Tornador gun: What is the mechanism?

[LucasDK]

Hi,

Can someone try to explain the cleaning mechanism of the tornador gun? From a physical, chemical, engineering perspective? I just cannot see how grease, oil, dirt that has been fully absorbed into a fabric (like a car seat) magically can be lifted out and away.

Traditionally, oil and grease (incl human skin grease) is removed by:

a) a lighter hydrocarbon that dilutes the heavier hydrocarbon thereby releasing the adhesive forces.
b) a "soap" with a hydrophobe and a hydrophile chemical chain enabling to attach to the hydrocarbons at one end and removing them by agitation incl water.

... but both methods require a soaking time and a rinsing time.

To me, it looks like the Tornador gun is distributing grease, oil or dirt in the fabric at best to reduce the visual contrast. But maybe I am mistaken.

Lucas

 

[Kira]

I think you're overlooking the vacuum-up-after step.

Meile made a great little 2-step soaper with brush and vacuum.
I shied away because I thought parts availability would be zero.

 

[Gus_Mahn]

I use the Tornador with non-ammonia glass cleaner in a steel can to clean up small grease spots on cloth seats. I spray the spot, scrub it lightly, and blow the stain out. I think most of the stain blows up and out of the fabric, and some is blown into the foam. Some is turned into mist that floats away or settles over a wide area.

I love my Tornador. I can’t believe the amount of dust that cloth seats hold. I hardly ever use the vacuum anymore b

 

[Tempest1]

I think the swirling action allow the liquid to attack the stain from every angle and then dislodge it.