[Neil Grainger]

Hi all

anybody got any idea's about the best method to clean fringes on rugs.

Cheers

Neil

[Billy Russell]

afternoon neil

I always do them by hand and i use a mixture of prochems oxibrite and fibrebuff and i brush it in or use a sponge then i leave it to dry( only if its a white fringe ) if its not white generally i use prochems fibre shampoo and terry towelling! remember not to leave the rug on the floor to dry!!

Hope this helps

Will

[cleanability]

I scrub in the strongest chemical you fancy eg degreaser, let it soak in then extract with the hottest water you can get.

Chris

[Jeremy]

Chris.

If you are using a degreaser, I can only assume that this would have a high PH Value (pH 10+). Does this not cause the tassles to go brown or am I missing something

[*paul_moss]

If the fringes are cotton and on most rugs they are,cotton is a cellulistic fibre therefore will brown on over wetting or if the ph is too high.
Clean the fringes with a m/s to remove soil and extract with hot water only,you may need  to do this a couple of times to remove all soilage.Use an internal jet hand tool if you have one for better results.

Then spray with WHITE vinegar and let dry.
They will dry white.
The faster the drying the better.

[John Kelly]

Craftex degreaser is neutral ph and is ideal for fringes.

[Cloverleaf]

I also use Craftex degreaser on soiled fringes John and usually is fine sprayed on with trigger spray and hwe with 3ins upholstery hand tool with attention to removing moisture.

On fringes that tend to yellow, I use Chemspec Haitian Coton Cleaner diluted and sprayed locally.

John

[*paul_moss]

John are you sure you have them sprayed locally as I here you get them sprayed from a far 

[Cloverleaf]

My sprayer is accurate from three miles away! It's an Appache Attack sprayer.

Fringes have no chance