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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: wayne zabel on November 12, 2015, 09:51:03 pm

Title: Denim dye on cream sofa
Post by: wayne zabel on November 12, 2015, 09:51:03 pm

I've got some upholstery to clean first week in December.

75% synthetic (polyester and acrylic if I remember rightly) and 25% viscose.It's M&S.

One sofa is quite grubby with denim dye transfer.Ive never done anything with this problem before.

Any ideas on the best products to tackle this please.

Title: Re: Denim dye on cream sofa
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 12, 2015, 09:56:23 pm

I'd go with fabric restorer myself.

Shaun

Title: Re: Denim dye on cream sofa
Post by: Kev Loomes on November 12, 2015, 10:54:37 pm

If its fresh, try alcohol on a terry towel, and then acetone.  If it's still there (or if your going to clean the thing anyway) then brush in an SPM type product using a fairly stiff brush (we make our own version so not 100% sure what's in it now), terry towel off and then rinse it off. 99 times out of a 100 its removed using those exact steps.

I remember once getting jean dye out of a carpet where someone sat in front of the fire with wet jeans on. Came out instantly with just some solvent (or right mix of solvent!).

Title: Re: Denim dye on cream sofa
Post by: stuart_clark on November 13, 2015, 10:21:15 pm

I had one a couple of years ago, black denim dye on a cream material sofa, I removed it all using ultrapac renovate rinsed out with hot fibre and faric rinse

Title: Re: Denim dye on cream sofa
Post by: alan lewis on November 14, 2015, 06:24:09 pm

Dye-Gone, but keep an eye on it !

Title: Re: Denim dye on cream sofa
Post by: pro-fresh on November 14, 2015, 07:45:28 pm

Colloid + Chemspec energizer with Formula 90 in the tank.

Works on most things.

Title: Re: Denim dye on cream sofa
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 15, 2015, 10:26:44 am

Kev has the best problem solver I wasn't expecting anyone to post with that kind of indepth solution, I'd still go with fab restorer first.

Shaun

Title: Re: Denim dye on cream sofa
Post by: John Kelly on November 17, 2015, 09:55:14 am

Heavy Duty Soil Lifter is good on these on either upholstery or carpet. Neutral PH and Woolsafe approved.