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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Bob Allen on November 20, 2015, 05:54:47 pm

Title: Fabric protector.
Post by: Bob Allen on November 20, 2015, 05:54:47 pm: Speaking to a retail furniture supplier today, I was told they use a water based protector provided by Castlelan Ltd/group.
Does anyone know what this protector is?
Title: Re: Fabric protector.
Post by: Mike Gwilliam on November 20, 2015, 06:39:55 pm: I would only use a solvent protector.
Title: Re: Fabric protector.
Post by: Radek Jablonski on November 20, 2015, 07:09:35 pm: Quote from: Mike Gwilliam on November 20, 2015, 06:39:55 pm
I would only use a solvent protector.

But is it ok to use solvent one on wet fabric after the cleaning?
Title: Re: Fabric protector.
Post by: Mike Gwilliam on November 20, 2015, 07:28:20 pm: Yes
Title: Re: Fabric protector.
Post by: Robin Ray on November 20, 2015, 09:56:25 pm: If the fabric is wet cleanable why not use water based protector?
Title: Re: Fabric protector.
Post by: Kev Loomes on November 20, 2015, 11:36:37 pm: Why would a furniture supplier only use a water based protector to use on UPH? What about water sensitive fabrics? Unless they don't bother. Mind you I don't think that's unusual is it! Maybe they are worried about using a solvent based one on any bonded fabrics so just avoid it altogether? Haven't heard of the one mentioned though.

As far as I am aware you can use a solvent based after a wet clean (after leaving it as dry as poss), usually you would use a water based one but if there was a concern with drying etc then you could use one (fabric type permitting), we have done this before on certain items.

The best thing IMO is to ignore what the label says on protectors i.e. fabric protector or carpet protector, it's either water or solvent, as both can do both depending on what it's being applied on, so you need to know what goes on what - otherwise trouble could occur especially when applying to new items.

Sorry I was drifting there, I'll stop now!
Title: Re: Fabric protector.
Post by: Kinver_Clean on November 21, 2015, 09:02:29 pm: I mwas cleaning a suite in a warehouse when the manager walked past with an aerosol in his hand and sprayed a suite as he went.
That's another 120 quid he laughed.
Title: Re: Fabric protector.
Post by: Robin Ray on November 22, 2015, 11:56:48 am: Some manufacturers say not to dry clean as it can remove the fire retardancy of fabrics. This may possibly be why they only use water based.

They also probibly have no idea about water sensitive fabrics. Or just don't protect water sensitive fabrics.
Title: Re: Fabric protector.
Post by: terry barnes on November 22, 2015, 08:23:43 pm: we do the occasional work for Staingard who supply us direct with a water based stain proptector to protect suites under their warranty scheme

Terry