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*Derek*

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Carpet Tiles
« on: September 07, 2010, 10:05:56 pm »
Hello,

I have come across red coloured carpet tiles. There is a red dust coming off the tiles. It would be on the end of chairs on your shoes etc...

I hooved it with industrial vac and it hepled but it is starting to come back again now..

What can be done for this? Has anyone come across this before?

Derek

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Dave Roberts

Re: Carpet Tiles
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2010, 10:52:15 pm »
Has it been cleaned in the last 3 months (using Hot Water Extraction) ?

The colour loss may be due to an excessive pH being left on the carpet, in which case applying an Acid Rinse (like Prochem F&F rinse) might help.

If it's loose fibres rather than colour run, I suspect the tiles are damaged beyond repair, especially if fibres are still coming off after an heavy vac.
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*Derek*

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Re: Carpet Tiles
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 11:18:30 pm »
Very much doubt it. it is in an office block that was unused for long time. Never ever been cleaned before.
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*Derek*

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Re: Carpet Tiles
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 11:20:49 pm »
i'd say its loose fibres. There was about 1/4 inch of fibre/dust in bottom of vac. What causes this? I wouldn't say these tiles are more than 5 yrs old..
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Dave Roberts

Re: Carpet Tiles
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2010, 11:23:48 pm »
Cheap, craply manufactured carpet tiles then.
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*Derek*

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Re: Carpet Tiles
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2010, 03:56:08 pm »
No bother thanks.. I've got the contract for the weekly clean. so hopefully hooving it once a week will keep the fibres down..
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