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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Fraser Thom on September 21, 2009, 05:58:51 pm

Title: Pollen from lillies
Post by: Fraser Thom on September 21, 2009, 05:58:51 pm

Had a 100% wool rug with pollen from lillies all over it today. 

I had hoped that they hadn't touched it themselves when they booked it in but, of course, they had had the old vanish out and had spread the whole lot around a bit!

I got on the phone to my old pal Rabby who suggested white spirit - I only had P.O.G. and he thought this might work. 

What can I say, it came out a dream and the customer was over the moon.  Only problem on very close inspection was a slightly lighter patch where the vanish had bleached the rug slightly but it wasn't too bad.

Thanks for the great advice Rabby  8)

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: Robert Watson on September 21, 2009, 06:12:49 pm

Less of the old  ;)

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: derek west on September 21, 2009, 06:16:15 pm

where can i get POG from just in case, and whats its full title just in case theres more than one version. thanks
derek

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: Fraser Thom on September 21, 2009, 06:37:42 pm

sorry Rab, should have said auld, not old!

Derek,

P.O.G. is Paint Oil and Grease remover sold by chemspec - only thing is it drips all over your hand and absolutely reeks  >:(

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: derek west on September 21, 2009, 06:45:49 pm

our local garage gives away free gloves ;) always thinking. ;D
cheers fraser
derek

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: Glynn on September 21, 2009, 06:46:46 pm

OJ works even better.

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: derek west on September 21, 2009, 06:48:28 pm

i got oj! woohoo,
cheers glyn me old / young, (delete as applicable) ;D
derek

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: garyfindlay on September 21, 2009, 07:15:38 pm

POG smells great, reminds me of pear drops from years ago.

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: Fraser Thom on September 21, 2009, 07:32:36 pm

Pear drops, are you sure??     ??? ???

pear drops soaked in turpentine, maybe.

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: dave123 on September 21, 2009, 09:15:16 pm

I've also had joy with using solvex and citrus gelso there's another one for you Derek   ;D

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: derek west on September 21, 2009, 09:30:03 pm

i always thought it was a dye and only sod mets would move it, i'm off to buy me some lillies to experiment. well tomorrow i am if i get time, busy busy busy.
derek

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: markpowell on September 21, 2009, 09:34:00 pm

Once the pollen spores have come into contact with water the removal process is made far more difficult.
I have had good results with Citrus gel and white spirit.
Mark

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: Ricky M on September 21, 2009, 09:53:41 pm

I assume the success rate is down to the fibers the pollen is on !?

Title: Re: Pollen from lillies
Post by: Doug Holloway on September 21, 2009, 10:34:16 pm

Hi Guys

White spirit is good, isopropanol also works, as does POG which as someone has said smells like pear drops (amyl acetate) mixed with turpentine , very similar to white spirit, which is what it is.

Thats one of the great things about solvents, there easy to detect from their smell.

Cheers

Doug