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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JS2 on July 03, 2009, 08:20:48 pm

Title: Brushing Belgium Wiltons
Post by: JS2 on July 03, 2009, 08:20:48 pm

Has anyone experienced distinct grooves appearing in the pile of Belgium Wiltons when subjected to the brushing action of upright vacuums or contra-rotating brush machines ?  I 'm assuming I've observed cases of friction burning (but not my work).

Regards

Pete (JS2)

Title: Re: Brushing Belgium Wiltons
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on July 03, 2009, 08:30:46 pm

In one word yes, I did it but managed to brush them out.

Shaun

Title: Re: Brushing Belgium Wiltons
Post by: JS2 on July 03, 2009, 08:49:54 pm

Shaun

Can you associate these with brush-bar action of some sort ?  The one's I've seen don't brush out.  Compared with the edges of the carpet they really are distinct.

Pete (JS2)

Title: Re: Brushing Belgium Wiltons
Post by: colin fitch on July 03, 2009, 08:50:58 pm

yes and yes.

carry out test patch

re-wet carpet, brush pile back and forth with rake and re-set pile.

inspect when dry.

colin.

Title: Re: Brushing Belgium Wiltons
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on July 03, 2009, 09:08:45 pm

Definately from the bars and brushes I would have thought if they are bad you could buff them out.

Shaun