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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: brookie12 on March 20, 2006, 04:59:24 pm

Title: cleaning carpet tiles
Post by: brookie12 on March 20, 2006, 04:59:24 pm

Hi can anyone please give me some advise on the cleaning of carpet tiles as i have not done this before.
the tiles are "BITTUMIN" backed.

Any advise would be most helpful

Many thanks inadvance

Matt.

Title: Re: cleaning carpet tiles
Post by: Liahona on March 20, 2006, 05:26:21 pm

Here we go....... Anyway get in touch with the supplier and they will point you in the right direction on their way that they should be cleaned. Best, Dave.

Title: Re: cleaning carpet tiles
Post by: stu_thomson on March 20, 2006, 07:33:57 pm

Vac well, spray with M/S Agitate with charly pads and rotary,

HWE then post bonnett. Fair bit of work so price should be right.

stu

Title: Re: cleaning carpet tiles
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on March 20, 2006, 07:55:13 pm

dont use a solvent spotter on them :o

Title: Re: cleaning carpet tiles
Post by: Graeme@Access on March 21, 2006, 08:11:44 am

Hi,

We cleaned 2 km² of carpet tiles at the weekend with nice results.

Vacuum
Used Prochems MS as a prespray
Agitated with a shampoo brush on a rotary
Then HWE

We managed to avoid the final bonnet  :D as they came up very well. However, like stu mentioned, sometimes this is required as they can wick soil to the surface as they dry.

If you need to use any solvents to remove chewing gum etc, try using the type that sits on the top of the tiles, like prochems Citrus Gel.  That way you can loosen any oily stains without disturbing the integrity of the tile.

One more thing, if you cant remove any stains, move the tiles!  Just make sure you inform the client whats lurking under thier filing cabinet.

Hope this helps

Graeme
Access Cleaning Solutions