[Cathedral Floorcare]

Hello everyone. I read these boards on a daily basis but don't post very often, and a mine of info it is too. However, I've had a search for info on flock upholstery and can't find much so I'm after expert opinions. I've got two reclining chairs to clean, both pretty old and dirty. They consist of a 30% cotton/70% polyester backing with a polyamide flock, and a polyprop skirt. I've hardly done any upholstery before so was looking for advice on the best way to clean them. I'm particularly worried about delamination as there is a small spot where it's looking ropey from the custy trying to pick toffee off it. 

I've got One Step Fineline, DFC 105, and various Prochem solutions on the van.

Thanks in advance, Chris 

[Cathedral Floorcare]

Was it a daft question then? 

[Jim_77]

Just tell them it's flocked

Do a test clean on an unseen area, if it's OK then proceed, if not walk.  Can't really picture what you're describing from what you've posted above.

[Peter Sweeney]

Hi Chris

Have you tried Pre-spray Gold with a terry towel?

Do you have any sort of extraction machine? If so, can you get your hands on a drimaster hand tool (or something similar)

Pete

[Cathedral Floorcare]

Cheers for the replies gents.

@ Jim; To describe the chairs better they are a red flocked fabric, kind of a paisley effect. Pretty dirty and worn, but it's an elderly couple and they don't want to replace them. They've actually raised one of them on flower pots to make it easier to get in and out of - that's the kind of job it is. 

@ Pete; I've got a fairly cheap upholstery tool that came from the States that has a pretty fine jet on it (well it mists pretty fine) and a Spitfire 4.0 (I do hard floor restoration and I'm a relative newbie with carpets - up to now no upholstery).

I was going to pretest for shrinkage and dye transfer,  apply a m/s, agitate with a microfibre mitt and rinse off gently at about 100psi with Clearwater Rinse in the tank (if I can get the 4.0 that low  ) - am I on the right track? @ Pete - I've got PSG - would that work better than a m/s in your opinion?

Thanks again, Chris

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

I was going to pretest for shrinkage and dye transfer,  apply a m/s, agitate with a microfibre mitt and rinse off gently at about 100psi with Clearwater Rinse in the tank (if I can get the 4.0 that low  ) - am I on the right track?

Hi Chris

Do it exactly as you have described and you will be fine.


Steve