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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Karl Wildey on January 30, 2006, 11:32:50 am

Title: protecting seagrass
Post by: Karl Wildey on January 30, 2006, 11:32:50 am

Had an enquiry today to protect seagrass carpet.
I would never use a water based protector on seagrass but could you use a solvent based one like guardsman?
Can you even protect seagrass?
any advice

Title: Re: protecting seagrass
Post by: Doug Holloway on January 30, 2006, 01:27:03 pm

Hi Karl,

Protectors work by altering the surface tension so that spills don't wet out in the same way, so this should help on any absorbent fibre.

I would agree with using a solvent based protector ,  but would probably apply it at double the recommended concentration to take account of the absorbency.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: protecting seagrass
Post by: Ian Gourlay on January 30, 2006, 09:17:50 pm

Funny

Had a call about removing Coffee stain from seagrass

So they need protecting.



Not taking the job

Title: Re: protecting seagrass
Post by: Ian Rochester on January 30, 2006, 09:21:33 pm

Personally, I'd burn the stuff...hate it with a passion!

Title: Re: protecting seagrass
Post by: Karl Wildey on January 31, 2006, 03:33:04 pm

This custard has bought some and whats it protect, so the stuff is still selling, will peolple never learn.

Title: Re: protecting seagrass
Post by: Len Gribble on January 31, 2006, 10:56:50 pm

Only protection is abstinence.

Len

Title: Re: protecting seagrass
Post by: Ian Gourlay on February 01, 2006, 12:44:35 am

Karl,

I know a Carpet Shopin Fakenham who sells loads of it, on The North Norfolk Coast andhe charges a Premium for it

Title: Re: protecting seagrass
Post by: Bernard Hibbs on February 02, 2006, 11:01:05 am

Its because it costs a fortune that you can tell customers they need to get it protected.  Its worked for me so far.  When they get a stain on it they will soon realise they bought the wrong thing!!