right out and cleaned flawlessly. I did have to steam the seats twice to get to the point that you see know. The gentleman paid me an extra 20 bucks for the service which was nice but a piece of me felt that an extractor would've have been a tad bit more handy in this ride. Granted this was a very rough interior. The other interiors I have done in the past 2 weeks have been nothing compared to this and the steamer worked great....... but for the NastyMcInteriors I think an extractor would be a better tool. I can still say this is worth the investment for myself though :dblthumb2:.
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I was gonna say...those stains would have come out with an extractor, ha. Exactly why it's beneficial to have both. The steamer did a good number on them. You need that Mytee Lite back though!!!
 
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