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justin brown

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help needed asap please!
« on: September 01, 2010, 08:31:45 pm »
hi all, i have 2 100% wool rugs downstairs with 4 or 5 large greasy marks on.....i am having trouble removing these marks ....any ideas please?
i am here to learn and appreciate any help

Mike Halliday

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Re: help needed asap please!
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2010, 08:46:09 pm »
what caused them? food? dogs?

what have you tried so far? i find grease responds well to heat
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

justin brown

  • Posts: 147
Re: help needed asap please!
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2010, 08:58:20 pm »
i dont know mike, she has dogs but also said food may have been spilt. was going to use powerburst and rinse with f and f.would this be ok (ps most of my chemicals are prochem)
i am here to learn and appreciate any help

Dave_Lee

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Re: help needed asap please!
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2010, 09:28:08 pm »
Try a solvent, like Prochems Citrus Gel. Liberal squirt over the area, gentle rub in with bottle base. Leave for 5 minutes flush out with extraction solution. If improved but not all gone, repeat.
Dave.
Dave Lee, Owner of Deepclean Services
Chorley Lancs. Est 1980.
"Pay Cheap -You get Cheap - Pay a little more and get something Better."

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: help needed asap please!
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2010, 09:34:48 pm »
Where have you been hiding Dave? I'm still waiting for your TM, hope you're looking after it!

Shaun

justin brown

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Re: help needed asap please!
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2010, 09:56:55 pm »
thanks dave, will give it a go
i am here to learn and appreciate any help

colin fitch

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Re: help needed asap please!
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2010, 09:18:17 pm »
Could be from where the dogs have been laying on the rugs,and transfered greasy/oily marks.

Try prochems solvo spotter or citrus gel.

colin.

mark_roberts

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Re: help needed asap please!
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2010, 10:39:08 pm »
Careful if its chinese as they have a habit of 'haloing' around the stain using certain stain removers.

Mark

colin fitch

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Re: help needed asap please!
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2010, 07:59:33 am »
Justin

What rugs are they [tufted/machine made hand knotted?]

colin.

justin brown

  • Posts: 147
Re: help needed asap please!
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2010, 08:08:13 am »
they are tuffted. i think i have solved the problem (the customer is happy anyway!) the stains were from a chicken Korma a few years back and although i did not completely remove them they are considerably reduced. i actually got a hair dryer on to dry the 'stains', i think the problem was the water i had put in to get rid of the stains took an eternity to dry, even being outside in the sun half of the day and then inside at night with a air mover on!! once completely dry they blended in with the rest of the rug. thanks all
i am here to learn and appreciate any help

Lisa Wagner

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Re: help needed asap please!
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2010, 04:25:18 am »
You need to post photos...it's impossible to give rug advice without seeing the problem.

Thanks!!!
Lisa
Lisa Wagner
www.rugchick.com