Chalk
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Topic: Chalk
Posted By: Revee
Subject: Chalk
Date Posted: 23/February/2006 at 6:00pm
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Have a potential job which includes burgundy chalk (from pool table)
which is now in a white carpet . I have checked in a number of
forums including ICS but there is no overall consistency of solvent,
merely an overall agreement to dry vac as much as possible to avoid
making it worse. I'm assuming this chalk has been on/in the carpet for
a LONG time, who knows what the homeowner tried in the past. I
tried searching this board on "chalk' and found nothing. Surely others
have run into this? I would like to remove the chalk using a dry vac, spotter and/or pre spray before cleaning the rest of the carpet so I don't make it worse. Anyone experienced in this? (Scissors is not an option) |
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 23/February/2006 at 6:43pm
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Well I don't know about burgundy chalk, but regular blue chalk comes out with some pre-spray and a good steamin. vac pre-spray let it dwell through a cloth on top dance on it for a bit rinse with steam.. but thats just me ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Revee
Date Posted: 23/February/2006 at 7:54pm
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Yes, most of the info I read on ICS said blue chalk came out with pre
spray and regular cleaning. Many also said the red chalk was difficult,
and a number of people suggested not to apply heat (because it might
transfer the red pigment more fully into the fibers), where others said
use high heat. There were also a variety of very different products suggested as solvents, ranging from odorless mineral spirits to dye stain remover to even rust remover and/or degreaser+ammonia. Surely these cannot all be equally effective? I'm glad I'm new to this biz. If I knew more, I'd probably be afraid to clean anything  |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 23/February/2006 at 8:07pm
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suck up as much as you can dry
clean as normal
if that don't work try some citrus gel ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 23/February/2006 at 9:35pm
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Revee wrote:Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 24/February/2006 at 4:08pm
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One of the spotting lines that we sell is called Motsenbockers. http://www.kleenkuip.com/products/motsenbockers_lift-off.htm - http://www.kleenkuip.com/products/motsenbockers_lift-off.htm Try using them as this family of products are excellent and very specialized. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: Revee
Date Posted: 24/February/2006 at 4:35pm
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OK, I've decided. (First, thanks to all for the tips) I'm going to do it the old fashioned way. I ordered a box of burgundy chalk from a billiard supply co, going to stain some light colored carpet remnants, see what works best. Maybe I'll even try some household cleaners over the chalk to see if that makes it stick worse. Then I'll try the stuff in my spotting kit. Yes, I know there are still a lot of variables. But at least I'll get some stain removal practice on carpet that I bought at a huge discount, rather than buying it direct from the homeowner. |
Posted By: Advantage
Date Posted: 24/February/2006 at 5:26pm
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Good idea, who knows maybe it will surprise you and come out with water. We could all put our two cents in and still amount to nothing. My two cents: Filterout, Filterfree or any of those filtration soil products. ------------- CCT, UFT, OCT, CRT, RRT, WRT, SMT, FSRT, JTC, JSR, JWR, MTC a great life, if you don't weaken. |