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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: absolutecleaning on October 25, 2007, 10:56:54 am

Title: stain from flowers
Post by: absolutecleaning on October 25, 2007, 10:56:54 am

I quoted last night for a clean and there is a very light yellow stain which the customer says is where she dropped a vase with some lillies in.

She seems to think it was caused by the centre bit of the flower (the stamen?).

Has anyone any ideas what might shift this for us please?

Thanks

Simon

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: maxcarpets on October 25, 2007, 11:01:21 am

I once removed this with citrus gel! i tried it as a last resort and it vanished??

Cheers

Justin

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: misterrartois on October 25, 2007, 11:33:13 am

done this a few times....citrus gel and also enzymes...works every time

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: Straker Cleaning on October 25, 2007, 12:22:33 pm

Have removed in the past with Hydramasters OJ and lately with Eco Spotter.

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: Mike Roper on October 25, 2007, 12:53:51 pm

As above , any citrus gel or solvent should do the trick ,following normal tests.
Mike

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: steve horne on October 25, 2007, 04:04:13 pm

Have always had success with carbon tet, but must be sure of carpet type and boiling white terry towels after the job is a must.

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: absolutecleaning on October 25, 2007, 10:06:07 pm

Should I just rinse citrus gel with hot water then?

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 25, 2007, 10:19:28 pm

Same as Chris OJ or Eco it's usually easy unless they've vanished it first.

Shaun

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: lands on October 25, 2007, 10:30:14 pm

cit gel will work but apply then light movement of brush then allow to dwell for 5-10  and rinse (hot water if synth or Acidic if wool) then repeat as necessary.

Pete

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: absolutecleaning on October 26, 2007, 06:44:25 am

no she categorically says she didnt use anything on it

cheers peeps

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: carpet guy on October 26, 2007, 07:08:07 am

Start with cellotape !

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: clive on October 26, 2007, 09:00:04 am

I dont think it is the lilly pollen. Lilly pollen normally comes out with citrus gel.
Several times over the last few years, I have come across terrible stains caused from vase water which do not come out. I think it is the little sachet of plant food which goes in the water. Dont know what it is but its lethal!!

Clive

Title: Re: stain from flowers
Post by: Doug Holloway on October 26, 2007, 04:02:19 pm

Hi Guys

White spirit works so will acetone, isopropanol.

Cheers

Doug