[Bryan H]

Thanks Derek !   You almost ruined my day !  No, seriously I do know there are some viscose piles around but I certainly see far fewer than I used to a few years ago. And believe me, I check them very carefully to verify.

Nigel, you are obviously braver than me these days, with your velvet chairs.  I too have wet cleaned similar in the past, but these days the very thought gives my ageing ticker palpitations.

Bryan

[Dynafoam]

I've come in late on this one but go allong with the consensus that specialised dry cleaning equipment is generally not worth the expenditure.

However I have got an Ultimate PB3 which I bought about 12 years ago for £2500 - beautiful bit of kit, computeriser hot solvent machine with internal heat exchanger and 20 foot exhaust hose - hardly used in last ten years - Any offers (sorry Len).

I dry clean only rarely these days and then with mist-spray, sponge or towel but have used HWE on a 20 year old viscous velour to great effect. This does not mean that I was gladdened by Dereks news that viscous rayon seems to be making a comeback. Since it is likely that many cleaners have been in the business for ten years or so without ever encountering this fibre, some may be in for a shock when the silky velvet turns into an old towel.

John.

[Len Gribble]

John

Forget ebay I’ll give you a £1 for it

Len

[Dynafoam]

Len,

Its' right at the back of the storeroom somewhere,

I'd want more than £1 danger money to dig it out

John.

[HolmansUKLTD]

I have a Prochem A20 portable dry cleaning machine they dont make them anymore but you can sometims find the little beauties!!

The A20 is the one they use on the Prochem   upholstery course

[Len Gribble]

John

H & S is down to you hope you’ll done a risk assessment, final offer 4 US dollars including post & packing, if you don’t pay pp take it to Watford, I’ll see you there if you are going

Len