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craignozza

loop pile
« on: November 17, 2011, 07:54:48 pm »
Hi guys who holds the secret to getting good results on loop pile carpets? cut pile comes up so much better  :)
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Jim_77

Re: loop pile
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2011, 09:41:20 pm »
Never had a problem with them ???

Did a white loop pile carpet today that was almost grey in places, looks brand new again and I've been cleaning it for over 3 years, it's always quite soiled every time.  Always has protector applied after cleaning so there's a good hint.

What is it you think is lacking on loops compared to cut pile?
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craignozza

Re: loop pile
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 09:46:52 pm »
Maybe its just me jim but cant seem to get good results on them or maybe its just that every loop pile i get is a right minger  ;D
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Billy Russell

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Re: loop pile
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2011, 09:49:43 pm »
Quote from: Jim Neal on November 17, 2011, 09:41:20 pm
I've been cleaning it for over 3 years


no wonder its clean if it took you that long to clean!!!!!! i'm suprised you didn't wear it down to the underlay!!  ;D ;D ;D
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AshWhite

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Re: loop pile
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2011, 09:50:23 pm »
 ;D ;D
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craignozza

Re: loop pile
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2011, 09:51:00 pm »
billy Thats where im going wrong i only take up to an hour  ;D ;D
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Jim_77

Re: loop pile
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2011, 10:00:32 pm »
Yeah I'm glad she's a trusting customer...


Good of her to give me my own room to save the trips home every night.  Mind you the kids aren't happy sleeping 3 in a bed.
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Jim_77

Re: loop pile
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2011, 10:01:47 pm »
Craig what method would you typically use?  chems, agitation, cleaning technique etc?
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craignozza

Re: loop pile
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2011, 09:10:05 am »
Jim i use hwe depending on how dirty either m/s or hot powerburst using a sebo duo to agitate and leaving to dwell then hwe
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Jim_77

Re: loop pile
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2011, 04:55:54 pm »
Well that sounds about right craig.

Funnily enough, I did a pretty dirty loop pile today, pale cream (aren't they always).  It's pretty cheap stuff the builders put in to new houses, 50/50 wool/polyprop at a guess

The lighting is terrible as I had a big window behind me but you can see the square at the bottom right is yet to be extracted.  Looks unimpressive in the photo but absolutely spot on in real life, customer's jaw dropped when she came and looked!




That was using SPM, very quick brush in with a grandi-groomer and then a good stout rinse with the TM at 450psi nice and hot.

I did add some oxidiser to the pre-spray though, as I always do on grubby carpets.  So there's two differences but neither should be a deal breaker as long as the rest of the system is spot on.
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craignozza

Re: loop pile
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2011, 05:24:29 pm »
Cheers jim also might sound stupid but what kind of carpet is the one with lots of square indentations on it usually cream aswell as thats a one to clean aswell  :)
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Carpet2Clean

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Re: loop pile
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2011, 06:19:18 pm »
Waffle weave i call them...Craig...Thats the carpets i get all the time mate..(Always a cream minger)..Craftex ph7 traffic cleaner a good brushup & HWE comes up a treat....(Richard).
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Jim_77

Re: loop pile
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2011, 09:22:06 pm »
Yep those waffle patterns, very common in lower end rental properties.. majority are polyprop so they should clean up a treat with the system you describe.  My only changes would be to add an oxidiser in to the pre-spray and if it's a minger agitate using a rotary with poly scrub brush (CRB with stiff brush would probably be great as well).

If it's not particularly dirty just a quick agitation with groomer and allow a decent dwell for the oxidiser to do its work.

Really honestly don't want to blow this out of proportion or start another debate but what extraction equipment are you using?  I always got a great result on filthy carpets with a ninja but find it a lot easier and some results much improved since upgrading to something more powerful.
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Carpet2Clean

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Re: loop pile
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2011, 09:52:03 pm »
Hi Jim...Will try the oxidiser in pre-spray..I use a Prochem Steempro with a clip-on heater the lastest model with high lift motors...I always get the waffle pattern because i do alot of rented houses/flats its just he norm for us now..Just ordered a sebo duo today..............(Richard).
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brianbarber

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Re: loop pile
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2011, 09:53:22 pm »
Quote from: Jim Neal on November 18, 2011, 09:22:06 pm
  I always got a great result on filthy carpets with a ninja but find it a lot easier and some results much improved since upgrading to something more powerful.

You mean truck mount jim ! ?
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Jim_77

Re: loop pile
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2011, 10:01:40 pm »
Brian, no comment  :-X
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craignozza

Re: loop pile
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2011, 01:33:53 pm »
Jim mainly doing flats and converted buildings so have to use porty which is a 500psi   Powerflight heated  :)
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Elfyn

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Re: loop pile
« Reply #17 on: November 19, 2011, 01:55:46 pm »
Thoroug vac and lots of agitation
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Jim_77

Re: loop pile
« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2011, 05:11:52 pm »
Well I would have said that's a decent enough machine to get good results, with all the other boxes ticked like I said.  Maybe you've just been unlucky and had quite a few of those ones that just aren't ever going to end up 100% ???
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