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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve Chapman on May 10, 2006, 06:20:10 pm

Title: curtains curtains curtains
Post by: Steve Chapman on May 10, 2006, 06:20:10 pm

Hi all,
I'm not really into the dry cleaning game but a customer of mine has insisted i clean two pairs of velvet curtains for her and before you say don't touch them, she really has insisted ::)

Any tips of what i can do to give them a good clean, i know obviously hwe is outta the equation and i do have some prochem dry cleaning solution, is that worth a go???
regards
steve

Title: Re: curtains curtains curtains
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on May 10, 2006, 06:51:00 pm

Yep vac them thouroughly spray B14o dri pro mit in a southenly direction spray again and terry towel set nap with boffin brush if required. add some dry cleaning detergent additive if really dirty also a drop of lemon refresh does the smell test trick.

NIck

Title: Re: curtains curtains curtains
Post by: Steve Chapman on May 10, 2006, 09:58:53 pm

cheers nick, sounds like a good course of action to me :)
regards
steve

Title: Re: curtains curtains curtains
Post by: Steve Chapman on May 10, 2006, 10:04:03 pm

Just thought of another question, ::)

 is there anything that can be done to the lining of the curtains, there pretty grubby and mottled with what looks like a bit of mildew on them, also yellow/brown in places, is this cleanable or best just left alone?
regards
steve

Title: Re: curtains curtains curtains
Post by: therapist on May 10, 2006, 11:18:55 pm

I've rarely cleaned curtains, but when I did, I thoroughly vacuumed, then sprayed with a fine mist m/s and quickly extracted.
On one occasion, I oversprayed onto a wall and caused a run on the recently painted wall, fortunately the client was so impressed by the cleaning, she excused the error.....others might be less charitable.

Ironically, I have never used the Ninja's built in Dry Solvent facility !

rob m

ps

strong possibility of shrinkage if you wet the lining

Title: Re: curtains curtains curtains
Post by: simonc on May 11, 2006, 05:52:42 pm

We do a fair amount of curtains which I hate...Always explain to the customer that backings are sun affected  and bleached , thinning the fabric and making them almost impossible to get clean but that any soiling there will be removed as before spray lightly after vac and towel...Simon

Title: Re: curtains curtains curtains
Post by: Kev Loomes on May 11, 2006, 07:58:26 pm

Quote from: simonc on May 11, 2006, 05:52:42 pm

.........but that any soiling there will be removed as before spray lightly after vac and towel...Simon

Although if this is mistaken for traffic fume filtration damage or black mould - forget it!

Title: Re: curtains curtains curtains
Post by: Steve Chapman on May 11, 2006, 10:41:33 pm

thanx for the tips guys, i'm sure it will all help ;)
regards
steve