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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cannon on March 29, 2011, 08:07:21 pm

Title: Coir Carpet
Post by: cannon on March 29, 2011, 08:07:21 pm

Floorcovering i mean cos that aint no carpet ;D

Been to look at some of this today i told him i cant clean it. What can be done with it? First time ive come accross it and its bloody awfull.

Title: Re: coir carpet
Post by: C A Payne on March 30, 2011, 10:03:19 am

coir; the coir fibres are strong and course, and made from the outer husks of coconuts. normally used in the small entrance matting. can be wet cleaned, although the easiest way is to take the mat outside and beat it.. strengths; good for hiding soil, strong-very hard wearing.. weaknesses; course sharp fibres. have cleaned in the past with hwe and skimmed with a bonnet, using fine line m/s....

Title: Re: coir carpet
Post by: homenclean on March 30, 2011, 05:16:29 pm

iI would imagine it burns well!

Horrible stuff leave it be in my opinion.

John

Title: Re: coir carpet
Post by: Bob Allen on March 30, 2011, 06:37:08 pm

Walk Awy, trust me even the slightest moisture will shrink this stuff, not worth the hassle

Title: Re: coir carpet
Post by: clive ware on March 30, 2011, 07:38:31 pm

And believe me, Bob`s shrunk a few!!

Title: Re: coir carpet
Post by: Carpet Dawg on March 30, 2011, 07:39:30 pm

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttss a shrinker!

Title: Re: coir carpet
Post by: cannon on March 30, 2011, 09:57:47 pm

I walked straight away, ive no interest in so much as vaccing it  ;D just wanted some more knowledge on this floorcovering.

Bet it cost a fortune as well, theyd have been better off flinging a bundle of straw down cheaper anyway.

Thanks

Title: Re: coir carpet
Post by: james roffey on March 31, 2011, 10:36:05 pm

Quote from: Bob Allen on March 30, 2011, 06:37:08 pm

Walk Awy, trust me even the slightest moisture will shrink this stuff, not worth the hassle

I did a coir rug recently, i was going to walk but thought i would try the envirodri sponges on it, the result was very good.

Title: Re: Coir Carpet
Post by: craig partridge on April 01, 2011, 09:43:43 pm

As with all the plant derived materials, ( seagrass, sisal, coir, ect.) I tell them "it's not wet cleanable, do not let anyone wet clean it it WILL shrink! It can be dry cleaned with dry compound but results are limited and this is a service I don't offer, however here's a number of someone that does"

Btw if your thinking but would it still shrink if it's well fitted on the grippers? Oh yes! They shrink with immense power they'll rip grippers clean up, you could sit an elephant each end would not stop it shrinking. There was tests done in the US and it was found they shrank with a force of over ten tonnes. :o