Several points raised;
BW
can be soil protected with water based protector it will run down the pile (BW are solution dyed) and coat the tuft when dried , although as mentioned results on high traffic areas are some what limited.
Caution has to be exercised as you could
shrink the carpet if over applied, which is why a lot of CC shy away from it.
BW should not have a
silicone based protector applied this will atract soil not repel it and will be very difficult to remove.
They are not bomb proof as some might think, they crush badly (if you have come across an olefin berber you will know what I mean) where the legs of furniture stand and it is impossible to restore, heat fuses the pile together, so drag furniture across it and you could score the pile.
Many cc have left connector impressions on the carpet when working at high heat, this also is not removable, so beware and they love oil so when used in dining rooms etc oil based spills tend to stay just when you have told the client it will come out becasue every mark does on a BW
. You are made to look a fool.
In high traffic areas they loose their lustre very quickly and dull due to abrasion (friction again, they hate it).You clean it and it seems you have made no impression at all and the client is dissapointed, the carpet
is clean it just looks dull.
This is where knowing what you are cleaning is important and the client must be told of the limitations before hand.
However, I don't totally hate it :
BW are very soil resistant ( not proof) to moisture stains and bleaches, if you have a client with dogs or cats that like to pee indoors, then they should have this carpet and it
can be installed commercially, all carpet installations have to be fire resistant now days some are just better than others
