[*neal down]

A customer has phoned to say she wants her 20 year old velvet suite cleaned.
Whats the best chemical to use ? also I normally charge £45 to clean a suite, is this enough for a velvet?

[Ricky M]

Hi ,
     aint done one yet but what ive been told : dont !! really wet it, just lightly and use white towels as you go , if its too wet it drys like rats tails

 BUT all of this is just what ive been told .

  That sounds cheap to me when its a slow process by hand .

 some one on here will be able to give 1st hand info on this tho


         R.T

[carlton care]

neal down !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!what are you looking for, a knighthood ?

or, are there a few heads you want to chop off ?

or is it something a bit more sinister ?

[Ricky M]

As I said some one on here will give some good guidance but its sat nite and that chap aint up for helping at the min , Beer vision , its a beaut !! 

                                 however the name ? is it real ?

         

                            R.T

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Firstly go and have a look at it and see if it is what the customer said, then to a crock test with the product you are going to clean with then if you are happy

1. Very good pre vac and brush
2. Put on mask
3. Apply dri cleaning agents (Dri Pro) and spray on
4. Aggitate with brush and towel off
 
Make sure you have a well ventilated room and also make sure that you brush the pile the right way when you have finished, results are not brilliant but you may well go through more than what is deemed profitable at £45 a suite.

Shaun

[carlton care]

Ability

There have been a fair number of spoof posts on here and do you really imagine anyone would post under that name if they were being serious

I could be wrong, of course !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

robert m

forgot to mention I'm totally and completely sober, in fact I'm going out to have a look at a hotel who needs an urgent clean tomorrow in a function room.

[derek west]

£45 quid is no where near enough especially when its not wet cleanable. you'll be grooming till the cows come home.
i wouldn't touch it.
and for £45 i wouldnt get out of bed and i'm a newbie.
derek

[Ricky M]

Rodger,  its the name of my biz ,

   changed it from my name is that ok ??

        Ricky Thompson

[Ricky M]

My last post was ment for you robert not Rodger , I have been stellla, forsters,& Do Da,
  Its my one nite a week 4 drinks then lick the carpet nite and wake up feeling RUF

                                                    R.T

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Robert how do we know if this guy is a newbie or a spoof? how can we not help him?

I think you're getting cantancarous again so go and boil your heeeed

All the best Shaun

[Kev Loomes]

Is it velvet?

Some custy's perception of a fabric can be totally wrong, so as Shaun said go and look at it. It could be Draylon, Viscose, Velveteen, mixed fibres, blah blah blah.

Is it really that old? Cleaning a very old piece may have little effect and could get damaged.

Why are you charging £45 to clean a suite?

Where are you based?

[carlton care]

Evening Shaun

Cantankerous ?? why?  Just wondering about a very unusual name and Ricky of the same opinion ( that it's unusual )

Anyway I'm off to see an urgent job in a hotel.

Weird thing is, I'm regarded as so laid back, I'm horizontal by everyone I know in the " real " world.

Bye for now

robert

Agree with Kev that you could very easily wreck such a suite.

 

[Jim_77]

Might have posted this elsewhere in the last couple of days but.....

Hi Paul

[carlton care]

Yes Jim, you're repeating yourself.

[Ken Wainwright]

Velvet suite? Which chemical? Is £45 enough?

If someone raises these sort of questions, with all due respect, they should not contemplate proceeding until they've attended a suitable training course.

Everything suggests that the poster is totally lacking in knowledge and technical skills.

Safe and happy cleaning
Ken

[carlton care]

Methinks it might be some one baiting the unwary....................or am I being cynical ?

robert m

[Jim_77]

Intuition rather than cynicism methinks :