Buy Carpet Cleaning Bonnet Pads

Things You Should Know Before You Buy Carpet Cleaning Bonnets/Pads

If you’ve ever got a problem with carpet stains, then probably somebody has already pitched you with Bonnet or pad carpet cleaning. Some professionals call it absorbent pad or carbonated shampoo cleaning. If you’ve seen a floor buffer being used by a janitor in the mall or in the office, pad carpet cleaning is very similar to this.

Bonnet cleaning can be done using two methods:

1. Water in the bonnet, cleaner on the carpet

The pad is immersed in water. The pad is wrung before it is attached o the machine so it does not drip. The bonnet cleaning solution is then sprayed on the problem areas.

2. Cleaner cleaner everywhere

The pad is immersed in cleaner and then wrung before being attached to the machine. The cleaner is also sprayed on problem areas on the carpet.

Equipment used in bonnet cleaning:

The pad or bonnet itself is made of cotton and is circular in shape with a hole in the middle so that it can be attached to the machine.

The rotary floor machine is usually prepped at 175 RPM but with a heavy duty motor since there will be lots of friction between the pad and the carpet.

The machine also has a drive block so that the pad doesn’t slip off.

How bonnet carpet cleaning works

The rotary floor machine with a bonnet attached acts like a continuous scrubber on your carpet. In theory, the cleaning agent and the scrubbing dislodges the dirt and grime, this dirt is then absorbed onto the bonnet. Ideally after 600 square feet, the bonnet is turned or replaced with a new one. The dirty bonnet can then be cleaned and reused later.

Sometimes, professionals add carbonated water on the carpet to make it more acidic and to give better soil suspension.

Advantages

In terms of cost, this type of cleaning method is much cheaper. And because there is minimal soaking, drying time is faster than most carpet cleaning techniques. Drying usually needs only 30 minutes.

Also bonnet carpet cleaning is faster has less wicking and therefore costs less. Equipment itself costs less as compared to other carpet cleaning equipment.

Disadvantage

On cut-pile carpets, it can distort the pile and damage the fiber s on the carpet. It can also leave swirl marks on the carpet, kind of like crop circles. This type of cleaning method is generally not recommended for cut pile carpets.

You also need to resupply bonnets as they can only be re-used after a number of times. You also need to have spares while cleaning as one doesn’t really cut it for large carpet floor areas.

The process only cleans the surface and the rest of the soil can be ground into the carpet. There may also be detergent and soil buildup deep within the carpet. Also if gritty soil is present the carpet is heavily abraded.

In short it is clean on top but dirty underneath.

Solution to disadvantages

Soil remnants in the deeper part of the carpet can be avoided or else lessened if you use detergents that are designed to hold on to soils. The soil will more easily bond to the detergent rather than the carpet fibers. Then after drying you could just simply vacuum the carpet. The soil is easier to remove this way as it doesn’t bond very well to the carpet.

Bonnet cleaning is a minimum moisture carpet cleaning method. Bonnet cleaning essentially consists of a cotton, rayon and/or polypropylene pad and a rotary shampoo machine. It is among the easiest carpet cleaning methods to learn. Primarily there are three procedures for using the bonnet method.

As in all carpet cleaning methods, the carpet should be sprayed with a quality preconditioner and allowed ten to twenty minutes of dwell time to begin loosening soil. The first procedure involves spraying a detergent solution onto the carpet pile. The solution should be applied in sufficient quantities to saturate the fibers. Using more solution may extend drying time but extra detergent may be necessary to attain the desired results. If too little solution is used, the resistance may cause pile distortion. Detergents are relatively inexpensive. It is recommended that an appropriate amount be used.

The second procedure used in the bonnet method involves the use of a rotary shampoo machine and a moistened rayon, cotton, and/or polypropylene pad. This pad is attached to the rotary machine. The rotating pad is used to agitate and aid in suspension of soils. The bonnet pad absorbs these soils and therefore should be cleaned or replaced regularly. If the pad becomes saturated with soil, the soil is then transferred back to the carpet pad.

Since the rayon pad may not be totally effective in the complete extraction of soil, today's detergents are engineered to hold onto soils after they have dried. As a result, a third procedure may be necessary to extract the remaining soil. By thoroughly vacuuming the area, after the area is dry, much of the remaining soil can be removed.

Application

The Bonnet method is among the easiest methods to learn and the method can be very effective in carpet cleaning for interim appearance reasons. The following steps should be followed when using the Bonnet method:

1. The area to be cleaned should be thoroughly vacuumed using proper vacuuming techniques.

2. Apply a top quality preconditioner and allow ten to twenty minutes of dwell time. The preconditioner should begin the suspension and emulsification process. A heavier application of preconditioner should be applied to heavily soiled areas.

3. Mix the carpet cleaning solution according to the manufacturers' directions. Use a measuring cup to prepare the solution. Mixing chemical concentration too strong may cause a resoiling problem and mixing too little chemical may reduce cleanability. Increasing the concentration of the solution will not enhance the carpet cleaning results.