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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jeremy on March 02, 2009, 09:59:25 am

Title: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: Jeremy on March 02, 2009, 09:59:25 am

This may sound like a stupid question.

Ever since I have been using Prochem Citrus Gel, I have often wondered if it is just a watered down hand cleaner. I know it certainly removes grease off your hands, but I've never tried hand cleaner on a carpet.

Your thoughts

Jeremy

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: markpowell on March 02, 2009, 10:38:04 am

My advice would be to use hand cleaner on hands and carpet cleaning products on carpets.
We should all know what damage household cleaning products can do to carpet fibres.
Mark

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: clinton on March 02, 2009, 02:55:12 pm

Always found using prochem citrus gel i always try and extract it as it can leave a residue in the carpet making it pale in apperance ???

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: John Kelly on March 02, 2009, 03:37:49 pm

Using Citrus Gel as a hand cleaner will lead to serious de-fatting of the tissue and possibly dermatitis.

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: Aquakleen Restoration Services on March 02, 2009, 05:33:19 pm

Extracting it afterwards goes without saying!! I love the stuff!!

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: carpet_care on March 02, 2009, 08:18:04 pm

Prochem citrus gel I find to be an excellent product for the removal of tar and grease on carpets and works just as effectively as some of the more volatile substances out there.


 A hand cleaner it certainley is not though.



 Andy Locke.

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: Gerry Styles on March 03, 2009, 12:31:28 am

Cirus Gel is a solvent why use it as a hand cleaner?

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: Graeme@Access on March 03, 2009, 03:58:00 pm

Hi,

Read the prochem MSDS then the back of a bottle of hand cleaner.  They are definitely different.

Citrus Gel contains amyl acetate (which is a non volatile solvent) and some terpenes.
Hand Cleaner is generally potassium lauryl sulfate and a concoction of conditioners, fragrances and colours.

Graeme
Access Cleaning Solutions

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: benny d on March 09, 2009, 08:53:28 pm

If its a black mark plaster it wit de Gel !!

Gets out chewing gum and blue tack

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: Jeremy on March 14, 2009, 09:28:13 am

Ladies & Gents.

Thanks for the replies.

I find it amasing how some of you interpreted the initial statement into using Citrus Gel as Hand Cleaner. No wonder the tabloids make so much money in the UK.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: Joe H on March 14, 2009, 03:02:54 pm

 ;D

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: clinton on March 14, 2009, 03:18:01 pm

You dont have to thank us 8)

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: Gerry Styles on March 14, 2009, 06:35:50 pm

  ???

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: derek west on March 14, 2009, 06:38:36 pm

jeremy
like you said
ask a stupid question
get treated like a stupid person.
your fault fella.
derek

Title: Re: Prochem Citrus Gel
Post by: Mike Halliday on March 14, 2009, 07:07:04 pm

I've tried using handcleaner on carpets :o, i ran out of solvent spotter once so used an achahol hand sanitiser that I keep in the van for when  I've done a really dirty job and want to clean my hands,

It did'nt work :-\