Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: markpowell on April 15, 2009, 08:29:45 pm
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I have an heavily soiled sheepskin rug to clean, what would be your chosen method and solutions!
I mean "heavily Soiled"
Cheers Mark
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Think i will get the hose pipe on it and the washing powder and a scrubbing brush ;D ;D
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Clean it like a Kilim jet the life out of it , should come up well
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put it in the washing machine use 'ulimate master powder' you can also use acid rinse in the softner compartment. and groom to prevent 'clumping'
What are you charging?
Be more cost effective for them to replace really.
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I have done a few like Craig says and works a treat the problem is teasing it which takes time. Use a steel comb.
Charge £25 or don't bother unless they have more than one.
40deg or less and don't dry on a radiator. ;D
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Thats why I said Mike there only £30 new!
is it worth picking up..
;D put it on a raditor if you want to turn it into a chair ;D ;D
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Some will some won't, I have better luck with polyprop rugs as people form an emotional bond with the naff design that's the same colour as their decor.
Very strange but I'm not complaining.
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Take it to a launderette and do a cool wash with Lux etc you'll be surprised how heavy they get when they are wet, DO NOT tumble dry!
Shaun
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charge £40 quid and go buy a new one. then wash old one, tumble dry and stick it on ebay for a tenner. ;D
derek
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I am charging £40, i will take it to laundrette, cheers.
Mark
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Or more to the point ask yourself how are you making any money?!
Not doing this sh*t
Filter this rubbish out!
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Craig
That's no way to talk. Some poor animal gave it's life to be spread out beside someones slippers. Have some respect.. >:(
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Or more to the point ask yourself how are you making any money?!
Not doing this sh*t
Filter this rubbish out!
Yes im making money Craig, its part of a full house clean inc 3pc suite.
I would have walked if it was the rug alone.
Mark
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Clean a sheepskin as all other woolskin - Wool-safe! Leather-safe!
Some sheepskin are tanned washable some tanned non-washable.
Non-washable shouldn’t have the skin wet; it will turn stiff when dry or in some other woolskin in pieces if you put it into a washing machine!
Wool is very absorbent, so what grease is release may be re-absorbed by the wool gain.
Both the wool side and the skin side are pH sensitive.
This is what I used for cleaning them:
Wool side:
d’Lanolin5.6™ pH 5.6 is used as a pre-spray.
shearling5.5™ pH 5.5 is used as a cleaner.
rinse4.0™ pH 4.0 is used as a rinse.
The wool will bloom with brilliancy without yellowing.
Skin side:
When wet re-fatliquor5.0™ so that it will not stiffen when dry.
When cleaning is needed to be done on this side use:
clean3.8™ pH 3.8 and rinse3.0™ pH 3.0. thereafter fatliquor it.
It may sound silly, but you can clean all woolskin safely, be it an alpaca, deer, zebra and all other exotic woolskin and hair-on.
Do the way that pleases you!
That's the way I do it, to please my customers!
Roger Koh
Leather Doctor®
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification #942
Leather Care Technician
Master Textile Cleaner
Master Fire & Smoke Restorer
Journeyman Water Restorer
Since 1973
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i would'nt bother
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Took it to laundrette, in washing machine an hour, while i went shopping. Cost me £3 inc powder.
I must admit i am extremely happy with the results, its like new.
Cheers guys Mark
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hope you threw in your terry towels and bonnets, might as well get your £3's worth ;D
derek
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Next time Derek, Never thought mate ;D
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Am I good or what? ;D
Thanks Shaun
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Did Shaun ever mention he was the first carpet cleaner in the UK to wash a sheepskin rug at the launderette? :D