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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 14, 2010, 09:39:14 pm

Title: Solvents
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 14, 2010, 09:39:14 pm

Which solvents do you have in your spotting box?

Shaun

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: M.Acorn on January 14, 2010, 09:55:58 pm

Solvex and Soval,both Prochem

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: Michael Smallwood on January 14, 2010, 10:00:12 pm

For general use, Prochem Solvall, Solvex, Citrus Gell.  For extreme cases usually with a disclaimer,  nail varnish remover and graffiti remover and paint stripper.

Mike

www.mascleaning.com

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 14, 2010, 10:07:13 pm

Nitromorse is a life saver but I must admit i don't use it that much.

Shaun

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on January 14, 2010, 10:20:07 pm

Shaun

What types of stains would you use nitromorse on?

Roger

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: Tony Gill Carpet Smart on January 14, 2010, 10:28:01 pm

Acetone Whitespirit Cellulose thinners Paint stripper Solval Solvex Meths

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: Michael Smallwood on January 14, 2010, 10:29:13 pm

Nitromores on dried paint - gloss. Always flush and wash your tank.

Mike

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 14, 2010, 10:39:14 pm

There you have it Roger, couldn't have written better.

Shaun

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: Ken Wainwright on January 15, 2010, 07:46:18 pm

Apart from the very occasional use of amyl acetate for nail varnish, all of my solvents are alcohol based. Research Products (AKA Dry Fusion) are used for their Orange Solv and Gel Solv and Solution for their Eco Pog. Oh, and Isopropyl Alcohol, mainly for inks.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
The Ken

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: markpowell on January 15, 2010, 08:09:18 pm

white spirit, acetone, citrus gel, solvall spotter
Mark

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 15, 2010, 08:24:06 pm

Mark it'd be nice to see your reply on the price on leaflets topic below.

Shaun

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: Neil Williams on January 15, 2010, 10:24:06 pm

Quote from: Shaun_Ashmore on January 14, 2010, 10:07:13 pm

Nitromorse is a life saver but I must admit i don't use it that much.

Strewth someone like me who will admit to carrying it.
Only ever had to use it once, but something that's there when all else fails, subject to total and utter clarification from the customer that they understand the possible issues.
Other thab that handy to keep for those customers with BMW's who refuse to pay
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Only joking ;D

Title: Re: Solvents
Post by: Mike Halliday on January 17, 2010, 09:57:50 pm

on Cleantalk some one mentioned a gum remover called Enhance from Johnson/Diversey  which when I looked at its MSDS sheet shows it is;   upto 30% Naphtha & 5% alcohol, more than 30% aliphatic Hydrocarbons & 5-15% nonionic surfactants

which got me doing some research into these ingredient especially naphtha (to be used as a solvent stain remover )

one thing I found which explains nonionic surfactants and is very relevant to our work was this site...

www.scienceinthebox.com/en_UK/glossary/surfactants_en.html

watch the little cartoon video :) :)