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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Linds Russell on October 19, 2010, 06:15:14 pm

Title: Black sock fluff
Post by: Linds Russell on October 19, 2010, 06:15:14 pm

Does anyone have a working method of getting black sock fluff out of a carpet?

It drives me daft when I'm cleaning a pale carpet and there are lots of little tufts of sock fluff left in the pile after cleaning. ???

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Dennis on October 19, 2010, 06:49:26 pm

Stiff brush similar to:

http://www.alltec-direct.co.uk/velvet-fluffing-brush-p-160.html?osCsid=7527015564f9005f44d733c8ff80b493

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Colin Day on October 19, 2010, 07:16:41 pm

Providing the carpet isn't a loop pile, I have used a cat slicker brush with 100% success :)

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Linds Russell on October 19, 2010, 07:40:59 pm

Cheers guys, I'll get one and give it a bash.  :)

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on October 19, 2010, 10:11:30 pm

Colin
What's a cat slicker brush?
Rog

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Nobby on October 19, 2010, 11:36:47 pm

A fine toothed hacksaw blade will do the job. (As stated above, not for a looped pile carpet).

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Jason Hedges on October 20, 2010, 12:35:47 am

Go over the area with a slow speed rotary and cotton bonnet pad. Mist a little m/s down first and onto the underside of the pad you'll be amazed at the ammount of fluff it picks up.

All the best,
Jason.

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Jim_77 on October 20, 2010, 01:28:11 am

Jason's method is brilliant, and also I use my minitex with tampico brush which seems to work very well

Loop pile yes you have to be a little more careful but you need to get the job done.  If there is a lot of sock fluff the carpet's already suffering from pilling no doubt - lesser of two evils get the damn stuff out.

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Colin Day on October 20, 2010, 09:11:21 am

Quote from: Doctor Carpet on October 19, 2010, 10:11:30 pm

Colin
What's a cat slicker brush?
Rog

It's rows of fine needles on a handle used for taking the undercoat from your pet...

I first realised how good they were on carpet long before I became a C/C, I was grooming the dog and the hoover wouldn't pick the fluff up, so I thought I'd see how the cat slicker brush would cope and... hey presto :D

http://www.petplanet.co.uk/category.asp?dept_id=98

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: wynne jones on October 21, 2010, 12:00:41 am

You must save a lot on sack and crack treatments Colin. ;D

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Colin Day on October 21, 2010, 08:13:08 am

Quote from: wynne jones on October 21, 2010, 12:00:41 am

You must save a lot on sack and crack treatments Colin. ;D

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Jim_77 on October 21, 2010, 01:52:58 pm

He spends on that what he saves on haircuts, so it all evens out :)

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Colin Day on October 21, 2010, 01:59:32 pm

Uhhh? I'm not bald.... I'm just too tall for my hair ;D

Title: Re: Black sock fluff
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on October 21, 2010, 02:41:19 pm

Quote from: Colin Day on October 20, 2010, 09:11:21 am

Quote from: Doctor Carpet on October 19, 2010, 10:11:30 pm

Colin
What's a cat slicker brush?
Rog

It's rows of fine needles on a handle used for taking the undercoat from your pet...

I first realised how good they were on carpet long before I became a C/C, I was grooming the dog and the hoover wouldn't pick the fluff up, so I thought I'd see how the cat slicker brush would cope and... hey presto :D

http://www.petplanet.co.uk/category.asp?dept_id=98

Thanks for that Col