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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Graham Airey on June 23, 2014, 04:09:21 pm

Title: Sodium Percarbonate
Post by: Graham Airey on June 23, 2014, 04:09:21 pm
Just got some sodium percarbonate to play around with. Can somone tell me how many mililitres per litre of prespray i would need?
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Post by: n.s.mcdonald on June 23, 2014, 07:50:23 pm
it isn't a pre spray . it is used in colour stain removal
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Post by: Graham Airey on June 23, 2014, 07:57:26 pm
Yes i know, i was going to use it as an oxygen booster for my presprays.
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Post by: Kinver_Clean on June 23, 2014, 08:45:51 pm
If you know that little about it, should you be using it on customers carpet?
Why not use a properly formulated product that is predictable in use?
The cost is pennies.
Title: Re: Sodium Percarbonate
Post by: Graham Airey on June 23, 2014, 08:50:24 pm
I'm not that stupid, of course I'm not going to use it on customers carpets straight away. I have plenty of at home to try it on.
Title: Re: Sodium Percarbonate
Post by: elliott cleaning on June 23, 2014, 10:32:07 pm
When you say 'millelitres per litre' what do you mean
Sodium Percarbonate is normally a solid oxidising agent that breaks down into Hydrogen Peroxide when added to water that then produces your so called oxygen boost

On certain stains I would use ca 25grams per litre.   As for using it for general coverage in a pre spray - I wouldn't bother.  You can get presprays that already do that for you
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Post by: peter maybury on June 23, 2014, 11:17:56 pm
Sodium percarb is a great chemical. It is widely used in carpet cleaning and is marketed by all the manufacturers under different product names.
You can use up to 8 scoops per ltr depending on what you are trying to do.
In presprays it is a great stain digester. Get more info by reading the instructions on oxibrite or similar.
Peter
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Post by: Kinver_Clean on June 24, 2014, 09:10:19 am
Sorry if I was a bit fierce above... but you never know What someone is going to do.
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Post by: Graham Airey on June 24, 2014, 12:31:17 pm
By millilitres I mean for example 1 tbsp would be 15ml, Peter when you say scoops what size scoop are we talking?
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Post by: cleantech on June 25, 2014, 09:30:47 pm
I find 1 15ml scoop per liter of pre spray will suffice as a booster/ brightener. The prochem powr burst scoop will be.perfect if you have it

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Post by: peter maybury on June 25, 2014, 10:57:42 pm
yes just use the scoops as supplied by prochem etc.
Peter
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Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on June 25, 2014, 11:02:17 pm
Where do you buy it.
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Post by: john martin on June 26, 2014, 12:05:34 am
Where do you buy it.

Lidl ... W5 oxi powder
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Post by: peter maybury on June 26, 2014, 11:25:44 am
percrb is percarb does not matter who's name is on the container. you do however get different concentrations.
Peter
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Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on June 26, 2014, 03:13:18 pm
thanks john.Cant beat lidl.
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Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on June 26, 2014, 03:16:46 pm
so its basically the same as  oxibite.?
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Post by: stuart_clark on June 26, 2014, 04:00:56 pm
Energy brite from Craftex is probably the most economical
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Post by: Robin Ray on June 26, 2014, 07:27:26 pm
Laundry "oxy" products are different often containing other ingredients such as surfactants and enzymes.
Title: Re: Sodium Percarbonate
Post by: peter maybury on June 27, 2014, 01:39:47 am
always read the label no matter how intelligent you think you are.
Peter
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Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on June 27, 2014, 05:12:29 pm
Laundry "oxy" products are different often containing other ingredients such as surfactants and enzymes

Does anybody use the laundry stuff and find it ok.
Title: Re: Sodium Percarbonate
Post by: john martin on June 27, 2014, 05:37:04 pm
Laundry "oxy" products are different often containing other ingredients such as surfactants and enzymes

Does anybody use the laundry stuff and find it ok.

I wasnt kidding ... i do .    It would be up to you to try it though .  The best value might be to get a big 20kg of the pure stuff from mistral chemicals or others . But i have bought chemspec energizer etc also .  I mostly use it on trashed stuff or to brighten something i know will turn out dull so a bit of extra surfactant in the laundry stuff makes no diffence and probably helps ... imo .
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Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on June 27, 2014, 05:47:54 pm
Sound John thanks,yep i will be dropping into lidl this weekend.John do you buy much from mistral,if so ,what do you think is good.?
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Post by: john martin on June 27, 2014, 06:47:27 pm
Sound John thanks,yep i will be dropping into lidl this weekend.John do you buy much from mistral,if so ,what do you think is good.?
no , i have been meaning to experiment a bit , perhaps soon .
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Post by: John Kelly on June 27, 2014, 08:52:08 pm
Just be careful, have bought stuff before which wasn't what was on the label. Luckily had bought it before so knew it wasn't right.
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Post by: Simon@arenaclean on June 27, 2014, 10:38:14 pm
Whilst we all like to save a few quid using products specifically for use is important, I always test properly and the one time I don't will be the time it bites me. So always be cautious.
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Post by: Tadgh O Shea on June 27, 2014, 10:56:41 pm
Find an Amway distributor in your area, ask them for their all fabric bleach product, best sodium percarbonate i have ever used.
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Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on June 27, 2014, 11:11:17 pm
hey Tadgh,never heard of them,i m in Dublin.You use sp much..
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Post by: Tadgh O Shea on June 27, 2014, 11:41:32 pm
hey Tadgh,never heard of them,i m in Dublin.You use sp much..
   Ya have used sp for years its a must have for specific problems.
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Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on June 27, 2014, 11:54:14 pm
Coffee ,tea,etc,strong concentrate surely bad on wool?
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Post by: Tadgh O Shea on June 28, 2014, 12:09:46 am
Coffee ,tea,etc,strong concentrate surely bad on wool?
   Ya Coffee,tea, and many other stains, not strong concentrate, have to use it at the right temp fine on wool if you are careful and know how to use it safely just like others cant give away to many secrets.
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Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on June 28, 2014, 12:13:53 am
 ;D any good on lucozade.
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Post by: Tadgh O Shea on June 28, 2014, 12:27:36 am
;D any good on lucozade.
   sorry cant tell you how to remove lucozade stains.
Title: Re: Sodium Percarbonate
Post by: Sergio on January 17, 2018, 11:05:26 pm
How many grams of sodium percarbonate in 1 lt hot of water are used to boost a prespray?
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Post by: Sergio on January 28, 2018, 02:14:29 pm
Hi guys, today i washed 6 wool oriental rugs with an alkaline detergent + sodium percarbonate.  The final result was excellent


20 gr sodium percarbonate per lt of warm water
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Post by: Peter Sweeney on January 30, 2018, 11:25:22 pm
Just to clarify,  you cleaned wool rugs with an alkaline product and then added more alkali as a booster?
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Post by: Sergio on January 31, 2018, 07:13:41 am
Just to clarify,  you cleaned wool rugs with an alkaline product and then added more alkali as a booster?
yes i did it with great results