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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian Gourlay on August 11, 2005, 03:01:53 pm

Title: Fake Suede
Post by: Ian Gourlay on August 11, 2005, 03:01:53 pm

What do you know about cleaning Fake Suede? White?

Title: Re: Fake Suede
Post by: Chris Bailey on August 11, 2005, 03:05:34 pm

I have cleaned a number of buffalo suede suites, synthetic pile, natural backing.  Looks absolutely terrible when wet but cleans up lovely.  Don't use solvents and watch out for de-lamination.

I use No2 without any problems.

Title: Re: Fake Suede
Post by: Ian Gourlay on August 11, 2005, 03:29:43 pm

Thanks Chris,

I declined to clean as I was not sure.

However I did phone Alltec and spoke to Robert Saunders and he agreed with you Chris, including Dry cleaning bit apart from one  small detail product I could use.

Title: Re: Fake Suede
Post by: Doug Holloway on August 11, 2005, 06:16:03 pm

Hi Guys,

I have cleaned about 30 fake suedes of varying quality with both MS and detergents.

Not really a problem but better to keep temperature fairly low and pre spray and work in with a microfibre cloth.

Hydrocarbon solvents should be avoided as they will cause delamination which will show itself as bubbling.

Cheers,

doug