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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Strata Cleaning on April 20, 2015, 12:26:43 pm

Title: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Strata Cleaning on April 20, 2015, 12:26:43 pm
Hi

we have been asked to look into cleaning wool/silk carpet in high street store in Leeds. carpet is badly stained including nail varnish spilled on it -photo attached. 
Size 15m by 20m.
Its not a service we would be able to provide.
Is there anyone in the area who specialise and deal with silk carpets.
we can put you in touch with the client direct.
thanks
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Elfyn on April 20, 2015, 01:38:19 pm
What makes you think that this is a silk carpet?
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Hilton on April 20, 2015, 02:02:59 pm
Be very surprised a high street store would have a Silk content carpet....probably more like viscose\rayon blend,

If I would have been cleaning a silk carpet of that size which would have a value of around 20k + if Silk I would charging a couple of thousand pounds with absolutely no guarantee of outcome.

Doubt the nail polish will come off, why aren't they making an insurance claim, if Silk they could choose any flooring they liked in replacement and the LA would be more than happy to accommodate. ;)
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Strata Cleaning on April 20, 2015, 02:32:36 pm
I go by what description we have bee given so far. Perhaps its best if competent person links in with the premises and takes it forward. Perhaps they don't even understand what kind of carpet it is - might be an option.
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Strata Cleaning on April 20, 2015, 02:35:18 pm
As additional info - we haven't been at the premises. photo was sent by the customer. we don't know anything else but the info I already given here.
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: stuart_clark on April 20, 2015, 02:43:11 pm
From what I can see on your picture, it looks like polypropylene to me , but it only takes a quick test to see


Stuart
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Strata Cleaning on April 20, 2015, 03:02:45 pm
Appreciate all. As stated I am happy to advise the client who they can talk to and get an expert's solution. I am happy to link interested party in direct.
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on April 20, 2015, 04:06:30 pm
I agree with Stuart, looks like a synthetic to me. Probably has a silky look to it.
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: david@zap-clean on April 20, 2015, 04:07:45 pm
There's some silk looking high-end viscose deep-cut-pile carpets about circa £50 per sqm. 
You can't clean them with water (i.e. don't take this on if it is viscose).
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: stuart_clark on April 20, 2015, 04:33:55 pm
Its quite flatt in the walkway just like worn polypropylene,  but he ho I could be wrong
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: John Kelly on April 20, 2015, 04:55:37 pm
Looks like Domestic quality Polyprop to me, certainly not silk.
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: homenclean on April 20, 2015, 05:25:13 pm
If you send us the details would be happy to have a look at it  not a million miles away from Leeds, but the nail polish will probably be an issue, call me or email me on 07985560137 or homenclean@yahoo.co.uk
John
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on April 20, 2015, 09:41:16 pm
This is right up Dave Liahona's street.  He charges 10% of value.
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Hilton on April 20, 2015, 10:51:50 pm
So if it's a poly about a tenner then ;D
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Carpet Dawg on April 20, 2015, 11:07:11 pm
The pile already looks knackard. Is it a high end shoe shop then?
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Strata Cleaning on April 21, 2015, 07:34:26 am
thanks John

We will call today .

thanks
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Jamie Pearson on April 21, 2015, 08:23:36 am
Looks like it could be Sylka www.sylkacarpets.com (http://www.sylkacarpets.com)
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: DB on April 21, 2015, 09:18:23 am
Could also be one of the 'new' Polyester pile carpets...they will have a silky fine appearance... if so stain removal should be easier

David...you are correct with regard to your high end Viscose pile carpets....I have a sample that retails at £450 per square metre.... and its in some high end retailers too
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: John Kelly on April 21, 2015, 09:26:48 am
So basically Plastic.
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Buckland on April 21, 2015, 01:25:12 pm
Good lead jamie - the yt vid is interesting as it talks about a product called NUSILK

https://youtu.be/J82hY2ZCs88

Who is Gary "20 years experience"?
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Hilton on April 21, 2015, 02:52:58 pm
http://rugchick.com/viscose-rayon-faux-silk-art-silk-rugs/

Read this article ,
 although it refers to faux silk rugs being damaged anyone thinking about cleaning a viscose\rayon carpet should be aware that the outcome can be the same. 

Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: John Kelly on April 21, 2015, 03:22:25 pm
The Sylka carpets are Nylon.
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: DB on April 21, 2015, 07:53:51 pm
Interesting video clip... twenty years experience hmmm!!!

I still reckon the original one you were discussing is Polyester.... have a look at this site its the first I came across...there are other similar ones

http://rugsandcarpets.about.com/od/Carpet-Fibers/a/Carpet-Fibers-101-Triexta.htm
Title: Re: Silk carpet clean
Post by: Paul Pearce on April 22, 2015, 04:06:55 pm
It looks like art silk aka viscose. A lot of high street stores have designer pop ups within them. Typically Mulberry, D & C, Chanel, Jimmy Choo and many others have this high end viscose product on the floor. It is often in the form of a rug. As you are finding out it is a nightmare to keep clean. Dry compound is recommended but with caution you can often do low moisture encap with contra rotating brush machines, not rotary. I have also wet extracted them but keep the moisture low and don't scrub just spray and dry. Lots of dry vacuuming first. PP