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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cleanable on April 22, 2011, 11:15:51 am

Title: Napping the pile.....
Post by: cleanable on April 22, 2011, 11:15:51 am

Ever come accross an oily mark, small pen tip like stain, certain types of make up etc. on a carpet fibre that nothing will shift it? If left there it could spoil the whole job.....

Sometimes we can get nearly all of it out but a stubborn little tiny bit remains that won't budge (often when we're cleaning white or off white carpets)......then we get out our secret weapon......

Napping shears.
Simply cut away the effective fibre (carefully and not all of it) to get rid of that awkward bit. Hey, presto the problem is gone.

They cost about £17 I think but a tool worth having.   :)

Title: Re: Napping the pile.....
Post by: C A Payne on April 22, 2011, 06:51:43 pm

got my napping shears about 17yrs ago......  ::)

Title: Re: Napping the pile.....
Post by: Dan Williams on April 23, 2011, 12:48:12 pm

Where do you get them so cheap mate ?

Title: Re: Napping the pile.....
Post by: AshWhite on April 23, 2011, 01:08:22 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Napping-Shears-Carpet-Fitting-Tools-/260609472813?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3cad88f92d

Title: Re: Napping the pile.....
Post by: clinton on April 23, 2011, 01:29:29 pm

Get some carpet samples and practace on them first too :)

Title: Re: Napping the pile.....
Post by: Paul Simpson on April 23, 2011, 01:35:36 pm

Nicked mine out of the missus medical kit (Midwife)  ;D

Title: Re: Napping the pile.....
Post by: C Phillips on April 27, 2011, 06:10:41 pm

Got mine from a material shop they were £7.50 and I think they called them hemming scissors???