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Magic Glides
What is a Magic Glide?
A magic Glide that fits over the Lips of your wand.
Its universal to fit all wands and may require you to custom fit to your wand.
Magic Glide is an inexpensive way to add
glides to your wand compared to Full Size Wand Glides. There is two lips on your wand,
top lip and bottom lip, when ordering we will send you a pair for each wand. Most wands you can fit 2
Magic Glides,
but if you can only fit one then you can have one for a back up.
Our Magic Glides are design for a universal fit for Most
11, 12", 14 and 16" wands and even with a vacuum slot of 3/16".
When you receive your Magic Glides, install each over the
Top and Bottom Lip
as shown. If you purchased one, then install your Magic Glide on the bottom lip (The Lip that is the closest to the jet)
The Lip of your wand may be slightly shorter when you receive our
Magic
Glides.
So you will have to shave the edge of the Glide. This is easily
accomplished by using any razor blade, Utility knife or carpet knife. Shave off the edges until you
get an exact fit. Keep in mind, the bottom lip (the Lip of your wand closer to
the Jets) may be slightly shorter than the top. Also, if you can only fit one
Glide on your wand, then install the Magic Glide on the Top Lip.
Why Purchase a Magic Glides:
These glides are made on high precision CNC machines to deliver exactly the
right fit, to fit on the lips of the wands themselves. The result is a smaller glide only slightly larger than
1/4"thick) that uses no holes, yet can still promote fast carpet drying and ease
of movement, without any danger of plugging up with debrie as some other designs
can do. This is accomplished by our unique off-set grinding process that puts
the thin side of the glide wall into the slot, leaving plenty of room for
airflow to go down the center of the wand slot.
Because of this design, the Magic Glides promotes high cfm air flow at the
wand/carpet interface like no other design can do. Now you can clean right up to
the baseboards without the glide getting in the way. They are best used by
people that have a tight 3/16" wide slot on their wands, and are fitted on the
front lip when installed. Those that have a wider 1/4" or more on their wand
slots should purchase Full Size Wand Glides.
Further, installing Magic Glides now you can clean hard surface and
carpets with ease.
Installation Instructions:
When you receive your Magic Glides, install each over the Top and Bottom Lip as
shown. If
you purchased one, then install your Glide on the Bottom Lip-
closest to the jet.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
We recommend
cleaning with only 1
Magic
Glide Lip
There are circumstances however, when you may desire to install the Lip on the
front of your wand. Additionally, 2
Magic
Glide Lips
may be beneficial at times, in particular, if your wand can accommodate 2 Lips,
you may find flood extraction with 2 Lips to be more effective than 1 Lip.
1. Remove
one
Magic
Glide from
the retainer.
2. Clean
& Dry the mouth of your wand
3. Beginning
at one end of the wand-opening slide the
Magic
Glide onto
the wand, be sure to hold it firmly to the wand with your thumb while sliding
and snapping the Magic Lip® with your other hand.
4. Not
all wands are manufactured identically;
some trimming will be necessary to allow proper fit.
If trimming is necessary, an Exacto blade is recommended. Hint: For best
performance,
trim the
Magic
Glide so
that the Lip is not touching the ends of the mouth opening (about a 1/16” to
1/8” gap at each end of the wand).
Installation Instructions—continued…
5. Not all wands
are manufactured identically;
some trimming will be necessary to allow proper fit.
If trimming is necessary, an Exacto blade is recommended. Hint: For best
performance,
trim the
Magic
Glide so
that the Lip is not touching the ends of the mouth opening (about a 1/16” to
1/8” gap at each end of the wand).
6. If installing 2
Lips, install the 2nd
Lip following the same procedure. Follow the same procedure for each end of the
Magic
Glide.
7. Installation
has been performed properly when the lip is flush with the surface of the wand.
8. To ensure
proper gap and airflow, you may need to slide a dull butter knife from one end
of the inlet to the other. Additionally, the dull butter knife becomes a handy
cleaning tool for debris, which may become lodged.
9. Adhesive is not
necessary, however, it aids the Lip in forming to your wand. Any Super Glue Gel
will usually suffice; just apply the gel to the inside of your Magic Lip at each
end and allow drying time. Additionally, silicone caulk can be applied to the
entire length of the Lip and then installed, simply wipe the excess caulk
immediately. Begin cleaning carpeting effortlessly and effectively.
Important Enhanced
Performance Instruction for your Lips
Read and Carefully follow the Instructions
As you continue to use
your Magic Glide,
the slot gap of the Magic
Lips may gradually expand causing the
Lips to become loose on the wand. Since Glides does not have memory, they do
not normally return to their original shape on their own. To improve their
performance, just remove the Lip and squeeze it with your fingers beginning on
one end and continue squeezing the Lip throughout the entire length of the Lip
to close the gap. This will give your
Magic Glide
a new “memory”. Re-install your Lip and continue working. Some wands have such
a large gap between the Lips of their opening that you may not notice this at
all as the gap will not be an issue.
Repeatedly removing and
re-installing your lips will cause the dwell (gap) of the Lips to enlarge. If
you do remove your Magic
Glide, simply follow the instructions to
close the gap and re-install.
If
you have additional questions about Custom fitting your Magic Glides—please call
our support staff at Toll Free—800-510-2436 or email:
products@fabchem.com
Comparisons
1
Magic Lip
2
Magic Lips
· Easier
gliding good
very good
· Large
particle pick up
very good
fair
· Flood
water recovery
good
excellent
· Commercial
carpet cleaning good
very good
· Residential
carpet cleaning very good
good
· Low
Cost
excellent
excellent
2
Magic Glides
should only be used with wands, which can accommodate 2 Lips without sacrificing
airflow. With some wands, the slot gap is too small to accommodate 2 Lips. The
three wands, which work best with 2 Glides, are the CMP (California Metal
Products), the WestPack wands, and the PMF (Production Metal Performance) some
times the Hydrahoe as well. The Prochem wands, Hydramaster, and most other
wands have too narrow of a vacuum slot gap to accommodate 2 Glides; therefore, you
will only be successful installing 1 Glide on those and most other wands.
Although wanding is much easier with 2 Glides, we only recommend using 1 Lip in
most circumstances except for floodwater recovery. If 2 Glides are to be used for
cleaning, it should only be for cleaning commercial or low pile carpeting.
1 Magic
Glides Glide in most circumstances should
be mounted on the back or underside of the wand and may require an adjustment in
the angle of your wand when cleaning low pile carpeting in order to maintain
positive vacuum suction. It will have a slight learning curve, however, the
single Glide will aid in greater water and soil recovery with greater ease in
gliding which is not possible without Lips. The single Glide will increase the
height of the back of the wand causing the operator to raise the wand’s angle
slightly to accommodate the height change.
Purchasing 2 glides provides the user with an extra Lip as a spare. Once you have
cleaned with
Magic
Glides,, you will
never want to be without one. If and when the first one fails, it is nice to
have a second one
If you have additional questions about custom fitting your
Magic Glides
or purchase - Please call our support staff at 800-510-CHEM(2436)
Quality, innovative, US made products; the best customer
service, outstanding support and a full 30 day money back guarantee set us
apart.
We specialize in wand glides for a large array of the
most popular carpet cleaning wands. We also offer other products that make it
easier for you to do a better job faster and more efficiently.
If you have additional questions - Please call our
support staff at 800-510-CHEM
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