david lang wrote:

Carpet Cleaning FAQ (Draft 1 for comment on uk.d-i-y)

Very good piece there David.


A couple of questions...

You mention shrinkage of natural material backed carpets: would
gripperrods or tacks not prevent them shrinking?

Also there was talk of stain devils, including the biro remover one.
When I last tried it, it had no effect whatsoever. Olbas oil otoh was
100% effective. The unfinished cleaning FAQ I've put together lists
some stain removers not referenced by your article, but I wouldnt know
what could and could not be used safely on various types of carpets. I
dont know if theres some way we can cross-use the info.

There was one last point, yes. The stain site you linked to contains
many bits of info, but there must be something better somewhere. One
trick it missed is how to fix bleach spotted carpets. It said cut a bit
out and replace, but it was much simpler IME to recolour the patch, if
and only if its small. With patterned carpets this is easily done by
eye if the right colour is available, and made good enough not to be
noticed.

Oh, I also dont recall discussion of 1 versus 2 versus 3 tank machines.

And is my intuition right in thinknig bladder type tanks will not last
well?


And a final question, which isnt cleaning, but is somewhat connected
with it. Carpets with worn edges, beginning to fray and coming apart,
what is the best way, if any, to prevent further deterioration? I was
thinking perhaps some type of glue might do it. Do you know? Not
cleaning, but the sort of thing people are likely to do at the same
time as a clean, and info that will help decide whether to clean or
replace.


NT