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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: james roffey on May 10, 2011, 06:43:02 pm

Title: Upholstery stain
Post by: james roffey on May 10, 2011, 06:43:02 pm

Got a call today from a customer who has spilt  plug in airfrsher oil onto her uphostery no idea yet as to how bad or what the upholstery is but wanted to ask you guys what would be the best way, on a carpet i would be ok.
But what would be safe and effective on this or should i just use something stronger and flush out with acid rinse

Title: Re: Upholstery stain
Post by: Steve. Taylor on May 10, 2011, 06:58:54 pm

James i tried on a 80/20 hall carpet and failed :'(
with a green coloured plug in.
intrested in the replys you get.

Title: Re: Upholstery stain
Post by: steven Banks on May 10, 2011, 07:20:53 pm

I had some on my own carpet, airwick red. Powerburst prespray and Liquid high heat rinse, came straight out without even trying.

Depends on the type of suite i suppose, could'nt say without a look at it.

Title: Re: Upholstery stain
Post by: peter maybury on May 10, 2011, 07:33:58 pm

I would use a mixture of cat urine and vomit to try and get rid of the awfull smell.

Peter
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Title: Re: Upholstery stain
Post by: markpowell on May 10, 2011, 07:49:21 pm

Hot water flush should do the trick, maybe prespray with Fab restorer if reqd
MArk

Title: Re: Upholstery stain
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on May 10, 2011, 07:57:57 pm

Sometimes the colour in the plug in has so much dye in it that it can be impossible to remove, I would rinse then apply acid rinse in a spray bottle allow a 5 min dwell but then really you are getting into the bleaching aspects of stain removal which really does need practice and experience.

Shaun

Title: Re: Upholstery stain
Post by: james roffey on May 10, 2011, 08:11:57 pm

Good news guys she said that the oil was clear so just an oil mark she described it.
 i have some fabric restorer so may give that a go, just out of interest if this is a synthetic material what would be wrong with trying something much stronger like ultrapac renovate or powerburst.

Title: Re: Upholstery stain
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on May 10, 2011, 08:15:22 pm

I'd have no problems putting on Ultrapak it's a little foamy so it will not saturate the fabric where as powerburst may wet it through, I personal would advise you to use Fab restorer as that's what it's made for.

Shaun

Title: Re: Upholstery stain
Post by: markpowell on May 10, 2011, 09:56:48 pm

Fab Rest has got water based solvents in it so would try this first.
Mark

Title: Re: Upholstery stain
Post by: james roffey on May 10, 2011, 10:17:01 pm

Thanks guys as always very helpful and informative. :)

Title: Re: Upholstery stain
Post by: james roffey on May 11, 2011, 05:34:47 pm

Did the chair today ended up using ultrapac which was the only thing to touch it, rinsed rather quickly  ;)