Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: wayne zabel on May 03, 2012, 04:11:13 pm
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Im doing a couple of lounges next week in an OAP home.There are a few marks that the owner says were caused by rubber friction from wheel chair tyres and frame feet.
Any advice on getting these out would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Wayne
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may be permanent, try citrus gel or similar.
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Oddly enough, I was doing an EOT on Tuesday (carpets and safety flooring in bathroom) and the landlord asked if I could have a go at the wheelchair marks in the kitchen.
Went to have a look and the marks were the tyre tread in the spot where the tenant parked his wheelchair. I tried everything with no success - didn't even start to clean it.
Landlord ended up saying he'd replace the flooring. :'(
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If you have an illuminated microscope take a look. If you dont have one - buy one!
They are great for getting your customer down to ground level and taking a look at what lurks beneath.
You will pr0bably find that the fibres are scorched. I would go down the line of saying that clenaing may improve (so you get the job of cleaning) but not build their hopes too much.
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I've had success with Orange X, mind fibres were not damaged, this was a hotel room which I clean often as it's a wheel chair access room. Wool loop. Ultrapac may do it also but O-X has a lower PH.
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Im doing a couple of lounges next week in an OAP home.There are a few marks that the owner says were caused by rubber friction from wheel chair tyres and frame feet.
what he is saying is there are black mark from the wheelchairs & frame feet....... unless the OAPs where doing wheel spins or 360degree handbrake turns :o :o :o
then their shouldn't be friction burns, i would go in with a quality pre-spray
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Can you recommend an illuminated microscope?
Many thanks
Mr B
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Ultrapac renovate wayne.
Mark