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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: sherco on September 16, 2013, 04:42:29 pm

Title: Black shoe polish.
Post by: sherco on September 16, 2013, 04:42:29 pm

I have a private school i do work for & they asked me what would be the best thing to remove black shoe polish from carpet tiles. This is a big problem for them. So i thought i would ask the experts.

Title: Re: Black shoe polish.
Post by: Simon Gerrard on September 16, 2013, 05:05:51 pm

Ultapac Renovate, Citrus Gel, Solvall, POG. Shouldn't be a problem.

Simon

Title: Re: Black shoe polish.
Post by: Doug Holloway on September 16, 2013, 05:59:20 pm

Hi Guys

Before you start applying solvents check the tiles do not have a bituminous backing, just wipe some white spirit or POG/Solvall along the side of one of the tiles.

If bituminous then you will need to avoid solvents or use very sparingly, if not should be quite easy.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Black shoe polish.
Post by: heritagecleaning on September 17, 2013, 12:08:23 pm

Citrus gel might be good in that case, being less likely to get through to the backing.

Title: Re: Black shoe polish.
Post by: Simon Gerrard on September 17, 2013, 01:17:36 pm

Should just wipe off with ultrapac and then rinse out.

Simon

Title: Re: Black shoe polish.
Post by: tim handley on September 17, 2013, 03:15:31 pm

removed a fairly bad black shoe polish staining over a large area on mercedes light coloured carpets using orange x, simple spray/dwell and  wipe straight off... thought it would be a problem but it was fairly instant removal.....