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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: David MK Cleaning on October 25, 2011, 06:58:46 pm

Title: Spilt mutli purpose brown stain
Post by: David MK Cleaning on October 25, 2011, 06:58:46 pm

Have been to a customers house today for a quote and their cleaner had spilt a mutli purpose cleaner on their carpet done a test on it and the stain remained. I'm still getting to grips with carpet cleaning and was wondering if anyone had any ideas of a chemical to use. I only have a carpet shampoo by Evens(yes i know not the best but trying to convince the boss to invest in better products).

Cheers for any advise

Title: Re: Spilt mutli purpose brown stain
Post by: markpowell on October 25, 2011, 07:04:18 pm

If the cleaning product contained bleech etc then your goosed
Mark

Title: Re: Spilt mutli purpose brown stain
Post by: David MK Cleaning on October 25, 2011, 07:06:05 pm

Couldn't see any writing saying it had bleach in it. The trouble is that its a very light brown carpet and the stain is a few shades darker but very visable.

Title: Re: Spilt mutli purpose brown stain
Post by: markpowell on October 25, 2011, 07:07:45 pm

What type of carpet? Wool, Synthetic etc

Title: Re: Spilt mutli purpose brown stain
Post by: David MK Cleaning on October 25, 2011, 07:12:49 pm

its a wool carpet, sorry should have mentioned that before

Title: Re: Spilt mutli purpose brown stain
Post by: Neil Williams on October 25, 2011, 07:19:49 pm

There could still be a chemical reaction between the cleaning solution and the wool.
What you have is not the residue of something spilt but a reaction, and on that basis I'd bet against you being able to clean it out.

Title: Re: Spilt mutli purpose brown stain
Post by: David MK Cleaning on October 25, 2011, 07:23:51 pm

I dont have the bottle to hand but was thinking could it be worth while putting a neutalizer though it? after its completly dried Just as a try

Title: Re: Spilt mutli purpose brown stain
Post by: Neil Williams on October 25, 2011, 07:30:20 pm

Well you've got nothing to lose, just make sure the customer is aware there's a 90% chance you won't get it out. If you do manage it you'll be a god to the customer.
BTW it's unlikely the contents will include the word bleach, as they prefere to use any numerous words which are basically the same. 

Remember this
Under sell......over achieve

Title: Re: Spilt mutli purpose brown stain
Post by: AshWhite on October 25, 2011, 07:30:56 pm

Is it possible that its not the cleaner, but rather a sticky residue from the cleaner attracting soil? What tests did you carry out?

Title: Re: Spilt mutli purpose brown stain
Post by: Len Gribble on October 25, 2011, 07:52:50 pm

David

Please define neutalizer though it ???

Len

Title: Re: Spilt mutli purpose brown stain
Post by: robert meldrum on October 25, 2011, 09:15:44 pm

A normal household iron generating steam through a folded white towel " might " work or at least greatly reduce the stain.   With caution  :o :o :o :o