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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Tom Mac on November 15, 2012, 06:38:07 pm

Title: Carpet Cleaning Wand Marks
Post by: Tom Mac on November 15, 2012, 06:38:07 pm
How do you remove them from a carpet if the customer rings you the following day to say they dont like them and of course the carpet is already dry.
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: Richard Joyce on November 15, 2012, 06:45:40 pm
I would first start with a good vac if you have a decent vac that should make them a lot better if that doesn't work then you will have to clean it again if you use to much chemical or don't rinse that carpet propperly you might have a problem, you should reset the pile after cleaning and not leave wonder marks in the carpet really  ???
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: Carpet Dawg on November 15, 2012, 06:47:03 pm
you'll need to go round wet the carpet (mist it with water from your sprayer) and brush it in one direction.

shouldn't take long. best to groom wool carpets after cleaning.

do you have a pile brush?
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: Tom Mac on November 15, 2012, 06:49:22 pm
Yes i have a pile brush and thanks.
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: wayne zabel on November 15, 2012, 06:52:14 pm
Wont wand marks disappear during everyday use?They did on mine when I cleaned it last week.

I always ask the customer if they want them left in or not.90% say leave them in.
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: Neil Williams on November 15, 2012, 07:04:19 pm
They'll disappear on the traffic areas as everything get's flattened down, but that doesn't solve the no traffic areas.
Best practice for the best finish is to pile brush whilst still damp, it speeds up drying, puts some memory back into the carpet and looks better than a backgammon board.
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: Tom Mac on November 15, 2012, 08:09:21 pm
Ok Ok i know you should brush out the wand marks at the end and i normally do. On this occasion i did brush the lounge and dinning room but totally forgot about the top landing. I am not asking for the re training lesson. I am however asking for help or tips from the vast knowledge base that exists on this forum on the best way to rectify my mistake.
We all drop a bo**ock at times.
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: JandS on November 15, 2012, 08:30:39 pm
Same as Wayne here customers like them...and
so do I.   ;D

John
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: Simon Gerrard on November 15, 2012, 08:59:30 pm
I hate wand marks and alway brush them out, makes the carpet look great too.

Simon
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: markpowell on November 15, 2012, 09:51:48 pm
I always re set the pile without fail, never had a single call back, they dont get the option to leave them in.
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: Tom Mac on November 15, 2012, 10:02:32 pm
U like them, U like them not
U brush them, U brush them not
What is the best to get rid of them please
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: Neil Williams on November 15, 2012, 10:04:48 pm
The answer is in this thread.
Wet it and brush it
Title: Re: Carpet Wand Marks
Post by: clinton on November 16, 2012, 08:06:41 am
You could always go over in with a buffer and a pad..Or as some other posts have said just use the groom.
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaning Wand Marks
Post by: Tom Mac on November 16, 2012, 05:03:27 pm
Top dressed and brushed but i think i will end up having to use the wand again on it.
Note to self. Dont forget to brush ALL the carpets dumb ass.
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaning Wand Marks
Post by: Bob Allen on November 17, 2012, 10:00:36 pm
I once worked with Mr Clive ware and he brushes his pile, brushing away, where i brush the pile towards me so it stands up better, am i right is smarty b******s right?
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaning Wand Marks
Post by: Kinver_Clean on November 18, 2012, 12:06:02 am
It depends which end of the carpet you are standing at. ;D
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaning Wand Marks
Post by: Gary.S on November 20, 2012, 08:44:28 am
If you use the Dry fusion machine this will not happen i have had some great results with this machine
Title: Re: Carpet Cleaning Wand Marks
Post by: Jim_77 on November 20, 2012, 02:26:04 pm
No but you just get swirl marks instead!  Even worse!  You should always brush those out as they can set the pile like that.