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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: derikraven on June 20, 2015, 05:58:47 am

Title: rubber marks on carpets
Post by: derikraven on June 20, 2015, 05:58:47 am

I've two jobs coming up in the next couple of weeks that the customer has advised that there are marks caused by rubber. The first is prominent marks caused by rubber feet on furniture and the second job is heavy scuff marks caused by "gym flip flops". Has anyone on here any experience in removal of such marks?  ???

Title: Re: rubber marks on carpets
Post by: Mike Halliday on June 20, 2015, 05:37:26 pm

If the furniture marks are from the heavy furniture being dragged across the carpet then it will be more than the black rubber to deal with it could Have  caused a friction burn which damages the carpet.

The scuff marks could be an easy removal

Title: Re: rubber marks on carpets
Post by: derikraven on June 21, 2015, 05:56:35 am

the marks from rubber feet were from where an electric synthesizer was standing. What would you use to remove rubber Mike?

Title: Re: rubber marks on carpets
Post by: Mike Halliday on June 21, 2015, 07:24:15 am

I would clean the carpet as normal and inspect the marks after cleaning to see if they hve responded to the  wet clean, if they have been partially removed I would try along the lines of Ultrapac to see if it responds then if no luck try  a citrus jel  then move onto POG

Title: Re: rubber marks on carpets
Post by: derikraven on June 22, 2015, 06:10:23 am

Thamks Mike :D

Title: Re: rubber marks on carpets
Post by: John Kelly on June 22, 2015, 10:17:37 am

Citrus Gel. If it is rubber migration from the rubber feet into the fibres (a brownish type stain) then it can sometimes be impossible to remove totally although you can usually obtain some improvement.

Title: Re: rubber marks on carpets
Post by: derikraven on June 23, 2015, 06:05:01 am

thanks John :D