[derek west]

any one got any advice for getting the white tassles on chinese rugs white again. ive tried the standard clean with the trucky and then tried some fibre shampoo but still looks dull and slightly yellow. any advice for a newbie would be much appreciated, cheers
derek
 www.affordablecleaners.co.uk

[from edge2edge]

Have you tried white vinegar

[jacko]

After cleaning normally with HWE i have had success with following: Mix 30ml of Prochem B152 Oxybrite with 60ml of Prochem B162 Fibrebuff, with 250ml Prochem B105 fibre shampoo, in 5litres warm water. Wear gloves, using sponge apply foam only to fringes - allow to dry.

[Len Gribble]

Derek

Welcome

What makes you think they should be white? Get rid of the truck.

Len

[derek west]

white vinegar sounds interesting, whats the theory behind it. may give it ago, ive got 2 of these rugs and they dont have to be back till tuesday.

[Ray]

 Derek

Your web site says Fully trained to NCCA standards with qualification certificate.

Are you members of the NCCA.

[Mike Osbourne]

The vineger is for browning due to highish  ph. If they are dirty and MS doesn't help try PSG or Fabric restorer.

As Len says getting them WHITE may be a mistake.

There are loads of threads on this subject including drying techniques with handtool etc.

[derek west]

not yet, i'm in the process of sorting all that out. only just been trained by paul pearce and pav, so any advice on the rug???

[derek west]

what technique should i use for the white vinegar, straight or mixed, agitate or soak time etc... i'll give it ago tomoz thanks

[from edge2edge]

Straight vinegar agitate lots then keep repeating until no further improvement.Rinse and air a lot.Alan

[from edge2edge]

white vinegar that is remember

[derek west]

cheers edge i'll try a couple of tassles and see what results i get, thanks again

[Steve Chapman]

i find hydrogen peroxide the best thing, esp if you have the rugs for a few days,

just apply it with a paint brush leave to dry and repeat several times until its

the shade you want it, what could be simpler 

regards
steve

[Ian Gourlay]

I aqgree with Steve  after cleaning with a cotton safe solution aply hydrogen peroxide.

As the tassels are wet from the intial clean it should be diluted enough.

I was gob smaked when I was taught this the other week but it works

[derek west]

to ian and steve, have you tried white vinegar,will it give me a good result. is this just as effective as hp, or should i skip the wv. advice much appreciated.

[Karl Wildey]

vinegar high PH?

[Mike Halliday]

The pH of vinegar depends upon how much acid is present, but most commercial distilled white vinegars contain 5% acetic acid and have a pH of about 2.4.

www.apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com/cleaning-with-vinegar.html

mike

[derek west]

struggling to find anywhere that sells either white vinegar or hydrogen peroxide, i can get white wine vinegar but i'm guessing that wont do,(go easy i'm a newbie) do i have to buy it from a cleaning supplies company like cleansmart or can i get them off a tesco or asda shelf as i need it today, rugs need to be back tuesday morning as i'm booked in for her hsl and if the rugs arnt right she may cancel, help help help

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Derek

White vinegar will be sold in any decent supermarket.

Hydrogen peroxide from hairdressing supplies.

Cheers

Doug

[derek west]

cheers doug, and just to claify, white vinegar, not white wine vinegar, sorry not sure if there different, but i guess they are.