What brushes to agitate carpets?

[KS_Detailing]

What brush should I use to agitate the carpets by hand before using an extractor? Thanks

 

[Evan.J]

What brush should I use to agitate the carpets by hand before using an extractor? Thanks

First of Welcome to AGO!

Secondly so you have a DA Polisher by chance?

If so look at the cycle Brushes as these work great on the DAfor easy carpet agitation.

If not a standard carpet brush will do. Stiff bristles works best

 

[Calendyr]

Chemical Guys also have brushes that can be used on standard DA hook and loop system.

I could not find them in the CG products in the store, but I found this:

Grey Ultra Soft Upholstery Brush

Might be that one, not sure.

 

[BradsDetailing]

Welcome

I use a horse hair brush, mothers wheel brush or these:

Lake Country 4 Inch Yellow Carpet Scrubbing Pad, carpet cleaning pad

 

[Pureshine]

First of Welcome to AGO!

Secondly so you have a DA Polisher by chance?

If so look at the cycle Brushes as these work great on the DAfor easy carpet agitation.

If not a standard carpet brush will do. Stiff bristles works best

+1

 

[lunchboxmunchy]

Chemical Guys (ACC_332) Gray 3.5" Ultra Soft Porter Cable and Cyclo Carpet/Upholstery Brush : Amazon.com : Automotive

This is what I use. It works pretty good!

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Here's some pictures showing both the Cyclo and the Porter Cable being used to machine scrub upholstery from this Detailing Boot Camp Class.

Pictures & Comments from May 5th & 6th Detailing Boot Camp



Of course you can use a hand brush but you can also machine brush using DA Polishers and also the Cyclo Polisher...

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Here's a TV commercial we shot for Cyclo showing machine brushing or scrubbing carpets.

Cyclo Tools

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But yeah, you can do it by hand. For real delicate carpets use a brush that's delicate like the Horse Hair Brush.

For rugged carpets where getting them clean is more important than being gentle, use a stiffer nylon brush.


And welcome to the forum...

 

[KS_Detailing]

Thanks Mike! I do have the porter cable with the brush attachments. But I also wanted to pick up a brush that I could use by hand.

 

[215Detailing]

Brush & flex 3401