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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: chrisjohn on January 08, 2010, 01:13:24 pm

Title: Silk Sofa
Post by: chrisjohn on January 08, 2010, 01:13:24 pm: Went to visit a client today,and he asked me to clean a White Silk Sofa.Its a stunner!

He has had people look at it before,but nobody fancied a crack at it.

Not sure of best way to clean it.Any advice would be great.

Cheers Chris
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: dave123 on January 08, 2010, 01:37:42 pm: Dry clean. Wouldn't touch it myself as i have had bad experiences with silk settees before , long story. Saying this I am not very happy with results from dry cleaning .
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus) on January 08, 2010, 02:51:25 pm: No disrespect Chris - but taking into account your level of experience I think this would be a job too far for you at this stage.

I have just won a job to clean 3 upright chairs with silk seats and backs. I'm going to take them off site and clean them with dry mineral solvent, but you have to wet out each panel and dry them with a hair dryer to avoid water-marking.

I would be very wary of taking on a silk sofa and I certainly would be looking at serious money to clean it.

Maybe you could team up with a more experienced local carpet cleaner, so you can see first hand how to do it. This would be a good learning curve and you wouldn't end up owning it.

Steve
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: davep on January 08, 2010, 03:06:27 pm: Check it really is silk first ;)
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus) on January 08, 2010, 03:12:25 pm: Quote from: davep on January 08, 2010, 03:06:27 pm
Check it really is silk first ;)

Precisely - if it is silk it would have cost a fortune !
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: davep on January 08, 2010, 03:15:49 pm: You still not got out Steve? I have but then couldnt get side of van open - frozen shut. ::)
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus) on January 08, 2010, 03:23:21 pm: Managed to get out this morning Dave to finish the job I spent all day Tuesday on. Spent 3 hours there and picked up a cheque for £ 788.00 - had to be done, plus I was going stir crazy at home !

Steve
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: Joe H on January 08, 2010, 03:51:48 pm: Did my first job this year this morning. Unfortunately the client would'nt pay. :(

I've told the wife next time she can get someone else in. :D
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 08, 2010, 03:56:04 pm: Did a job today, would have done it for free as I'm fed up with staying in, I can drive on bus routes but customers houses aren't on them.

Still getting a few calls though, apparently it's going to be bad again Sunday and Monday.

Shaun
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: davep on January 08, 2010, 04:21:47 pm: 10 day forecast says last frost sun night and then temp rises monday onwards, loads of dirty carpets out there now with all the slush being walked in ;)
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: JandS on January 08, 2010, 04:40:37 pm: First job of the year tomorrow.

John
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: jonsruby on January 14, 2010, 09:54:29 am: it is risky one to clean, try howtodothings.com there u will get many article retailed to that
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: slioch on January 14, 2010, 05:48:56 pm: Sorry to throw in another problem - what filling does it have? My experience suggests that there is a high chance of horse hair, feather or down and all these present their own issues. Best of luck if you take it on.
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: chrisjohn on January 14, 2010, 06:47:08 pm: Not sure about the filling,going next week to clean some carpets at same property,will have a closer look then.

Chris
Title: Re: Silk Sofa
Post by: John Kelly on January 14, 2010, 08:08:43 pm: "it is risky one to clean, try howtodothings.com there u will get many article retailed to that"

I take it that was said in jest?