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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Karl Wildey on March 20, 2006, 06:55:46 pm

Title: dyeing spots on carpet.
Post by: Karl Wildey on March 20, 2006, 06:55:46 pm

Got a house full of carpets to clean, but have been asked to look at a bleach stain in bedroom. Lime/leafy green pattern carpet so I have been told.
Bleach was from hair bleaching,.

Not done the colour course. How easy is it to re-spot this, can anyone give me any advice?
Do not know carpet pile, so advice for wool, and manmade needed.

Title: Re: dyeing spots on carpet.
Post by: Liahona on March 20, 2006, 07:19:22 pm

it will only be wool or nylon...... or of course a mix..... if you havent done the course I would not walk away I would run.... or you can re-weave it or re-tuft it.......other than that just clean it and say that you cant do anything about it, spot dyeing and re-tufting isnt that cheep...best, Dave.

Title: Re: dyeing spots on carpet.
Post by: John Kelly on March 20, 2006, 07:27:20 pm

A degree of colour repair can be carried out by using heat setting fabric pens.
It is often not perfect but can give an acceptable result. The beauty of it is you can play about with different shades as until heat set with a warm iron they just wipe off.
You need to qualify first with customer and buy a range of pens near the right colour.

Title: Re: dyeing spots on carpet.
Post by: stu_thomson on March 20, 2006, 07:29:39 pm

Whilst browsing through the chemspec catologue today,I see they do a colour dye set for carpets etc

Might be worth a look Karl

stu

Title: Re: dyeing spots on carpet.
Post by: Karl Wildey on March 20, 2006, 07:37:45 pm

John.
Where do you get the pens from?

Title: Re: dyeing spots on carpet.
Post by: John Kelly on March 20, 2006, 07:42:23 pm

Haberdasherys, wool shops, artists shops or online just put a search in for heat set fabric pens.

Don't mess about with dyes without training, its a nightmare!!!

Title: Re: dyeing spots on carpet.
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on March 20, 2006, 07:57:49 pm

Depending on the size of the spots and constuction of the carpet, it is possible to retuft the spots. This is something i have done for over 10yrs and i do on the job training if your interested(and if your client is willing to pay!!)

Regards

NIck

0800 977 5251

Title: Re: dyeing spots on carpet.
Post by: John Kelly on March 20, 2006, 08:14:16 pm

Caution. Anyone attempting to use heat set pens. Use either a hairdryer or iron OVER A TOWEL, don't put the iron directly on the carpet.

Title: Re: dyeing spots on carpet.
Post by: benny d on March 21, 2006, 03:14:01 pm

Quote from: John Kelly on March 20, 2006, 08:14:16 pm

Caution. Anyone attempting to use heat set pens. Use either a hairdryer or iron OVER A TOWEL, don't put the iron directly on the carpet.

Now you tell me....  ???  Only joking ;)
BTW I passed the IICRC Exam for dying colour correction, or whatever it was called, but I wouldnt like to do it. I think the box of tricks, solutions and dyes etc cost over £ 300.00 at Alltec so I didnt bother.
I got a nice certificate though. Goes nice with my 25 meters swimming cert... ;)