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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mikey on April 24, 2016, 01:29:42 pm

Title: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: mikey on April 24, 2016, 01:29:42 pm

i have a customer who has had the builders in and  put plastic covers over the carpet and taped the covers down when they have took the covers up  the tape has left  sticky residue on the brand new carpet  any ideas how to get rid

michael

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: Robin Ray on April 24, 2016, 01:46:58 pm

Prochem Citrus gel or POG from chemspec should work a treat.

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: mikey on April 24, 2016, 02:14:40 pm

robin do i just gentle agitate the gel  and just rinse in how long does it have to dwell for

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: john martin on April 24, 2016, 08:52:47 pm

Quote from: mikey on April 24, 2016, 02:14:40 pm

robin do i just gentle agitate the gel  and just rinse in how long does it have to dwell for

i would have low odour white spirit in a spray bottle , spray and rub with a bluntish  knife or whatever , it should almost rub off , then extract ... only take a few mins

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: Derek Corbrick on April 25, 2016, 05:26:19 pm

Citrus gel mixed with a bit of warm water works a treat.

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: mikey on April 25, 2016, 06:05:47 pm

thanks  alot  i wil try cirus gell

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: Tony Stewart on April 26, 2016, 08:34:32 am

Make sure you clean it well and use as much heat as will permit. If you skimp on the clean you will get a call back due to rapid resoiling.

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: Robin Ray on April 26, 2016, 08:49:52 am

Hi Mikey sorry for the late reply, the amount of agitation you can use will depend largely on the type of carpet the mark is on. Brushing in and towelling will help alot. Carpets such as low profile synthetic carpets can take a good scrubbing, but a loop pile wool carpet will not. You will have to gauge how much it can take.

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: mikey on April 26, 2016, 06:18:22 pm

thanks robin

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: Andrew Briscoe on May 01, 2016, 01:30:36 pm

OJ from the Cleanmaster range is a great product for this

Andrew

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: mikey on May 27, 2016, 04:27:19 pm

well the clean went with no problem  i used super solve and maximum  steam from the magma heater   looks like new 

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: GarryN on May 27, 2016, 08:46:02 pm

De-solv-it sticky stuff remover normally does not damage carpets or furnishings, works on all types of surfaces.

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: Your Cleaning Matters on May 28, 2016, 12:44:45 am

I had the same problem on a 80/20, used SPM from world of clean, and acid rinse, problem gone

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: Robin Ray on May 28, 2016, 02:34:12 pm

Excellent Mikey glad you got it sorted. A good solvent is a must to have on the van. :)

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: mikey on May 29, 2016, 10:58:36 am

thanks for all your help

Title: Re: sticky tape residue on carpet
Post by: Paul Moss on May 30, 2016, 06:24:02 pm

Done this so many times and made a lot of Money out if it.
Go buy 5 ltr S of tar and glue remover for about 20quid 5 ltrs, spray it on, use a slow speed rotary with a red or white pad then go over with a cotton bonnet.