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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: R-CLEAN on April 15, 2009, 05:26:52 pm

Title: colour fastness
Post by: R-CLEAN on April 15, 2009, 05:26:52 pm

hi all,

i know i should probably know this by now but just wanting to no what does it actually mean by "test for colour fastness" what am i surposed to be doing and looking for. i know am surposed to be testing a small part of the carpet but what do i do and look for.

thanks Ralph

Title: Re: colour fastness
Post by: derek west on April 15, 2009, 05:30:16 pm

the colour of the carpet transferring to your cloth,
derek

Title: Re: colour fastness
Post by: Ken Wainwright on April 15, 2009, 05:32:36 pm

Ralph

With all due respect, I think you really need to get some training under your belt.

SAFE and happy cleaning :)
The Ken

Title: Re: colour fastness
Post by: Mike Osbourne on April 15, 2009, 05:34:38 pm

As Derek says or put some prespray on a towl with something with a bit of weight to it and leave it tem minutes. Then see if any transfer.

Depending on what you are using, it's very rare to find a carpet with a loose dye.

Title: Re: colour fastness
Post by: R-CLEAN on April 15, 2009, 05:39:05 pm

Quote from: Ken Wainwright on April 15, 2009, 05:32:36 pm

Ralph

With all due respect, I think you really need to get some training under your belt.

SAFE and happy cleaning :)
The Ken

yeah i know going to go on a proper course soon just been on a crappy one with a hangover lol but am learning all the time.
cheers for replys  ;)

ralph

Title: Re: colour fastness
Post by: markpowell on April 15, 2009, 06:13:32 pm

take Kens advice otherwise your gonna end up in the S**T mate

Title: Re: colour fastness
Post by: richy27 on April 15, 2009, 07:00:47 pm

i agree do some training, forums are good for information resources but just goin in and cleaning without the correct hands on training will result in trouble. its all about procedure like with most procedures skip a step and you will jump two back.