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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: vangaurd on December 19, 2006, 02:38:51 pm

Title: question ?
Post by: vangaurd on December 19, 2006, 02:38:51 pm

i have just been ADVISED that dye stabalizer, is the same as an acid rinse
so do i take it that salt will remove residues that may be present in
carpets or am i barking up the wrong tree !plkease advise, if possible and wich is the best acid rinse to use . merry xmas to one and all .

Title: Re: question ?
Post by: Chris R on December 19, 2006, 08:58:21 pm

Prochem fibre and fabric rinse is very good ( and cheap).

It will remove residues in carpets and fabrics.

Chris

Title: Re: question ?
Post by: Jeremy on December 20, 2006, 02:37:25 am

I've been using Acetic acid mixed with water until the PH reads 4.5. So far have never had a problem. Any advice as to why I shouldn't be using this other than the obvious. Spill the Acid and the expense will be astronomical.

Jeremy

Title: Re: question ?
Post by: Doug Holloway on December 20, 2006, 07:47:33 am

Hi Jeremy,

Which acid are you diluting and remember if its concentrated always add acid to water and not the other way round.

Also this should be done in a workshop/garage and not in a customers house !

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: question ?
Post by: the red carpet on December 21, 2006, 08:30:59 pm

How would a acid rinse perform at cleaning a lightly soiled carpet without a pre-spray?

Title: Re: question ?
Post by: Bryan H on December 22, 2006, 04:56:38 pm

Not very well, so why bother.

You should always pre-spray with something, as I am sure you know.  Trying to clean a bone-dry carpet is generally a waste of time unless they are not at all dirty.

The only time I do that, is when just freshening up some Showhouse carpets which already look pristine.

Bryan