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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian Gourlay on January 31, 2008, 11:36:04 pm

Title: sodium bisulfite
Post by: Ian Gourlay on January 31, 2008, 11:36:04 pm

Does anyone use it  or soddium  metabisulfite.

They are reducing agents good for fruit  stains and the like  in synthetic carpets

It works very fast.

so need to practice but the question is where do you get some.

It might have a more common name?

Title: Re: sodium bisulfite
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 01, 2008, 07:48:58 am

shops that sell home brewing kits sell it. 500gms for £2-£3. they use it for sterilising equipment.

Mike

Title: Re: sodium bisulfite
Post by: *paul_moss on February 01, 2008, 08:17:10 am

My  local shop sells a tub for £1.
Just be careful using it on wool.It is very good for reducing tannin stains.
I will post some pics later when ive got time.

Title: Re: sodium bisulfite
Post by: *paul_moss on February 01, 2008, 08:17:50 am

Oh and its Sodium metabisulphate.

Title: Re: sodium bisulfite
Post by: Ian Gourlay on February 01, 2008, 09:09:34 am

Quote from: mike_halliday on February 01, 2008, 07:48:58 am

shops that sell home brewing kits sell it. 500gms for £2-£3. they use it for sterilising equipment.

Mike

So its the stuff you put in the demmy john although I usually use milton

Paul I want to experiment on synthetic. scraps

I think there is a possiblity it strips colour completley?

Title: Re: sodium bisulfite
Post by: prodry on February 01, 2008, 02:17:16 pm

http://www.cleanprosonline.com/Bleaches.html

Useful article about bleaches. I am sure most have seen it.

A little knowledge is dangerous (especially with bleaches) as I have found out once before.

Title: Re: sodium bisulfite
Post by: robert stubbs on February 01, 2008, 08:33:13 pm

Sodium metabisulfite

Title: Re: sodium bisulfite
Post by: Ian Gourlay on February 02, 2008, 12:43:39 am

Quote from: prodry on February 01, 2008, 02:17:16 pm

http://www.cleanprosonline.com/Bleaches.html

Useful article about bleaches. I am sure most have seen it.

A little knowledge is dangerous (especially with bleaches) as I have found out once before.

Yes the question came from Jeffs Stain Zapper Reference Guide

Title: Re: sodium bisulfite
Post by: Geoff Jewkes on February 02, 2008, 06:34:49 pm

Wouldn`t be without it, works great using terry towel and heat, try craftex, order some shift, Regards, Geoff  :)

Title: Re: sodium bisulfite
Post by: *paul_moss on February 02, 2008, 07:30:56 pm

I did a Chinese 100% hand knotted rug recently ( picturs below) She had spilled a pot of hot tea on it and made a stain about the size of a dinner plate. After cleaning it with a tannin remover the stain I completely made the stain invisible using sodium metabisulphate.It took 5 applications and a little skill, but the end result was a rug like new.

Title: Re: sodium bisulfite
Post by: Geoff Jewkes on February 02, 2008, 11:10:50 pm

Nice job Paul  ;) . Works a treat if used correctly in the right circumstances