Carpet stain removal
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QUOTE (VicChung @ Feb 21 2009, 12:08 PM) Hello All,
Does anyone know how to remove discoloration in carpets from cleaning? I would rather not spend thousands this year to replace the carpet, but would like a cheap alternative way.
Thanks,
Vic
Have you considered buying a steam cleaner? Costco had one for a few hundred. Use it twice and it pays itself, and it`s a tax writeoff(depreaciated over a few years I think). It will pay itself off after 2-3 new tenants.
Has anyone used these successfully?
Real
Does anyone know how to remove discoloration in carpets from cleaning? I would rather not spend thousands this year to replace the carpet, but would like a cheap alternative way.
Thanks,
Vic
Have you considered buying a steam cleaner? Costco had one for a few hundred. Use it twice and it pays itself, and it`s a tax writeoff(depreaciated over a few years I think). It will pay itself off after 2-3 new tenants.
Has anyone used these successfully?
Real
QUOTE (realfortin @ Feb 21 2009, 01:51 PM) Have you considered buying a steam cleaner? Costco had one for a few hundred. Use it twice and it pays itself, and it`s a tax writeoff(depreaciated over a few years I think). It will pay itself off after 2-3 new tenants.
Has anyone used these successfully?
Real
My day job I am a sales rep at Zep Chemical for 15 years. I also cleaned carpets for 7 years.
Often the discoloration is the cleaning chemical activating a substance in the stain that cannot normally be seen until cleaned resulting in a PH imbalanace.
Or it is an old stain bleeding back from the underlay when it became wet. Often you can treat the stains with a peroxide treatment that oxidizes the stain without harm to the fibres, often restoring the carpet to a decent look, unless it is something really nasty left over in the carpet. PM me if you want more specific info.
Best regards
Todd Hoyem
Has anyone used these successfully?
Real
My day job I am a sales rep at Zep Chemical for 15 years. I also cleaned carpets for 7 years.
Often the discoloration is the cleaning chemical activating a substance in the stain that cannot normally be seen until cleaned resulting in a PH imbalanace.
Or it is an old stain bleeding back from the underlay when it became wet. Often you can treat the stains with a peroxide treatment that oxidizes the stain without harm to the fibres, often restoring the carpet to a decent look, unless it is something really nasty left over in the carpet. PM me if you want more specific info.
Best regards
Todd Hoyem
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Good rule of thumb. If the spot is darker then the carpet colour it means something has bee added to the carpet fibers & should be cleanable. If the spot is lighter then then carpet it usally means colour of the carpet fibers has been removed (colour loss) & is not cleanable. Depending on the size of spot & the type of carpet spot dye may work.
Doug
Doug