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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Radek Jablonski on December 22, 2015, 07:41:51 pm

Title: jeans dye on velvet sofa
Post by: Radek Jablonski on December 22, 2015, 07:41:51 pm

Long time ago I was to check the sofa to clean, wet jeans left the dye on the velvet sofa. Did a test and yes it is a velvet, water makes damage to the soft piles.
Was back there few days ago to clean stairs and she still can not find anyone who can clean it. Wondering if I can do something with it? Basically its already a bit destroyed by the wet jeans, becouse water.
I have no dry solvent extractor.

Title: Re: jeans dye on velvet sofa
Post by: Steve Chapman on December 22, 2015, 09:02:35 pm

I've cleaned velvet chairs before with Dri Pro from Prochem, just misted it on and towelled off.

You need plenty of ventillation tho  :o

Probably not much else you can do.............

Title: Re: jeans dye on velvet sofa
Post by: Radek Jablonski on December 22, 2015, 09:13:16 pm

Thanks steve.
Do you think it may remove the jeans dye?

Title: Re: jeans dye on velvet sofa
Post by: john martin on December 23, 2015, 02:10:49 am

Quote from: Radek Jablonski on December 22, 2015, 09:13:16 pm

Thanks steve.
Do you think it may remove the jeans dye?

probable acetone is a chance , see if it transfers to a towel .
white spirit and a wash perhaps .

actually what Steve said is probably good  ,  isobutane or some of those hydrocarbons  , but then it has the c12 hydrocarbon like white spirit ... so may not be much better .

Title: Re: jeans dye on velvet sofa
Post by: Ian Harper on January 02, 2016, 11:23:58 am

Radek

first velvet is a finish and its the fibre you need to identify. sure you need to test for hypersensitivity (which I am sure your know)

next as cleaners we get asked to clean things that are damaged and that is restoration. In my book that is different to cleaning and carries  a much higher risk and price tag. people see cleaners as the answer to any damage problem we need to let them know the difference. then if you do that type of work quote.

Ask yourself what is the difference between a professional from non professionals? knowledge you educate yourself and that justifies a price.

never forget that as soon as you touch a job that is restoration your taking responsibility for it. these people view of you changes from the cheap answer to "well your the pro" as a pro get disclaimer signed after you explain the risk and expected results, so they know that its their risk and not yours or the result might not be 100%. this will never cover you for professional negligence, (as a pro you should know what your doing) when someone pays £250 for dry cleaning of a sofa they expect 100% results

good luck