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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Timmy Boy on January 25, 2007, 09:03:26 am

Title: Chenille Rug
Post by: Timmy Boy on January 25, 2007, 09:03:26 am

Good morning all
Cleaned a house today, all went well until she asked us to clean this rug from M&S. It says on the label professional dry clean only. Can I wet clean this, or is a solvent method better?
Regards
Tim

Title: Re: Chenille Rug
Post by: *paul_moss on January 25, 2007, 06:45:20 pm

Cleaned a few Chenille Rugs.Pretty straight forward,I prevac with a soft upholstry head,mist m/s aggitate with soft brushes then hwe with plenty of dry passes.

Do the usual tests first though.   

Title: Re: Chenille Rug
Post by: Timmy Boy on January 26, 2007, 09:31:52 am

Many thanks paul
I had just about given up on the question! Obviously Chenille freaks a lot of people out! ;D

Title: Re: Chenille Rug
Post by: vangaurd on January 26, 2007, 10:29:12 am

hi paul would you enlighten me on the test process many .thanks tony.

Title: Re: Chenille Rug
Post by: simonc on January 26, 2007, 11:03:32 am

Cleaned a nos of chenille rugs no problems to date  if in doubt vac and dry clean by hand to ensure no problems   simon

Title: Re: Chenille Rug
Post by: ColinFitch on January 26, 2007, 11:05:12 am

Hi Tim,

Yes you can wet clean it[as already said by Paul].
What is the face fibre?[wool or cotton]
What size rug is it?

Regards.....Colin.

Title: Re: Chenille Rug
Post by: Timmy Boy on January 26, 2007, 01:10:58 pm

Hi Colin
It says 100% cotton, will it still be ok to wet clean?
Regards
Tim

Title: Re: Chenille Rug
Post by: ColinFitch on January 26, 2007, 05:37:29 pm

Hi Tim,

Yes it will still be o.k to wet clean[do your dye bleed test].
Dont use your carpet wand.
Use your upholstery hand tool.[plenty of dry passes]

Regards...Colin.

Title: Re: Chenille Rug
Post by: woodman on January 26, 2007, 08:26:13 pm

100% cotton Chenille is perfectly safe to HWE clean, some of these rugs, if size allows, can be machine washed.