Shampooing Stairs

[Scout]

I need to shampoo my stairway and am considering buying a buffer/sander to use for this purpose. I've seen a crew using one on a TV ad, but don't know which buffer/sander to get. Can anyone recommend what would do the job. I guess it would have to be a unit that would be safe to use with liquids.

Thanks

Scout

[Dan Espen]

Buffer/Sander to clean carpets?

Any reason why you wouldn't consider a carpet cleaner?

[Scout]

Buffer/Sander to clean carpets?

Any reason why you wouldn't consider a carpet cleaner?

[Dan Espen]

No hand attachment? Just did my stairs yesterday with the hand attachment.

If the stairs are carpeted, I don't think a buffer or sander is going to work.

[Stormin Mormon]

Buffer? Sander? You trying to remove the carpet by abrasion?

Why not use an extractor, and an upholstery tip?

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Thanks

Scout

[Stormin Mormon]

Get the flex hose, and upholstery tip?

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I have an excellent carpet shampooer, but it is too large, and heavy to use on the stairs.

Scout

[Scout]

Buffer? Sander? You trying to remove the carpet by abrasion?

Why not use an extractor, and an upholstery tip?

Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus

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Thanks

Scout

The Buffing/Sanding machine I'm talking about can be fitted with cloth bonnets. As I've said, I've seen such a machine being used in a commercial rug cleaning company's ad on TV.

The upholstery attachment to my shampooer works OK on my couch and easy chairs, but I don't like the results I get on the steps.

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[Dan Espen]

I think you may be mis-interpreting what you are seeing in the TV ad. Cloth around a rotating disk isn't going to clean a carpet.