[paulchambers]

I have two carpets to clean one cream colour in a lounge and a red carpet in the kitchen both 80/20 seems straight forward, Problem is they are joined together so i am concerned the red will bleed into the cream carpet how do i stop this happening please ?  Paul

[strakercleaning]

Highly unlikely the red would bleed but make sure you test strongest solutions that you will use.
Maybe use microsplitters and cool/cold rinse if you have any doubts. Possibly mask of one carpet and do in 2 seperate operations, working away from join.
If dye is fugitive, then warn client of the implications and advise low moisture clean and/or seperate visit for each carpet.

[paulchambers]

Thanks Chris

When I Did a dye test i did have a little red on my tissue.  Every red carpet i have cleaned the water in the waste tank has had a element of red in it , thats why i am concerned    Paul

[Glynn]

Paul,
what would you do if it was a red and cream carpet ?
therein will be your answer.

[paulchambers]

Ummmmmmmmmmmmm may be a ? on sport   Paul

[lee_gundry]

what happens when customer walks from red to white wearing socks as carpet dries?


Lee G

[Dennis]

Lee makes a good point, check the cream doorway is not already slightly pinky before you clean because if it's noticed after you'll be blamed.  

[Doug Holloway]

Paul,

If the carpet dyes were fugitive you would almost certaintly see some dye transfer already.

Cheers,

Doug

[paulchambers]

Thanks for all the replys theres not a door way as such the carpets are join together with a seam about 6 feet long cant see any dye transfer yet think i'll dry one carpet with a blower first.   Paul

[Dynafoam]

Paul,

The dye of the red may be stabilised with an acid pre-spray.

Clean the cream carpet first, ending in the joint area.

Move strait onto the red carpet, but having done the first  foot or so give some extra drying strokes to the red carpet.

The aim is that the red carpet should at all stages be dryer than the cream, that way any horizontal wicking would be from cream to red.

[Derek]

Hi

You don't see many 80/20 (wool/nylon I presume) carpets in a kitchen.....thank goodness.

You sure it is 80/20?

Derek

[paulchambers]

Yes definetly 80/20 its a kitchen diner to be exact. Cleaning carpets today.   Paul

[paulchambers]

No problems encountered customer over the moon with results, i was over the moon too the carpet is 19 years old and looks and feels like new   Paul

[jlyip]

There are chemicals that can stabilize dyes especially in the red family. The dye stabilizers do at the molcular level and are use for expensive oriental rugs.
You prepare a ready to use solution, apply on the carpet and allow time for the chemical to act. You then clean the carpet and reappy the dye stabilizer a second time as insurance.