[heritagecleaning]

A big thanks to everyone who took time to reply. Hopefully in times to come I'll be able to offer my own assistance to others.

The things that arise, as far as I can see, are:

1. I should use pre spray & rinse that are safe all round. How about prespray gold followed by fibre and fabric rinse. Would this be okay for synthetics as well as wool in cases where I wasn't 100% sure what I was dealing wth?

2. I really need to be able to identify the Belgian Wiltons! Can anyone off a quick guide?
If I want to offer low moisture, would agitation with a sebo duo folloed by a sebo vacuum do it, or do you need to have an expensive 'host' machine?

Many thanks again!


Owen

[Phillip Mold]

Quick guide to Belgian Wiltons:

Look at the back, the pattern (there will be a pattern) will be clearly visible

[matt jones]

Owen, don't think of it like that mate cause you could come un-stuck a better way to think of it would be have a look at the backing of a carpet in question if its a woven type then take a tuff from the pile and burn it if it melts like plastic (synthetic) then you know to walk away or by very careful as this will be a belguim wilton or similiar, the reason i have said what i have said is because if people just say look for the pattern and the normal 5 colours etc then you could get caught out with a brighton bell twist which is an acrylic woven type carpet or even a plain colour synthetic tuff woven back carpet. Hope this makes sense mate, I'm quite rubbish at explaining things on here usually because i am to lazy to think before i type lol.
matt

[Chris R]

1. I should use pre spray & rinse that are safe all round. How about prespray gold followed by fibre and fabric rinse. Would this be okay for synthetics as well as wool in cases where I wasn't 100% sure what I was dealing wth?

Pre spray gold will be safe, but spitfire advance will clean better.

No need to use fibre and fabric rinse unless possible problems with residue from previous cleans or colour run.  Use fresh water, or, a safe, low ph, powder.

Cleaning this way will be safe, but the truth is that most of us risk stronger chems on very dirty items. But if just starting out in this trade best to play it safe 

Chris

[Chris R]

If I want to offer low moisture, would agitation with a sebo duo folloed by a sebo vacuum do it, or do you need to have an expensive 'host' machine?

No, the sebo duo will not do it.

No, Host is a REALLY CRAP system, dont waste your money.

Dry Fusion or Texatherm are the best, You will be able to clean any dodgy carpets to a standard that will get you paid and recommended.

Chris


This was a Dry Fusion job.