ITS MINE … And being delivered

[adam-aussie-vac]

Hey guys, I had recently just picked up this nilfisk 72, It’s unfortunately not in the best of shape but. I will be getting It a new cord and cables between each motor, one thing I’d like to do with this since I would be replacing the cables is going in between the motor the cable joiner and the mains cable, I’d love to build a little relay box for it and mounted where the original cable box would’ve gone, that way I can have a Central vacuum out on the front and have it controlled from the switch on the hose handle if applicable

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

Just follow along. Get a pressure washer with soap built in sprayer. Tape off like decals etc. It will make short work of the aesthetical. You can use a yard leaf blower ot air compressor to make sure everything is dryu.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

With me, I would’ve cleaned up with another vacuum,

Just mainly because I’m not exactly sure about cleaning it out with a pressure washer Like I can understand it for like plastics, but I’m not exactly sure about it for something like this cause I just don’t want it to all rust out

 

[lesinutah]

Hit

It with lubrication oil and rub in like a lotion. Consider it lotion but give it the hose. Kind of opposite silence of the lambs.

 

[huskyvacs]

No pressure washer! Gut it down to just the drum and then clean with a soft gentle dish scrubber and hot soapy water. Enzymatic soap for pet messes. Works for rodent droppings and mouse house smell. Then let it bake in the sun after its all clean. Touch up rust spots with some steel wool and primer.

 

[lesinutah]

Oh

Make a paste 2 parts baking soda 1 part lemon juice. Then apply paste to the rusty area using a sponge and allow to sit for 30 minutes. Then remove with a brush or steel wool.
There ya go easiest rust removal with no pressure washer.
It's alit easier than any other mettmgod.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Thank you Huskyvacs, I’ll grab some more photos of it and

Les I’m not exactly sure about your advice, just because you’ve been changing it kind of almost every message

 

[lesinutah]

Well

You question every answer I suggest. I like huskyvaca hea a good dude. He is way to safe in most regards.
Spraying the vacuum with a pressure washer wouldn't hurt a thing. It looks like it's been outside in the rain and elements for 20 plus years.
Logic says if 20 years of weather didn't ruin it a pressure wash bath sure wouldn't either. You scoffed at this idea being cautious and that's fine. I gave you the best instructions with my 2nd suggestion.
You can do it husky way slow and methododical or you can do either of my suggestions would be much faster
Don't say I'm all over the place when I'm giving suggestions and you shoot everyone down. I'm not all over the place giving you different ways to skin a cat.
I can also guarantee everything in this thread I've done myself. I was successful doing so.
I'd rather get a vacuum restored as good or better than others in a few hours not a few weeks or months.
I'm not all over your paranoid and anything someone else doesn't agree with you hump right on questioning it.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Well, to me, it sounded outlandish

I do apologise if it seems like I’ve offended you because it seems like I have, and I’m not trying to shoot down every single suggestion that you make, it’s just to me that kind of seems a bit over the top because like yeah sure if something survived in the weather getting wet then drying out Although it probably was at least from How I saw it, which is probably not the way you intended it is Pressure washing it Cable, Motor, and all, Which I’ll be honest if you didn’t mean it like that my mistake for getting it confused and thinking of a mountain out of a mole hill But From the amount of people cleaning the insides and the Motor of Vacuum with a bit of powdered detergent Water with a paintbrush, I’m just a bit overcautious because I at least wanted to work for quite a couple years to come and of course I’ll probably give it all a bath of course, without the electricals and make sure the filters are Clean, if it still has them It’s just with me yeah I can easily understand putting something plastic or with a reasonably good quality Paint coated piece of Vacuum through the dishwasher

Anyway, look sorry if it seems like I’ve gone over the top And decided who to pick based on a couple of suggestions

 

[lesinutah]

Meh

You didn't offend me but rereading I took offense.
I'm used to have a number of vacuums i work on at a time.
I can see pressure washing being an issue I apologize.
I will explain in detail and offer sound advice.
I'll keep extreme or pressure washing ideas quiet.

If you go on Amazon. They have a brand BK( bar keepers friend).
https://a.co/d/fkT8rzV
And
https://a.co/d/5U6I4cx
They've great rust mildew etc cleaners. I use that and green scratch pads for most vacuum cleaning.
I use Windex and Mr Clean eraser on plastic to get paint scuff marks off. Like you are vacuuming and take some paint off it works great.
I use Tuff Stuff car interior cleaner on plastics.
I clean and sell rainbow vacuums. I've sold a vacuum to a rexair dealer out of Vegas. The person asked if I was a vacuum salesman.
I clean up the rainbows and they look brand new. I sale them for top dollar and the dry eraser makes them very pretty and easy to sale.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Oh yeah, I have heard of and use barkeepers friend

I just never thought to use it on a vacuum Although I’ll probably have to try and get some of the soft cleaner locally and Windex With one of them melamine foam sponges I’ll actually have to try that on some of my vacuums that do have some paint scuff marks, with me personally, I might try and see if I can get a decent amount of Some sort of interior plastic cleaner as we don’t really have that particular brand here With me, I’ve always found probably the best cleaner to get grime and years of Dirt and muck off rubber bumpers, cables, and plastics is NIFTI, it stinks to hell because it is a solvent but it does a fantastic job, it’s what I used to clean up the bumper and cable on my Hoover constellation because even Soapy water and detergent couldn’t clean it up

Also, if you’re able get a rainbow purchased by a distributor, You’re doing something so right