Can someone actually post what the "right" way is? I've read this from dozens of people who apparently use one...would love to hear methods. Tip size, speed, direction, etc.
Not sure how the other guys do it, many have wheels on theirs, mine does not. Anyway, when I get just about to the end of a row I tilt the surface cleaner up toward the direction I just came from at about a 45 degree angle, move it along the wall to my next row, then as I slowly start to move away from the wall I lower it back down. This allows me to "feather" it in and not have a super clean swath next to a wall.
Also, always make your runs with the boards, not across them as seen in that first picture.
When I get into corners of walls I usually try to make circles to keep the machine moving. If you ever let it stop, you're doomed and will have to spend the time to feather it out with the wand.
Speakiing of that, I use the surface cleaner first, then come back and "cut-in" with the wand. Tried it both ways and cutting in last seems to work best for me.
Good luck, if you can master it, it will save you time. :groucho: If not, it will cost you!!!! :banghead: