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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Bill Robinson on January 12, 2006, 05:20:00 pm

Title: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Bill Robinson on January 12, 2006, 05:20:00 pm

just wondered what you use to stop the cleaning fluid getting on the carpets or the laminate flooring

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Scott Martin on January 12, 2006, 05:31:12 pm

Heavy duty cotton dust sheets.

Try and launder them weekly as they will absorb a lot of water and smell.

Cheers

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Mike Halliday on January 12, 2006, 05:37:18 pm

tell them if they have the carpet cleaned at the same time they get it half price, so you get more money and you don't have to use drop sheets ;) ;)

MIke

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Bill Robinson on January 12, 2006, 05:38:45 pm

will i get them from b&q or wilkinsons or is there any special designed ones for c/c

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Samuel Bowmann on January 12, 2006, 05:44:35 pm

Use drop sheet at all times, wether cleaning carpets or not.  8)

Some carpets will not take kindly to large wet square item on top and could watermark or distort pile  ;)

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Bill Robinson on January 12, 2006, 05:50:50 pm

where would i get the drop sheets from

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Mike Halliday on January 12, 2006, 06:14:42 pm

sorry Samuel I don't understand your post what ' large wet square item on top ' are you on about?

what happens when you are cleaning the carpet anyhow, without my half price offer

Mike

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Samuel Bowmann on January 12, 2006, 06:23:00 pm

I know that there is a wet square on drop sheet when i have presprayed and extracted an item of upholstery.................could this not cause a problem on a carpet???
What if a few items were cleaned in the middle of the room and a watermark was caused..........especially if cleaning protected items where prespray can roll off sometimes.
Caution is best exercised on every visit and every job  ;)

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Mike Halliday on January 12, 2006, 06:26:45 pm

I'm careful & use a cfr handtool so no over-spray ;) ;)

I also pre-spray with a narrow jet so that usually does'nt get on the carpet. but if they arn't having the carpet done I use a drop sheet with a impervious backing.

MIke

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: cleaning co on January 12, 2006, 06:30:48 pm

mmmmmmmmm

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Bill Robinson on January 12, 2006, 06:32:08 pm

Quote from: mike_halliday on January 12, 2006, 06:26:45 pm

I'm careful & use a cfr handtool so no over-spray ;) ;)

I also pre-spray with a narrow jet so that usually does'nt get on the carpet. but if they arn't having the carpet done I use a drop sheet with a impervious backing.

MIke

where whould i get them from

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Samuel Bowmann on January 12, 2006, 06:35:00 pm

Prespray can still roll off protected upholstery, especially the back and sides.
So regardless of NO overspray, it is still wise to advise someone new to take every precaution........................good habits and all that  ;D

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: John Kelly on January 12, 2006, 06:40:00 pm

Bill

Sent you an email

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Geoff Jewkes on January 12, 2006, 06:54:19 pm

Try Robinson & Neal, a decorating supplier in Chester, 12 X 9 drop sheets, polythene backed and nothing gets through. £8.44 plus vat each, they`re excellent. They may send them to you.  01244-326551

Title: Re: when cleaning upholstry
Post by: Chris R on January 12, 2006, 09:30:47 pm

I always use a heavy duty polythene sheet, and then place dust sheets on top of it.
Nothing will get through that ;D
I always seem to get a lot of overspray when cleaning upholstery, not from the CFR tool, but from my pre-spraying pump up sprayer ( flow tech).
Cheers
Chris