[Wayne Dean]

Have been asked to quote for commercial carpet cleaning(store), went to view and was astonished that what I thought was Vinyl flooring was in fact the actual carpet I was quoting! It was a prime example of "pub carpet blacktop" but so much more severe then any blacktop I have seen over the years. It turns out that what created this awful bloody mess is a childrens bubble machine and obviously the fluid from the bubbles has been settling on the carpet over the past couple of years leaving a sticky residue that has been attracting all sorts of nastiness. It is covering quite a large area and I have a few ways In which I know how to tackle it without causing too many probs. I'm asking for a heads up if there is any chemical that you guys have used in the same situation and with great success?

Many thanks in advance

Wayne 

[sherco]

Need some defoamer in your machine for that one...

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Once did a night club where they had a foam party, bloody nightmare!!

It foams up your machine quickly and I have a Tm so teh tank is bigger, you just about think you've got it all out and then you get a call back to say that it's re soiling quickly as the foam isn't all out!

I would apply defoamer directly to the carpet and also put some in the clean water tank and dirty water tank.

Shaun

[Michael Smallwood]

Loads of anti foam and possibly several visits unless it will stand a huge flow of water to flush it in one go.

What sort of carpet is it? Some antifoam on the carpet would help.

Also seek a disclaimer if you do go for heavy flushing. I know that disclaimers are not always worth anything but it can get the customer in the right mindset.

Cheers

Mike

[Jason Ryan]

Done a simular job before (commercial kids store), loads of soap residue resulting from bubble machine. Mixed up some defomer as a prespray and sprayed it down on worst areas, aggitated and extracted. Repeated if neccesary and then put down usual pre spray.

Also make a good mix of defomer in a jug 1st and suck it up with the hose to line the pipes, keep checking the machine recovery tank every so often for foaming.

Cheers

J

[Wayne Dean]

Really appreciate all your replies lads

To be honest everything you have said is how would I approach the work and to be honest probably the only way!

I will let you know the outcome in due course

Wayne