In the summer of 2002 One Step gained WoolSafe approval for a product called ‘Fineline’. At the time I was working for a One Step distributor who also operated a national carpet cleaning division using truck mounts specialising in cleaning carpets in the retail and leisure industry. We had been using the standard One Step Carpet and Upholstery cleaning concentrate to great effect on nightclub carpets removing the tar like protein based soiling effortlessly. With the introduction of Fineline we found no difference in performance but obviously with its WoolSafe approval it was the better option for us to use on customer’s woollen carpets.
We applied One Step Fineline via a Hydroforce inline sprayer at 1:16 and fresh water rinsed with super heated water with no agitation. The carpets were left clean and remained cleaner for longer periods. We put this down to better soil releasing properties than detergent based equivalent products and the fact that the manufacturer also stated One Step would also help to release previous cleaning residues as well.
In the same week of its WoolSafe approval we ran a One Step seminar in Nottingham, which was attended by 44 carpet cleaners. Paul Baker of the Woolsafe Organisation was a guest speaker at the seminar and came to talk to the attendees about the WoolSafe programme. The day before Paul asked if he and his colleague Jim Smith (Woolsafe USA) could attend a nightclub clean and see One Step ‘Fineline’ in action for themselves. We duly cleaned a woven wool carpet with thick ‘black top’ and restored the clean appearance of the carpet. They were both satisfied that it cleaned to a very high standard.
There are a handful of non-detergent based cleaning products now available in the UK that claim to be based on One Step ‘Microsplitting’ technology and I have tested them all. Whilst one or two come close with their cleaning ability none match the actual soil removing ability of One Step.
If you haven’t got the result with the non-detergent based product that you are using then I would recommend trying One Step.
Whilst this post could be considered biased as I promote One Step, please remember that I am a professional carpet cleaner with my own cleaning business and providing the best possible results for my customers is paramount.
Regards
Steve