Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: *paul_moss on October 24, 2004, 07:36:17 pm
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Is it just me or are chinese rugs a nightmare to clean and dry.
Paul
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Paul,
The pile desity of the heavier Chinese rugs does require a slightly different approach, but cleaned in the correct manner good results and 30 minute drying time (other than fringe) is my norm.
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John would you give me a run down of your method and chemical choice of these rugs.
It is the highly dense very light coloured ones that I have most difficulty with,usually because they are so badly stained and have not been cleaned for years.
Paul
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Paul,
A complete answer would challenge my typing and this sites' capacity, but here are the basics:
Pre-vac.
On these rugs the dry soil load can be truly astounding. I normally vacuum the pile first, in several directions, dependant on the shading, then turn the rug upside down on a plastic tarpaulin and vacuum the obverse with the brush at its' lowest setting. this is to generate vibration to loosed impacted soil at pile-base. After several minutes of this the rug is lifted and the released soil removed from the tarpaulin. This process is repeated, sometimes aided by a wicker carpet beater, until no further soil comes out. The pile is then thoroughly re-vacuumed.
Pre-spray.
Problem stains are next pre-treated as appropriate, then (rare rely) if a dye stabiliser is required it is applied and bushed in with Host machine fitted with gold (softest) brushes.
Recently a Woolsafe micro splitter is misted on and brushed in. Pre-M/S days I would use an acidic pre-spray Prochem B711 or Pre-spay Gold.
Extraction
Extraction at appropriate temperature would be with either an acidic rinse agent or plain water. On rare occasions I would use Prochem B781 Liquid Woolsafe. Always I use a 4" rug tool to give maximum control over water and airflow. The first pass would be with a near-seal of the tool-mouth to pull up deep soil and the second pass with a larger gap at the rear lip of the tool to give high airflow through the upper level of the pile. After each section of about 2 sq.mtrs. is cleaned in this way I use either a 12" wand or 9" stair wand to turn the pile against the cleaned lay and then back, removing any tool marks. Fringes are cleaned separately - and they are a topic in their own right.
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John tanks for the response.
On the final extraction process do you use the 12 inch wand for a furhter water rinse extraction or for drying and laying. Do you use a blower to dry or let it dry naturally.
paul
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Paul,
Sorry not to have made it clear that the 12" wand is for pile-dressing and additional drying only.
I use a blower because it not only accelerates drying but it also improves the 'feel' of the pile. In summer, I will sometimes clean smaller rugs outside but dry them face-down (to avoid UV tip-bleaching) with the blower passing air beneath.
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thx John
paul