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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jacko on December 17, 2004, 12:53:23 pm

Title: Leg Wax
Post by: jacko on December 17, 2004, 12:53:23 pm

Have a call out to treat a leg wax spill in a thick pile wool carpet at a plush hotel.

What product to u guys recomend to use, i have Eco-Spotter, Prochem Citrus Gel, and Solvall,  and of course F&F acidic rinse to complete.

Would appreciate your advice..

Title: Re: Leg Wax
Post by: Nobby on December 17, 2004, 05:31:39 pm

I haven't waxed my legs before so I'm not sure what  it's made of.  If it's the same as candle wax then I would use an iron and brown paper.

Nobby

Title: Re: Leg Wax
Post by: stu_thomson on December 17, 2004, 05:37:13 pm

id prob go down that route as well, unless you could heat your water up sufficiently to melt it using your wand.

Title: Re: Leg Wax
Post by: nick.solution on December 17, 2004, 06:40:20 pm

Hi Jacko

I would suggest Eco spotter indirectly applied using a cloth then using a wooded scraper gently remove the surface wax, then retreat via a micro fibre cloth or similar finish with rinsing out reset the pile with a soft brush.

Hope this helps

Best regards Nick

Title: Re: Leg Wax
Post by: Dynafoam on December 17, 2004, 07:33:21 pm

Jacko,

Nicks' solution (pardon the pun) works surprisingly well, without the need for heat.

Title: Re: Leg Wax
Post by: Big_Fish on December 18, 2004, 06:47:38 am

Hi Jacko,

Never done it myself but regularly visit a salon. The wax is very sticky like honey and about the same consistency. It doesn't go off hard like candle wax but remains tacky.

There are different sorts of professional wax, some with conditioning oils in.

I suppose the DIY varieties are similar.

Nicky