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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: daniel b on October 26, 2005, 09:54:56 pm

Title: dry clean only?
Post by: daniel b on October 26, 2005, 09:54:56 pm
Been asked to clean a suite which says dry clean only on the tag,now i only clean with hwe and i told the customer this, but she just said go ahead and clean it as she had it done a couple of years ago this way and had no probs.

Should i leave well alone or just go ahead and clean.

Regards

Daniel
Title: Re: dry clean only?
Post by: lee_gundry on October 26, 2005, 10:24:54 pm
test & test

Lee G
Title: Re: dry clean only?
Post by: John Kelly on October 26, 2005, 10:37:57 pm
Lots of suites have these labels even though the fabric is perfectly safe to wet clean. I was told it was put on to prevent the customers washing the cushion covers and then complaining of shrinkage.
As Lee says test it thoroughly.
The ones I come across the most which I wouldn't wet clean are cotton velours, like a dralon but the pile collapses when water is applied.
Title: Re: dry clean only?
Post by: gwrightson on October 27, 2005, 06:56:31 am
wouldnt clean draylon?  youve got me confused, i love cleaning draylon
Title: Re: dry clean only?
Post by: Doug Holloway on October 27, 2005, 07:29:37 am
Geoff,

John is saying viscose velour has an appearance like Dralon but when you wet it the pile wets out and becomes soggy , wheras Dralon being an acrylic does not absorb water in the same way.

I have cleaned many 'dry clean only ' suites but as Lee says test well before you start and go carefully .

Cheers,

Doug
Title: Re: dry clean only?
Post by: John Kelly on October 27, 2005, 08:14:52 am
I said like a Dralon, I too love Dralon and can clean them till the cows come home.
Title: Re: dry clean only?
Post by: daniel b on October 27, 2005, 11:59:34 am
cheers for the info guys, went and done a test everythin seemed ok so cleaned the suite this mornin and it came up a treat, customer well impressed (didnt give a tip though :().

Regards
Daniel