Clean It Up

UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ricky M on August 01, 2010, 03:07:46 pm

Title: Blue Tac !!!!!
Post by: Ricky M on August 01, 2010, 03:07:46 pm

I think I know the ans to the question but I will ask anyway

I do about 25 mixed poly,nylon, wool rugs for a local well to do nursery and the carers blue tac loads of stuff to the ceiling etc and this in turn means there is always lots of trod in bits all over the rugs.

My question is: is there an easyer time saving way of get this stuff up   
at the min we are just spiking and Citrus gel an lots of dwell and you guys know the rest !!!!

Title: Re: Blue Tac !!!!!
Post by: neil 47 on August 01, 2010, 04:02:40 pm

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=18018

Title: Re: Blue Tac !!!!!
Post by: Ricky M on August 01, 2010, 04:05:26 pm

this has been posted on that forum:

Its been a long time since anyone posted a reply, but google takes you here first if you have bluetack on carpets trouble.

I have the answer! And it couldn't be easier.

Just trickle some vegetable oil onto the bluetack and then scrape like mad with the edge of something hard until it magically vanishes. And it does! It takes seconds usually.

My carpets are dark, but if yours are light you may be left with a grease mark? But this may be washed out with carpet shampoo I think.

Anyway, the answer! And I worked it out myself


maybe doug could spread some light on this !?

Title: Re: Blue Tac !!!!!
Post by: Paul Simpson on August 01, 2010, 06:16:54 pm

Steam (handheld steamer) in conjuction with citrus gel works well on a nursery carpet I do.

Title: Re: Blue Tac !!!!!
Post by: markd34 on August 01, 2010, 07:43:41 pm

I use chewing gum remover from solutions, I find it works well.

Title: Re: Blue Tac !!!!!
Post by: derek west on August 01, 2010, 08:31:21 pm

other than scissors or a paper scraper you'll have to do it the old gelly way like usual ;D ;)

Title: Re: Blue Tac !!!!!
Post by: Carpet Dawg on August 01, 2010, 08:46:25 pm

thought  truckmounts are ment to have the heat to melt things like blutac with ease!  ::)

White sprit works with blutac. A cheap alternative anyways. I did a nursery a few months ago and the place was coverd in it!

Title: Re: Blue Tac !!!!!
Post by: Mark_Jubb on August 01, 2010, 11:08:53 pm

I've found Prochem Solvall to be effective on Blu-tac in the past.

Title: Re: Blue Tac !!!!!
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on August 08, 2010, 08:46:18 am

Hydramaster orange gel.....brilliant

Title: Re: Blue Tac !!!!!
Post by: Craig Trevain on August 09, 2010, 10:22:26 pm

Craftex Orange gel smells good, works well, and very reasonably priced. We've started selling Clover De-Tak too (works well).