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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on September 21, 2007, 12:07:05 pm

Title: water mark
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on September 21, 2007, 12:07:05 pm
going to a custys monday , and anthor cleaner has lefted a water mark in the suite , its a flat wive in cream the one with the red and blue stripes in i can ligten them but would like to remove it
Title: Re: water mark
Post by: carpet guy on September 21, 2007, 12:35:01 pm
Susan, you will get a de browning chemical from most suppliers, follow the instructions and give the full dwell time .

rob m

Watermarking is usually due to uneven drying, which could be due to poor drying conditions, or possibly overwetting.

Might be wise to use a turbo drier. I've left them overnight on the odd occasion.
Title: Re: water mark
Post by: stuart_clark on September 21, 2007, 04:11:55 pm
Its a bit risky useing debrowning prescription on a suite ! I would prefer to use chemspec haition cotton cleaner made up stronger it gives dilution for water marks on the back of container
Title: Re: water mark
Post by: Chris R on September 21, 2007, 04:52:45 pm
going to a custys monday , and anthor cleaner has lefted a water mark in the suite , its a flat wive in cream the one with the red and blue stripes in i can ligten them but would like to remove it


BE WARNED !


If you use chemicals that you are not familar with, and cause more damage, it will then become YOUR PROBLEM !

Also the other cleaners insurance may refuse to pay out because they will blame you.

If in doubt just clean it with your standard chems and leave it at that.

regards
Chris
Title: Re: water mark
Post by: *paul_moss on September 21, 2007, 07:23:08 pm
Above advice is good.
Basically the prievious cleaner has either over wet the suite or used a high PH chem with no neutralisation on the rinse.
I would advise the customer that If I was to proceed with the cellulistic browning that the following would apply and also put it in writing on the quote sheet ,signed.

1. The browning may be permanent and may not be fully removable.

2. A follow up visit may be required to attend to any wick back .

3, Price would be  XXX amount whether successfull or not.

Most of the time it is fairly straight forward and a browning prescription or an acidic rince is suffice to remedy the problem.
Title: Re: water mark
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on September 21, 2007, 08:53:11 pm
Another thing is don't just do the brown line do the full section seam to seam or you may leave your own water mark.

Shaun
Title: Re: water mark
Post by: carpet guy on September 21, 2007, 11:26:52 pm
Good point Shaun and another reason for watermarks I forgot to mention, was failure to clean the complete panel, which as Shaun pointed out is a common cause of watermarks.

rob m
Title: Re: water mark
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on September 22, 2007, 02:44:30 pm
thanks guys im going to see it monday and doing it at a later date so i should get some pics of it , i will defo bewriteing out a job sheet for his one or her to sign

ive all ready told her that the other cleaner realy needs to sort it out how ever he give her the big F.O. and told her he would burn in house down if he heard any more from it ! nice eh ?  ::)
Title: Re: water mark
Post by: Kinver_Clean on September 22, 2007, 06:15:27 pm
She needs to see the ttading standards then.

Trevor
Title: Re: water mark
Post by: JS2 on September 22, 2007, 06:55:57 pm
Or the Police

Pete (JS2)