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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mark Betts on April 29, 2004, 06:50:53 pm

Title: Sodium Metabisulphite
Post by: Mark Betts on April 29, 2004, 06:50:53 pm

Got some today, going to have  aplay tonight.

How much do I add of the powder to a litre of water?

Got this from Home Brew Shop says on tub, 1 teaspoon per pint of water but thats obviously for sterilising etc.

How much do I add for the ol stain removal.

Thanks

Mark

Title: Re: Sodium Metabisulphite
Post by: John_Flynn on April 29, 2004, 07:07:59 pm

Mark

I was going to post today asking where I could buy the above mentioned stuff, how much did it cost??

I use 2 tea s p o o n s  to 400ml boiling water, do not forget to rinse well after dwelling!!

Title: Re: Sodium Metabisulphite
Post by: Mark Betts on April 29, 2004, 07:33:02 pm

John

I only picked up a very small tub from the shop.

Bloody expensive !!!!!  49 p !!!!!!

As i said it was only a small tub.

Mark


PS   Done a search on the internet for the stuff and found somewhere that doea 500 g for £1.30

PPS  Hang on !!!!  In my first post i typed Tea Spoon and it came out teasthingy!!!!!!!!!!!!  whats all that about

ITS DONE IT AGAIN!!!!

Title: Re: Sodium Metabisulphite
Post by: John_Flynn on April 29, 2004, 07:36:46 pm

I got my last tub of 500gms from a CC chemical supply company and it cost about £11.00 + vat.

I used some today on a Lucasade stain and there is was gone.

ps. TEASPOON did the same for me thats why I typed Tea S p o o n.

Title: Re: Sodium Metabisulphite
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 29, 2004, 07:40:52 pm

£1,30 for 500gms :o

so where does Chemspec get  a price of £16 from

Mike

Title: Re: Sodium Metabisulphite
Post by: Mark Betts on April 29, 2004, 07:41:16 pm

John

Goit it wrong

have a look here  http://www.art-of-brewing.co.uk/acatalog/intro.html      and type sodium doo daa in the search box

£1.95 for 500 g  but they have minimum order or else it will cost postage which is more than the stuff it self


Mark

Title: Re: Sodium Metabisulphite
Post by: Mark Betts on April 29, 2004, 07:42:10 pm

Mick

Think they work part time in Sherwood forest !!!!!!!!


Mark

Title: Sodium MetabisulphiteRe
Post by: Ray on April 29, 2004, 08:26:13 pm

We have Sodium Metabisulphite on the van but I personally dont like to use it unless we have too. It sets of asthma even if we use a mask.  We end of coughing and sputtering.

Is anyone else effected in the same way.

Ray

Title: Re: Sodium Metabisulphite
Post by: John_Flynn on April 29, 2004, 08:40:50 pm

It does the same for me, but does the job.

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Title: Re: Sodium Metabisulphite
Post by: mark_roberts on April 30, 2004, 01:55:41 am

I've used Sprayandgo a few times.  Hot water, 1litre, one scoop of S&G.

Only worked once.  Other times it 'bleached' the surrounding carpet.

Any tips for me?

thanks
Mark

Title: Re: Sodium Metabisulphite
Post by: Dynafoam on April 30, 2004, 03:15:21 am

Mark,

As you have discovered, this is a product best reserved for 'last resort' treatments.

On a carpet not prone to celulostic browning, wetting the surounding carpet before application can help prevent this "halo effect".

Do not be tempted to use an acidic rinse for this purpose as sodium metabisulphite produces a toxic gas in contact with acids.

John.