Steamer

Here are the results of the VX5000, it kicks butt.



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vtec92civic said:
nice . . . . might have to look into that.



What are you guys all using it for?
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Everything. :2thumbs:



I don't use an extractor and the steamer more than makes up for it in quality/speed/cost. There are some situations where an extractor would be superior to a steamer, but I don't see those jobs anymore.



You can use it on everything in an interior (plastic, leather, dash, crevices, etc.)
 
Do you find that it works for cleaning out the crevices? I mean if it works for that, its almost worth it to me to buy in just for that. It takes me so much time on a really nasty interior to get the crevices clean...
 
bwalker25 said:
Do you find that it works for cleaning out the crevices? I mean if it works for that, its almost worth it to me to buy in just for that. It takes me so much time on a really nasty interior to get the crevices clean...
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you wouldn't believe what comes out. A steamer is a must.
 
bwalker25 said:
Do you find that it works for cleaning out the crevices? I mean if it works for that, its almost worth it to me to buy in just for that. It takes me so much time on a really nasty interior to get the crevices clean...
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2nded!

If you've ever used compressed air to blow out crevices, picture that pressurized air mixed with the power of gunk-melting steam. Really gets those nasty shift columns clean in a jiffy.
 
autopiamateur said:
What kind of attatchment do you use to get into tight crevices? Obviously not the big "foot" attatchment.
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It's basically just a single nozzle pressurized attachment:



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but be careful where you aim it and how close you get it to some materials. It will melt and/or damage (including skin!). I have a slightly visible half-dollar sized scar on the bottom of my calf where I dropped the steamer once and it burned me right through my jeans and sock.
 
Greg Nichols said:
Here are the results of the VX5000, it kicks butt.



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This should be Exhibit A for why a steamer can be dangerous for use on leather. That second photo shows that you have removed some of the coating. In the third and fourth photo, you can see how dull the coating has become. I doubt it was that dull from the factory. I see this all the time when I steam leather. It dulls the coating (along with removing some of it). I am not saying don't use one, but I pretty much only use one when I am refinishing the leather. I used one yesterday before I refinished a couch and BMW seats.



To respond to the OP, I use a Daimer. It has been pretty good.
 
Quality Leather said:
This should be Exhibit A for why a steamer can be dangerous for use on leather. That second photo shows that you have removed some of the coating. In the third and fourth photo, you can see how dull the coating has become. I doubt it was that dull from the factory. I see this all the time when I steam leather. It dulls the coating (along with removing some of it). I am not saying don't use one, but I pretty much only use one when I am refinishing the leather. I used one yesterday before I refinished a couch and BMW seats.



To respond to the OP, I use a Daimer. It has been pretty good.
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I use a daimer as well.
 
A Scotch Brite Delicate Duty scrub pad (the white one). It can be found right beside the green and red ones at the grocery store, Target or Walmart. For a cleaner, the Woolite mix is sufficient. The pad does a lot of the work by getting down into the grain of the leather without damaging the coating.
 
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