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Title: Carpet problem
Post by: davep on October 01, 2012, 06:37:36 pm
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2nd time ive seen this problem, you can see where the sofa sits, as well as the rug.  Carpet looks like its been burnt or something paranormal  ::)

Its all over apart from where the furniture sits, here the colour is perfect?
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Post by: M.Acorn on October 01, 2012, 06:53:28 pm
Was it polly prop ?  Had one last week with similar problem, never seen anything like it before
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Post by: Jamie Pearson on October 01, 2012, 07:50:41 pm
Could be fume fading.

Do they have a fire?
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Post by: Paul Moss on October 01, 2012, 07:59:26 pm
UV
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Post by: davep on October 01, 2012, 08:00:31 pm
No fire, too much and too dark for uv
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Post by: Jamie Pearson on October 01, 2012, 08:02:02 pm
Near a bus stop or busy main road?
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Post by: Paul Moss on October 01, 2012, 08:14:24 pm
I can see shaddow so plenty of light about for UV
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Post by: davep on October 01, 2012, 08:19:11 pm
Approx 100 metres from a busy road. Would uv make it go so dark?
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 01, 2012, 08:27:17 pm
Is it a wool mix?

I'd guess that one of the colour dyes is weak the darker dye then becomes more prominent or that the colour dye is weak and has changed in colour.

Shaun
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Post by: AJB on October 01, 2012, 08:37:34 pm
Uv damage.
Polyprop takes on a greenish tinge.
Nylon turns black eventually.
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Post by: Paul Moss on October 01, 2012, 08:39:22 pm
Synthetics can change colour pretty quick. I have a 5 floor building on yearly contract and the top floor has deep red carpets along the corridoors, most areas have changed colour to brown even the bottom end of the corridoor that has little light affecting it has brown  dark edges. UV plays wierd tricks with pigments altering the colours both lighter and darker.
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Post by: Paul Moss on October 01, 2012, 08:42:13 pm
 I would guess more towards polyprop Shaun
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Post by: davep on October 01, 2012, 08:44:12 pm
Yes polyprop.
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Post by: nevil on October 01, 2012, 08:45:16 pm
I concur, UV damage. First time I saw it I was convinced it was soiling and would clean. Unfortunately I told the customer this too. Oops
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Post by: Paul Moss on October 01, 2012, 08:52:51 pm
Shaun, think thats 10 nil now ;) ;D
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 01, 2012, 08:55:47 pm
To me

Shaun
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Post by: davep on October 01, 2012, 08:57:21 pm
I knew it wouldn't clean straight away, she wanted it doing anyways so job a goodun
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Post by: Jim_77 on October 01, 2012, 11:54:10 pm
???

Just looks like a really dirty bit where footfall has been, in between the like-new clean bits that have been covered ???

Photo too small to see anything really
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Post by: Paul Moss on October 02, 2012, 08:25:55 am
 ;D you still have not cleaned enough carpets yet you pup  :P
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Post by: Jim_77 on October 02, 2012, 01:03:16 pm
Maybe need a bigger screen :-\
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Post by: Craigp on October 02, 2012, 01:40:06 pm
I agree with paul UV.

tell them to empty the room it will all go the same colour.  ;D
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Post by: oliver collins on October 02, 2012, 07:28:10 pm
Hi

Some times if the rug has a jute or hessian backing it can stain the carpet underneath not fading or uv damage I think it is the gases that the rug produces over time I read it some where can't remember where

Oliver Collins
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 02, 2012, 09:38:13 pm
Tbh the photo on my iPad doesn't look the best but I was talking to another cleaner today and he said that most would have said that it was a poly fibre and was an easy fix the way dave worded it was that it was a permanent hence me looking from a different angle ie wool mix.

Shaun
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Post by: mark_roberts on October 02, 2012, 10:57:51 pm
Had a 100% poly loop cream carpet with brown fleck yesterday.  On heavy wear area around the bed the brown fleck was a lot more dominant from wear and made those areas look browner and soiled.

Mark
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Post by: Paul Moss on October 02, 2012, 11:15:15 pm
 ;D i just love excuses
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 03, 2012, 07:25:22 am
You make enough of them

Shaun