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david@zap-clean

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The best I could do.
« on: October 30, 2012, 03:40:57 pm »
I was not very happy with the results of this clean today, but it was the best I could manage.

Wool carpet - builders had brought lots of 150 yr old soot down from the loft (lots).  The owner had vac'd months ago - so I arrived after it had been down for ages!

The left hand image was after I had attempted to vac it - which made no visible difference.  Wool-X and Split-X didn't touch it.  I then pre-sprayed with Orange-X, extracted, then pre-sprayed again, extracted twice more. Spot treated with Prochem Pro.

I asked the customer if he'd though about claiming on his insurance - he wasn't insured...



I spent 4.5 hours on this twin staircase!
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Andrew Briscoe

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2012, 04:04:09 pm »
Ultrapac Renovate would of been my choice of chem.
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markpowell

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2012, 04:05:16 pm »
Ultrapac Renovate would have been my first choice, always use after chimney sweeps etc with brilliant results.
Mark
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markpowell

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2012, 04:06:46 pm »
Quote from: Andrew Briscoe on October 30, 2012, 04:04:09 pm
Ultrapac Renovate would of been my choice of chem.

Bet me to it  8)
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david@zap-clean

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2012, 04:21:08 pm »
Are you sure?  The real problem was simply the amount of soot in the pile.  The soot went right down to the underlay.  The only way to truly clean this carpet was to remove it and soak it in a water tank.
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Fran84

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2012, 04:34:09 pm »
Gotta agree with Ultrapac Renovate.
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Tony Gill Carpet Smart

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2012, 04:57:32 pm »
Ultrapac Renovate For ME 2  ;D

Cheers Tony
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John Kelly

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2012, 04:59:27 pm »
The black sooty debris in lofts is a culmination of years of soot from chimneys, vehicle exhausts and general grime. It is sometimes extremely difficult to remove even when fresh. Because it is usually acidic in nature it can eat into fibres over time. This along with being ground in by footfall can make it almost impossible to remove,
Those carpets are usually a nightmare to try and get a result on anyway.
Ultrapac as said or Champion are best products.
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david@zap-clean

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2012, 05:02:04 pm »
Yeah, OK guys, thanks for that.

I've just read the spec for Prochem Ultrapac Renovate - it's designed specifically for soot/carbon/draft marks.

I'll add some to my next order and give it a go.
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wynne jones

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2012, 05:26:04 pm »
You did the best you could like you say with what you had on hand and next time you will do better, that's what its all about.

Multisolve with caustic soda is a another option when the carpet is that bad. 
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Jim_77

Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2012, 06:07:30 pm »
Another vote for ultrapac... but on these specific type of jobs, also you will notice a hell of a difference the more powerful machine you have for flushing the carpet out

What sort of spec machine are you using? Did you use a wand or hand tool?
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james roffey

Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2012, 06:14:45 pm »
Ultrapac renovate always,that's what it's made for carbon and soot fire restoration, also good for draught marks any other soiling it's Powerburst, Shockwave
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AshWhite

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2012, 06:55:38 pm »
I don't know about other guys, but if it was me I'd have gone for Ultrapac Renovate.






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Kinver_Clean

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2012, 08:52:58 pm »
Don't forget your acid rinse.
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2012, 10:25:15 pm »
Very hot ultrapak with a decent dwell but I'm sure you get the idea you may find a post buff would finish it off nicely.

Shaun
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david@zap-clean

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2012, 05:34:20 pm »
Ok, it's a different job, but I used Ultrapac Renovate for the first time today:

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Neil Jones

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2012, 05:43:03 pm »
You spelt copyright wrong
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Paul Moss

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2012, 06:16:06 pm »
And you left some soot inthe carpet  :D
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AshWhite

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2012, 06:21:46 pm »
Just out of curiosity, was the job removing the soot, or was that just part of your general carpet clean?
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garyfindlay

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Re: The best I could do.
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2012, 08:16:09 pm »
nobody would have bonnetted it then?  ::)
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