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I finally stopped steaming seams after 14 years of doing it on every single job
I used to steam every seam on every install, no matter what. Then last month I did a 1200 sq ft job in Amarillo with this cheap poly backing and the seams looked worse after steaming than before. My old boss Dale always said steam hides sins but it also wakes up cheap backing. Now I only steam when the carpet actually needs it. Has anyone else run into this with the newer budget stuff?
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andrewh431mo ago
Stopping cold turkey on steam is how you end up with wrinkles you can't get out later. That cheap poly backing might act up but the answer is turning the heat down and moving faster, not skipping it all together. Dale was right about steam hiding sins but he was also right that it sets the pile, and that cheap stuff in Amarillo is gonna show every traffic lane in six months if you don't.
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