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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Aaron stanton on December 10, 2015, 10:01:09 pm

Title: Anyone come across this before?
Post by: Aaron stanton on December 10, 2015, 10:01:09 pm

Got a wool carpet to clean soon which is in pretty good condition apart from 1 section, where the door mat has been which has a rubber backing it has left a black square patch. Has anyone dealt with this before? Will it just clean out? Or will I need to use something else to remove the stain.

Thanks in advance for any advice

Title: Re: Anyone come across this before?
Post by: Derek Corbrick on December 11, 2015, 08:34:37 am

Try citrus gel mixed with a little warm water allow to dwell for a few minutes then rinse out.

Title: Re: Anyone come across this before?
Post by: John Kelly on December 11, 2015, 09:07:58 am

Try Dereks suggestion. Its leaching of the rubber or whatever other type of cheap plastic it may be, into the carpet fibres. Probably a cheap matt not fit for purpose. Sometimes this is impossible to rectify.

Title: Re: Anyone come across this before?
Post by: Hilton on December 11, 2015, 12:41:27 pm

Very doubtful it will come out, probably loads of moisture along with soiling and transfer......

We used to offer to cut it out and sink a coir mat into the entrance, looked good and many took it up this offer.

Title: Re: Anyone come across this before?
Post by: Aaron stanton on December 11, 2015, 12:51:38 pm

Ok thanks guys, I didn't make any promises but thought it might come out. See how I get on its not for another week yet.

Title: Re: Anyone come across this before?
Post by: Ian Harper on December 15, 2015, 08:17:45 am

Hi Aaron

Great book you should pick up called "The Identification Of Carpet Faults" By E M Brown

Respects