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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: seamus campbell on March 25, 2011, 08:59:09 pm

Title: Best rust remover
Post by: seamus campbell on March 25, 2011, 08:59:09 pm

Can any one enlighten with regard to the best rust stain remover and procedure , ive a weights room to do and its coverd in rust stains , thanks in advance

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: Michael Smallwood on March 25, 2011, 09:08:33 pm

The Prochem product works fine for me. Apply directly, agitate, leave for a few minutes, then blot/extract. This product is sligtly viscous, so it does not run straight into the carpet.

The Stapro product is fast and aggressive, be ready to extract staight away if you use that.

Cheers

Mike

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: Jim_77 on March 25, 2011, 09:30:46 pm

As far as I've come across there are two types.

Phosphoric acid based is safest but will struggle on severe problems

Hydrofluoric acid is much more effective but requires handling carefully.

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: Steve Gunn on March 25, 2011, 09:41:34 pm

Craftex best rust remover I have used

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: Andy Hogarth on March 25, 2011, 09:43:34 pm

I just couldn't get on with the prochem gel stuff, this is fantastic though
http://www.restormate.co.uk/epages/15094.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/15094/Products/0018

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: Andy Hogarth on March 25, 2011, 09:44:20 pm

beat me to it Mr Gunn  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: markpowell on March 26, 2011, 08:15:46 am

Craftex too

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: Steve. Taylor on March 26, 2011, 08:48:01 am

Echo the above craftex is good early bottles of prochem rust remover were PH 2.5 NOW PH 1
They all need a little agittation and time to work before you rinse.

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: CATMAN on March 26, 2011, 08:53:32 am

wd40,

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: nevil on March 26, 2011, 10:27:20 am

I use the Craftex one nd it's great. Rust disapeares on contact but I believe you have to rinse pretty soon after applying.

WD40.

That reminds me of a job I  did a couple of years ago. Custy had a new carpet fitted, the fitters trod tar all over it whilst fitting it. Customer complained so the supplier did some research on the web and advised the customer to spray WD40 on the tar.  Everywhere they had sprayed it the carpet had lost it's dimensional stability and left raised areas. I think the backing was damaged. Maybe WD can be effective in some circumstances, but I would be careful.

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: Billy Russell on March 26, 2011, 04:28:47 pm

Craftex! The best i've used by far! :)

Regards

Billy

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: Steve Chapman on March 26, 2011, 06:37:02 pm

In my opinion the prochem stuff doesn't seem to work at all  ???

I have used Extracta one and works virtually every time, although I closed the bottle quickly once a bit spurted in my eye, boy was that painful even after copious cold water !

Wouldn't recommend it ::)

Regards
Steve

Title: Re: Best rust remover
Post by: Ian Rochester on March 27, 2011, 07:38:17 am

Used the extracta one for years and it's always done the job great, recently been buying Craftex from Restormate and it's just as good.