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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: alireza on May 16, 2007, 05:34:30 pm

Title: angle marks
Post by: alireza on May 16, 2007, 05:34:30 pm
Dose anyone know how to get rid of angle marks I cleaned a carpet last week now customer complying about the angles mark i re cleaned the carpet and just used the wand from front to back ( not forward and backwards ) but I could get rid of them they drayed like this VVVVVVVVV
thanks

Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: *paul_moss on May 16, 2007, 05:41:36 pm
This is shurely a wind up post right??? :D
Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: calmore on May 16, 2007, 06:54:37 pm
Use the wand in a circular motion like this: OOOOOOOOOOO and you won't get angle marks.

 ;)
Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: AquaMagic on May 16, 2007, 07:16:04 pm
Assuming this isnt a p*ss take, what fibre is the carpet?

Dene
Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: Phillip Mold on May 16, 2007, 07:58:44 pm
"Use the wand in a circular motion like this: OOOOOOOOOOO and you won't get angle marks."


And how is the poor guy supposed to do the corners?  ??? ???

Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: Chris R on May 16, 2007, 08:32:58 pm
After you have cleaned a carpet you need to " dress" the pile.

Use a brush like this.


http://www.prochem.co.uk/carpet_&_upholstery_cleaning_brushes_&_gum_removal_system.htm

Carpet pile brush 18” nylon fibre
A purpose designed carpet brush which can be used for pre-spray agitation and re-setting pile (head only).
PA3401 £18.95


Also take a training course VERY SOON !

Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: stains-away on May 16, 2007, 08:33:18 pm
And if the post isn't a wind up I would say that the poster has probably been scared off of posting on here again.

I remember when I first started I cleaned my own carpets nearly to destruction, and anybody else's who would let me near theirs and I asked some questions on here and other forums that must of looked silly to experienced cc's but its the best way to learn, Andy
Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: calmore on May 16, 2007, 08:54:47 pm
"Use the wand in a circular motion like this: OOOOOOOOOOO and you won't get angle marks."


And how is the poor guy supposed to do the corners?  ??? ???



He'd have to specialise in cleaning lighthouses, of course..!
Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: Jason Hedges on May 16, 2007, 08:56:06 pm
Hi alireza,

Had a complaint like this when I first started because I hadn't re-set the pile after cleaning as mentioned by Chris R.

Some carpet types will have memory and stay in the position they're left in when they dry out, the only way to reverse this is unfortunately re-clean the carpet (not with cleaning solutions just hot water the same or higher temp. that you used with original clean). After this set pile with pile brush leaving carpet fibres as upright as possible so restore pile and aid drying.

After I went back to sort out this problem I have always set the pile on every job since (when needed). Nothing worse than working for free ;).

Kind regards,
Jason.

Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: calmore on May 16, 2007, 08:58:52 pm
Vernon Purcell sometimes has pile brushes on ebay, which work out cheaper than the prochem ones.
Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: colin thomas on May 16, 2007, 09:09:35 pm
i had a leaflet from craftex today, special offer on their brushes at the moment, 3 different brushes with ally handles £16.95 each, well worth getting one for the future

colin
Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: alireza on May 16, 2007, 10:45:26 pm
Thanks for comments I already re cleaned the carpet but even when I wash it it seems to become a pattern of the carpet the water was not that hot although I didn’t use any powder it was plain water I did try to brush it as well but it didn’t worked
Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: alireza on May 16, 2007, 10:52:13 pm
i dont know the fibre of the carpet its seems noraml but very thin
Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: Jason Hedges on May 16, 2007, 10:57:32 pm
Perhaps the water used first time round was hotter!

My advice would be pre-spray carpet with hot water, then rinse with very hot water to soften the fibres then re-align asap with pile brush as mentioned above. Do in small sections to ensure fibres are still warm, soft and supple.

Hope this helps,

All the best,
Jason.

Title: Re: angle marks
Post by: alireza on May 17, 2007, 09:58:55 am
thanks jason

alireza