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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: andrew66 on April 22, 2010, 07:00:32 pm

Title: velour upholstery
Post by: andrew66 on April 22, 2010, 07:00:32 pm

have my first velour sofa to clean just want to know the best method for this material

Title: Re: velour upholstery
Post by: Ken Wainwright on April 22, 2010, 07:55:47 pm

What sort of velour?

Safe and happy cleaning :)
The Ken

Title: Re: velour upholstery
Post by: adimarsh on April 22, 2010, 08:43:39 pm

Andrew. As Ken posted, what type of velour. You need to find out if it is wet cleanable or needs dry cleaning.
Take a cushion off a chair and dribble a bit of water on the fabric at the zipper end, hold your thumb on the fabric for about a minute. If the pile stays flat then it's a velour...........DO NOT WET CLEAN.

If it's a Viscose or Acrylic then you can wet clean safely. Hope this helps.

Title: Re: velour upholstery
Post by: andrew66 on April 22, 2010, 09:15:49 pm

thanks thats a great help i will  do the test tommorow

Title: Re: velour upholstery
Post by: wayne zabel on April 22, 2010, 09:53:35 pm

As a newbie I find upholstery a mine field.In my NCCA notes it says Dont wet clean viscose as it will distort.........Is this so,according to adimarsh it can be wet cleaned

I'm confused.

Title: Re: velour upholstery
Post by: adimarsh on April 22, 2010, 10:09:13 pm

Wayne, depends on the Viscose ??? As a flat weave it's not the same as Velour. You're right though, can be a mine field. Rule of thumb, if in doubt, test it!!!!!!!!! If still not sure, walk away and seek advice. You'll get no thank's for ruining somebody's suite.