Steam cleaner

[ccga3359]

As I'm planning on reupholstering my chesterfield and chairs it suddenly occured to me that a portable steam cleaner would help the (wife chose) tapestry fabric lay properly. I hen recalled people such as River Kilt uses a steamer to straighten out his pleats. Are the two animals on in the same and if not can a steam cleaner be used to straighten pleats in a pinch. No doubt a cleaner would be a better alternative to throwing my canvas an PV kilts in the washing MacHine. Thoughts, observances, practices?

[ChromeScholar]

What kind of steam cleaner? I've found a steamer helps straighten pleats, but I can't imagine using an upholstery cleaner on my kilts.

[Wompet]

Grant, do a quick search for "steam" and "Home Depot," and if I remember correctly the thread was started by Jimmy Carbomb. There should be a make and/or model there.

[ccga3359]

Grant, do a quick search for "steam" and "Home Depot," and if I remember correctly the thread was started by Jimmy Carbomb. There should be a make and/or model there.

Thanks gary, here is the link to that thread for those others wondering.

[The Wizard of BC]

A "Steam Cleaner" and a "Fabric Steamer" are two totally different animals.

A "Steam Cleaner" such as that used on rugs and upholstery is a marriage between a water heater/sprayer unit and a wet-dry vac. You spray hot, soapy water into your rug and then vacuum it up.

A "Fabric Steamer" actually generates live steam by boiling water and directing the steam towards the fabric.

I would not advocate using a Steam Cleaner on your kilts. A Fabric Steamer however is the perfect touch-up tool. I tell my customers to find a small, portable Steamer and use it to relax wrinkles from their pleats, to freshen their kilts between washing, and to remove odors such a tobacco smoke.

[ccga3359]

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I would not advocate using a Steam Cleaner on your kilts. A Fabric Steamer however is the perfect touch-up tool. I tell my customers to find a small, portable Steamer and use it to relax wrinkles from their pleats, to freshen their kilts between washing, and to remove odors such a tobacco smoke.

Thanks Steve. I guess what i was asking is can I use one for the other. Steam cleaner - no. Could I use a fabric steamer on the couch, would it even be worth it?