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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mike Cottam on September 03, 2016, 02:16:44 pm

Title: Dark stain on wool rug
Post by: Mike Cottam on September 03, 2016, 02:16:44 pm

I was asked to clean this wool rug. I opted for dry cleaning but cant seem to lighten the dark area along one long edge.

It may be darkened due to being placed in front of a fireplace at some stage.

Any ideas?   ???

Title: Re: Dark stain on wool rug
Post by: Mike Cottam on September 03, 2016, 02:25:59 pm

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1472909139_20160903_134318-min.jpg)

Title: Re: Dark stain on wool rug
Post by: sean oregan on September 03, 2016, 03:13:28 pm

Spillage, soot or diy clean I would say

Title: Re: Dark stain on wool rug
Post by: Dave_Lee on September 03, 2016, 03:59:16 pm

Has a look of shading, pile reversal etc. Area of pile going in the opposite direction to the  remainder. This could be confirmed or ruled out by looking at the rug from the opposite direction to see if that area became lighter and the larger area became darker.
Dave.

Title: Re: Dark stain on wool rug
Post by: Paul Moss on September 04, 2016, 08:14:49 pm

It's pile reversal or may be uv colour change. I would guess it has had a large heavy object stood on that era for a long period if time.

Title: Re: Dark stain on wool rug
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on September 04, 2016, 08:48:28 pm

All of the above Paul's idea would be my guess as well but it also could be water damage causing pile reversal, you need to ask your customer more questions.

Title: Re: Dark stain on wool rug
Post by: Paul Moss on September 05, 2016, 12:46:20 am

The line is too straight for water damage, it's either sun or something heavy has been sitting on it.

Title: Re: Dark stain on wool rug
Post by: Jor dan on September 05, 2016, 09:39:30 pm

stumped!

Title: Re: Dark stain on wool rug
Post by: Hilton on September 06, 2016, 03:41:57 pm

Looks like shading/pile reversal, you would have to get down and have a look.

If it is it is irreversible.

Title: Re: Dark stain on wool rug
Post by: Mike Cottam on September 06, 2016, 08:06:22 pm

Thanks everyone, it's actually pile distortion. Had I simply walked around to the other side of the rug, I would have worked it out myself as the dark patch does disappear!

Schoolboy error...  :o