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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Tony Stewart on August 18, 2012, 06:32:05 pm

Title: Ink on Cream Polyester Chairs
Post by: Tony Stewart on August 18, 2012, 06:32:05 pm

Just been to visit customer who wants polyester on foam cream dining chairs cleaned. Son has spilt red and blue gel/biro ink on the chairs. There are the normal food stains also but the stains have been in there for a while.
I have tried
Solvall Stain Pro POG Citrus Gel no transfer
Gum Of it and Chewing gum remover had slight dye transfer but not enough to get it going.
I have qualified the customer that it is dye and it will not come out but he wants it cleaning. I know that man made fibres can hold the grease etc.
I was going to use M power with 10 minute dwell time and extract with my CFR tool but somehow I know he will want a miracle. Can any one suggest a better way to remove the dye marks and clean the chairs.
Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Ink on Cream Polyester Chairs
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on August 18, 2012, 07:37:07 pm

Solvex may work otherwise I would try isoproyl http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=isopropyl%20alcohol&clk_rvr_id=376919300942&adpos=1t2&MT_ID=11&crlp=14264240191_2113181&tt_encode=raw&keyword=isopropyl+alcohol&geo_id=32251 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=isopropyl%20alcohol&clk_rvr_id=376919300942&adpos=1t2&MT_ID=11&crlp=14264240191_2113181&tt_encode=raw&keyword=isopropyl+alcohol&geo_id=32251) Some inks will remove with microsplitters or similar. Be aware that the stain might be much bigger on the reverse of the fabric and is likely in the foam. Regardless of how well you do customers are often disappointed despite all your warnings and you might be in a no win situation. Of course if you remove it you will be hero  ;D

Title: Re: Ink on Cream Polyester Chairs
Post by: Jim_77 on August 18, 2012, 11:26:59 pm

Amyl Acetate is probably your best bet, maybe acetone would be worth a try as well

Title: Re: Ink on Cream Polyester Chairs
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on August 19, 2012, 07:42:21 am

Bearing in mind the time and expense involved to get a dissapointing result, replacement
would seem a easy viable option for a dining chair.

Title: Re: Ink on Cream Polyester Chairs
Post by: Tony Stewart on August 19, 2012, 10:25:59 am

Thanks a lot guys for the advice. I forgot the isopropyl alcohol as I have a canister of it and also forgot the acetone. I agree I am in a no win situation. I just know this job will bite me. They even wanted a price for just cleaning the arms of the settee as she had washed the cushions, and then did not want to pay the price.
I'll qualify it yet again before I start and if they are still wanting miracles ..........I will gently walk!!

Title: Re: Ink on Cream Polyester Chairs
Post by: Paul Moss on August 19, 2012, 02:23:21 pm

 Tony
acetic acid at between 30 and 60% pure, aggitate in then extract with hot water,  do this a few times. This will remove most, then go with the amyl acetate, you will need to apply them and extract quite a few times to remove it all but it will all eventually run out.  when its this bad and a last resort then this is the only way to move it.