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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: rioclean on October 09, 2004, 10:59:10 am

Title: Help with cleaning suede upholstery
Post by: rioclean on October 09, 2004, 10:59:10 am

I have been a carpet cleaner for 15 years but only found this forum today. Up to now I have never cleaned a suede suite and dont really know how to go about it, so I would be gratefull for any help.

Title: Re: Help with cleaning suede upholstery
Post by: Dynafoam on October 09, 2004, 11:15:34 am

Welcome to the forum.

If this really is suede, rather than one of the sythetic micro-fibre fabrics, you would be well advised to steer clear without proper training.

I am certainly no expert in leather care but am sure that Judy or Andy from LLT or Tony Wheelwright would advise  the same.

Title: Re: Help with cleaning suede upholstery
Post by: Jim_Lynch on October 09, 2004, 01:03:37 pm

I agree with John. "Suede" these days means different things. It used to be a term related solely to leather, but is used now to describe microfibre fabric upholstery.

Is there a cleaning tag attached to the suite? If it is microfibre, normal HWE should pose no problem.

If it is suede leather, get some training or walk away.

Jim

Title: Re: Help with cleaning suede upholstery
Post by: rioclean on October 09, 2004, 03:54:16 pm

The actual material is faux suede

Title: Re: Help with cleaning suede upholstery
Post by: Doug Holloway on October 09, 2004, 04:20:48 pm

Rio,

Faux in english means false, so your suite is almost certainly synthetic and can be wet cleaned.

Cheers,

Doug

Title: Re: Help with cleaning suede upholstery
Post by: Dynafoam on October 09, 2004, 05:03:16 pm

Rio,

As Doug says, this should be wet-cleanable, subject to the normal pre-tests.

Keep the heat down and brush out any tool marks whilst damp (cotton towel).

Title: Re: Help with cleaning suede upholstery
Post by: rioclean on October 09, 2004, 05:26:17 pm

Hi John and Doug

Thanks for your help now I can phone the customer back.