Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Gabriel Nagy on November 08, 2011, 10:25:04 pm
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I received a phone call 2 days ago from a guy asking me that if I can clean the areas of the carpets next to the skirting boards...the black lines I mean...do you guys manage to clean this areas and how if yes...tried with Filter Out bun couldn't get them out. Thanks
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Draft marks can be very difficult if not impossible. Just say you will do your best but can't promise. Try white spirit on a towel and extract.
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i find filter out is great with coal and soot marks but not so great with draught marks but i supose it all depends how long they have been there and the carpet type i would go along with what wynne says and dont promise anything but agree to try your best :)
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A good dry aggitation with brush then vac.
Spoon full of citrus gel in a 500ml spray bottle mixed with hot water
Advise customer they will come back in time as the air moves through the backing of the carpet.
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A dry agitation will be difficult to do it...is too close to skirting board and if they are quite new..but thanks anyway for reply..
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use a smaller brush then ;D
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Is not about how small or big is the brush...is about that to brush next to skirting is not that easy...only if you have brush with lean pile...
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maybe i misunderstood you but i cant say ive ever had the problem of removing draught marks with a brush as its too close too the skirting it .Have you got a spotting brush ?
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You can get very thin brushes to clean the crevices in toliets
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Brushes come in all sizes i even have one that can clean my teeth ;D ::)
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Is not about how small or big is the brush...is about that to brush next to skirting is not that easy...only if you have brush with lean pile...
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Sometimes, just sometimes, life is hard and you have to get on your hands and knees ;D
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Get on your hands and knees with a small nylon brush and citrus gel... Works every time... ;)
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hot ultrapac renovate (test first), leave on f0r 10 mins and extract with a handtool.
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Just say you will do your best but can't promise.
or just do as Wynne says
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i do not mind getting on my knees...because I stay lie all of us...I tried before to get that draft marks out but in some occasions been unsuccessful...is some some little left...but thanks for the ideas and advices...I'll put them on practice...anyway some customers are happy with them on because they do not like to pay more..where customers are ok and want job done properly I'll dedicate more time...
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Citrus Concentrate from Restormate is good on draught marks
Mark
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hot ultrapac renovate (test first), leave on f0r 10 mins and extract with a handtool.
hi
this works great, i agree.
john
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I would use a combination of - Ultrapak renovate, and Stain pro, and Prochem citrus gel. Agittate in and clean with a smaller wand. Dab/rub dry with a towel.
Im sure with that combination most of the black marks will be out.
I tried Filter Out a few years ago, and it did nothing!
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Same as mark citrus concentrate.
Stll will do what wynne says in his post and just tell the client you will do your best..
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Citrus Concentrate from Restormate is good on draught marks
Mark
same as mark, spray then terry towel, watch out for gripper rod nails, ouch!!!! ;D
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Handi-groom... I can't believe how few people use these or mention them ???
Perfect for getting along edges, not only on filtration soil but for getting moth larvae out as well ;)
Also groom stairs up nicely after cleaning ;)
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I would use a combination of - Ultrapak renovate, and Stain pro, and Prochem citrus gel.
You forgot the leg of toad and tail of newt ;D
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I use one of these....
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/21651/Lakeland-Home-Tile-and-Grout-Brush
nice and stiff plus it feels really comfy in your hand
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Several years ago I invested in a crevice tool and when I come up against perimeter draught marks on light carpets I concentrate the prespray onto the edges more than normal. Where the aggitation machine does not reach the edge of the room we get a pile brush to aggitate in then extract with the crevice tool around the edges, after finishing wanding the room. It is a lot easier than getting on your hands and knees and it gives a superb result. The impression that it leaves the customer with is well worth the cost of the tool and the extra 2 or 3 minutes it adds to the time on each room. I have worked with many carpet cleaners but have not seen anybody else using one and find that fact surprising......... It is now something that my regulars take for granted.
Peter
www.carpetcleanercardiff.com (http://www.carpetcleanercardiff.com)
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Mike i had a brush like that and snapped the handle :'( so i cut it off flush drilled a hole and used an old saucepan handle with a butterfly nut to create any angle and save the back of my nuckles.
God knows where it is now if i find it might take it on dragons den ::) ;D
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Craftex champion
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Last job of the day yesterday had some of the worst looking draught marks i've seen in a while , Good spray of champion and agitate worked a treat ;)