Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: derek west on May 27, 2010, 04:46:55 pm
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got some hydrogen peroxide coming on monday, 3% 6% and 9%. gonna be doing some playing about with different stains.
from what ive gisted over certain posts, you paint it on then dry it off with a hairdryer when youve got the right shade. is this about right or as anyone got anything else they can add so we can try it.
just need to take this stain thing to the ultimate level but not on my custies carpets till i'm confident.
cheers if i get any advice and if i don't i'll just blag it till i know what i'm doing with it ;D
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You can acellerate the result by mixing with amonia as well,
i dont normally bother with anything below 9% unless you have all day to spend there, i did get some at 18% from hairdresser once which was alot more fun, 8)
Not been able to get it for a while though, alot of chemists seem to only stock 3% which is a bit useless.
you will defo need to dry with hairdryer if you want to see the results staight away.
steve
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Try get some 12% Derek if you can, dont think you will use the 3% or 6% to be honest.
Mark
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Yes agree with mark on the 12% i get mine from a hairdreser £4.99 litre
Derek this stuff goes off once opened to stop the air getting in store upside down make sure your lids on ;D
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cheers guys, i can get 12% but thought that may be too strong for carpets, hey ho. 12 it is then, i'll ask her if she can get stronger.
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I can get 101% don't be fooled by inferior solutions.
Shaun ;D
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When working the stain, stop at about 90% successful. It may continue to work until completly dried.
Just one reason why some say that stain removal is as much an art as it is a science.
Safe and happy cleaning :)
The Ken
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any tips for application, dwell time and when to start drying?
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I wish i knew how to use this method, it's a mystery to me
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I prefer to apply with a pipette or eye dropper or for very small spots with a Qtip bud.
I don't apply right to the perimeter as the product can wick outwards.
Measure out small amounts and return the cap to the bottle immediately as it will be degradeing. Once opened, product can go off quickly so buy small bottles only unless you are using it as, for example, a booster to a pre-spray.
You can get stabilised H2O2 which has a longer shelf life. Some people prefer to use the cream variety as used by hairdressers.
To be honest, I rarely use H2O2 of late.
Safe and happy cleaning :)
The Ken
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cheers ken
i was gonna use a small paint brush, tip HP into a small dish or maccy sauce pot, (nicked a load from maccies for mixing tester paint for leather ;)) then put cap back on while i do the business. gonna set aside half a day next week for testing. anything to take a break from leafleting :'(
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We use a lot of 12o/o H.P but please please very careful a hairdresser had some in the boot of her car & it was leaking she was smoking her went up like a bomb very left of her or the car
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another idea and worthwhile company to know about
http://mistral.ie/details.php?code=R6120
stu
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thats a brilliant link stu, I'm going to be on the phone tomorrow and order some of that Sodium Percarbonate £38 fro 25kgs!! bargain
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okay, called me old thickie but what is sodium percarbonate?
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derek did you click on the link? it explains it very thoroughly
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yeah but i dint rummage, i'll go back and rummage some. cheers mike
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gonna get me some of that,
roll on our self training day
think i'll call it "experiment wednesday" might even film some of our findings
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Sodium percarbonate you can buy this in any supermarket under the name of oxibrite about £4 a tub and yes its good stuff great on stains its sodium carbonate mixed with hydrogen peroxide
It also is very good for getting mould of tiles on EOT cleans
Mike the £38 price ends up at about £53 when you add vat + delivery so thought i would mention the £4 tub in the supermarkets you could give that a bash first it does go off and forms a hard lump must be kept real dry and airtight. hope this helps.
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CORRECTION TO MY LAST POST OXIBRITE IS THE PROCHEM STUFF WHICH IS PRITTY MUCH THE SAME THE STUFF IN THE SUPERMARKETS IS CALLED OXOBRITE
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both products OXIBRITE & OXOBRITE i have used over the years on rug fringes grass stains most food stains carpets, upholstery, clothing mixed hot in spray bottle spray on tiles for mould ect.
25kg thats a lot of chems you would be better of going 5 ways with someone else or it will go off :(
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Hi Guys
I use Prochems Oxibrite aas a source of hydrogen peroxide, just dissolve in warmish water and it will form hydrogen peroxide, which will decompose into water and oxygen, which is the bleaching agent.
5 Kg will lasyt you about 15 years!
Some prefer already mixed/diluted hydrogen peroxide but there is little point in buying different strengths, just dilute it with water!
2H2O2 decomposes to 2H2O and O2
Cheers
Doug
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The term "bleaching agent" scares me a little should the use of this be only on white or natural clolour carpets ???
please explain the safe procedure for using oxibrite in this way :)
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james
just do what we're doing, get some off cuts and go crazy with all sorts then experiment, bladdy good fun mate. ;)
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I put some on a bad stain recenley left it came back scared myself silly.
The carpet had gone white.
Carried on with rest of the job like tradesmen from Hell Do.
Thinking how do I get out of this panic panic panic.
Took another look and white spot had moved .
Help I cried took a look a other placed I had applied treatment all was well
Cant see what Ive done wrong can,'t be my fault must have been something customer put on Carpet caused the reaction Help
Took another look it had moved yet again.
Very strange yes it was the sun reflecting on a shiny object
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Ok, just to clarify for me, and maybe others,
What concentration of oxibrite do you mix?
Do you need to mix it with FF rinse and shampoo?
What is the procedure for use on urine?
Anything to be wary of?
Much appreciation anyone willing to answer.