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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: andi wilson on April 13, 2010, 10:14:37 am

Title: cleaning rug tassells....
Post by: andi wilson on April 13, 2010, 10:14:37 am

Any suggestions?

Title: Re: cleaning rug tassells....
Post by: markpowell on April 13, 2010, 11:48:48 am

Bleach them

Title: Re: cleaning rug tassells....
Post by: Aquakleen Restoration Services on April 13, 2010, 12:08:09 pm

A subject abroached not so long ago...i think the census was white vinegar as bleach could wick up the tassles on to the rug itself.

Title: Re: cleaning rug tassells....
Post by: expro on April 13, 2010, 03:19:09 pm

When using an oxidising Bleach on rug tassels/fringes Prespray the edges of the pile
fibres with an acidic rinse then any "bleach" that wicks back will be neutralised.

Expro

Title: Re: cleaning rug tassells....
Post by: dave123 on April 13, 2010, 04:19:33 pm

Hydrogen Peroxide (6%) is also used

Title: Re: cleaning rug tassells....
Post by: derek west on April 13, 2010, 04:35:08 pm

this screams
"MIKE HALLIDAY  TUTORIAL VIDEO"  ;D go on mike, ya know ya want to. ;) ;D

Title: Re: cleaning rug tassells....
Post by: murky on April 13, 2010, 05:10:47 pm

You have to remember that a lot of tassles are cream and not white, they are often not meant to be bleached or whitened, its when you play with them that you generally get a problem.

As above usual shampoo clean and rinse with Acetic acid (white vinegar).

Murky

Title: Re: cleaning rug tassells....
Post by: james roffey on April 13, 2010, 05:13:54 pm

I used  white vinegar last time what a stink :P
wife wasn't impressed :(

Title: Re: cleaning rug tassells....
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 13, 2010, 05:15:08 pm

Derek I haven't got the time, I've got work coming out of my ears!! I can only do videos when the subject arises on an actual job & I've got the camera in the van.

I prespray with white vinegar then brush out flat but laid on silver foil so the tassel doesn't touch the carpet while drying

Title: Re: cleaning rug tassells....
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on April 13, 2010, 06:27:27 pm

Also if you don't use the right tool the tassles can unwind as they go up the vac slot and go into knots.
So use a tool which holds them tight to floor example: dri master tool.

Good luck Paul