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murky

  • Posts: 627
Re: Indian restaurant shrinker
« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2011, 02:36:10 pm »
For what its worth I agree with Mike.

I think its an Axminster weave, possibly a 'b'grade although the pics arent great, the carpet doesnt have that 'gloss' a BW has. And a BW tends to have regular 'pictures' of patterns, this doesnt.

The pattern looks familiar but not as BW, perhaps one of the guys on here that has a carpet shop can name it, that would help.

Ask them in the restaurant if they know the carpets history, although an Axminster is relativley dear it may have come from a pub that was being redone etc etc.

Simon Gerrard

  • Posts: 4405
Re: Indian restaurant shrinker
« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2011, 02:59:12 pm »
I think the only history worth noting in this case is that it has shrunk before and so anyone thinking of cleaning it has got to make a judgement as to whether to take it on and risk it shrinking again (and incurring the repair costs) or walk away.
 

Simon

Dave_Lee

  • Posts: 1728
Re: Indian restaurant shrinker
« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2011, 03:56:46 pm »
Having seen the pics I too would say it isn't a BW but an Axminster. A cheaper one at that will a fairly open weave, that's why it shrunk last time, and will do the same again. The saving grace is that with an Axminster they can usually be stretched back once they have thoroughly dried and settled down after a week or so.
Dave.
Dave Lee, Owner of Deepclean Services
Chorley Lancs. Est 1980.
"Pay Cheap -You get Cheap - Pay a little more and get something Better."

Jim_77

Re: Indian restaurant shrinker
« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2011, 06:44:14 pm »
Mike nobody got your joke :(

I laughed my as$ off :D

Mike Halliday

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Re: Indian restaurant shrinker
« Reply #24 on: February 15, 2011, 06:56:41 pm »
not everyone has our intellect Jim,  :D :D

.......To mis'ry's brink;
Till, wrench'd of ev'ry stay but Heav'n,
He, ruin'd, sink!
...........

you canny beat a bit of  Rabbie ;D ;D
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

cannon

  • Posts: 492
Re: Indian restaurant shrinker
« Reply #25 on: February 22, 2011, 06:20:27 pm »
Job went good, i learned alot which is what i wanted from it. The two rooms i bonneted came up great i was impressed. Bonnetings great! I can see my rotary being the best 65 pound ive ever spent

And it was very satisfying when they were down on there hands and knees rubbing away with MY white cloths adement that there was dirt and they got nothing I was close to walking at this point, i explained the darker areas were where the pile was lying a different way, i ended up getting my pile brush and giving them a practical demonstration, they finnally got it and let me get on.

But when it came to the walkway the pads wernt cuting the mustard or maybe my inexperience with them! So the porty came out and my god the ____ i pulled out of that "not to bad" walkway" when i emptied the porty it looked like i was doing an oil change on the van. There was a marked visible inprovement on the walkway but it wasnt perfect and they accepted that it wasnt worth the risk in the hope of further improvement.

Carpet started to come away from 1 door bar but only very slightly.
They were happy and ive got two more restaurant quotes to do from it.
I would say i possibly sold my self short, but ive learnt from it.

Thanks for the help

clinton

Re: Indian restaurant shrinker
« Reply #26 on: February 22, 2011, 06:30:12 pm »
A job well done mate and as you said have learnt for the next job..

Simon Gerrard

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Re: Indian restaurant shrinker
« Reply #27 on: February 22, 2011, 07:10:09 pm »

Well done, mate, job well done by the sounds of it. I hate jobs like that and do my best to avoid them if I can.  8)
 
Simon