[Linds Russell]

Does anyone have a working method of getting black sock fluff out of a carpet?

It drives me daft when I'm cleaning a pale carpet and there are lots of little tufts of sock fluff left in the pile after cleaning.

[Dennis]

Stiff brush similar to:

http://www.alltec-direct.co.uk/velvet-fluffing-brush-p-160.html?osCsid=7527015564f9005f44d733c8ff80b493

[Colin Day]

Providing the carpet isn't a loop pile, I have used a cat slicker brush with 100% success

[Linds Russell]

Cheers guys, I'll get one and give it a bash. 

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Colin
What's a cat slicker brush?
Rog

[Nobby]

A fine toothed hacksaw blade will do the job. (As stated above, not for a looped pile carpet).

[Jason Hedges]

Go over the area with a slow speed rotary and cotton bonnet pad. Mist a little m/s down first and onto the underside of the pad you'll be amazed at the ammount of fluff it picks up.

All the best,
Jason.

[Jim_77]

Jason's method is brilliant, and also I use my minitex with tampico brush which seems to work very well

Loop pile yes you have to be a little more careful but you need to get the job done.  If there is a lot of sock fluff the carpet's already suffering from pilling no doubt - lesser of two evils get the damn stuff out.

[Colin Day]

Colin
What's a cat slicker brush?
Rog

It's rows of fine needles on a handle used for taking the undercoat from your pet...

I first realised how good they were on carpet long before I became a C/C, I was grooming the dog and the hoover wouldn't pick the fluff up, so I thought I'd see how the cat slicker brush would cope and... hey presto

http://www.petplanet.co.uk/category.asp?dept_id=98

[wynne jones]

You must save a lot on sack and crack treatments Colin.

[Colin Day]

You must save a lot on sack and crack treatments Colin.

 

[Jim_77]

He spends on that what he saves on haircuts, so it all evens out

[Colin Day]

Uhhh? I'm not bald.... I'm just too tall for my hair

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Colin
What's a cat slicker brush?
Rog

It's rows of fine needles on a handle used for taking the undercoat from your pet...

I first realised how good they were on carpet long before I became a C/C, I was grooming the dog and the hoover wouldn't pick the fluff up, so I thought I'd see how the cat slicker brush would cope and... hey presto

http://www.petplanet.co.uk/category.asp?dept_id=98

Thanks for that Col