Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jamesjames on August 21, 2017, 05:38:46 am
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Hi Guys, do you know of a product for cleaning alcohol vomit from a wool carpet, I have tried crafex powdered enzyme but this has not shifted it totally. Any help would be appreciated
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On wool your best bet is probably craftex liquid enzyme first as it is ph neutral so you can give it an extended dwell time with no potential browning problems. Enzymes need extended dwell to work. 15 mins +
Then rinse with fresh water.
The stain left will either be a tannin stain from the alcohol if it is red wine or browning from the vomit so....
1, spray with acid at 8:1 and leave to dwell for 15 mins then rinse.
If its a browning thats probably it however if its a tannin stain from wine...
2, Use craftex shift spray and dwell for 15 mins then rinse, This is sodium metabisulphite which reduces the stain by removing color so its important to know when to stop with it.
I have used these methods and products to great success on these problems.
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Also depends on what's come up, sometimes it's not just stomach stuff (yuk) it can be the colour of the ingested item for example I did a job where a child had overdosed on smarties and the red dye was prominent another was teenagers with blue wkd.
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This might be one that you won't win. The cocktail of enzymes and other vile things in vomit might mean that it has reacted with the wool and won't come out. I, personally, wouldn't use any enzyme based cleaners on this type of stain and would probalby start with a cold fresh water rinse.
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This might be one that you won't win. The cocktail of enzymes and other vile things in vomit might mean that it has reacted with the wool and won't come out. I, personally, wouldn't use any enzyme based cleaners on this type of stain and would probalby start with a cold fresh water rinse.
Enzymes are perfect for this type of situation
This stuff is great http://www.craftexcleaningsystems.co.uk/consumables-c1/carpet-upholstery-pre-sprays-c5/craftex-pre-enzyme-solution-5ltr-p25 (http://www.craftexcleaningsystems.co.uk/consumables-c1/carpet-upholstery-pre-sprays-c5/craftex-pre-enzyme-solution-5ltr-p25)