Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum : Bleach-Like Damage

Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum : Bleach-Like Damage https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:03:26 +0000 Thu, 25 May 2006 16:05:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.06 360 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2597 <![CDATA[Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Bleach-Like Damage : maybe the damn chair is just plain...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64499&title=bleachlike-damage#64499 Author: MR. STEAMER
Subject: 2597
Posted: 25/May/2006 at 4:05pm

maybe the damn chair is just plain cheap.... it depends on the fabric and why type of dyes where used...

how old is the chair???

has it been cleaned before???

is it in the sun???

are you a smoker???

did the cleaner do a spot test???

is it a dry clean chair???

if it should be dry cleaned it will loose the color if steamed for that very reason...

I dont think the cleaner is to blame, the customer should have manufacturer specs. on how it should be cleaned

Edited by MR. STEAMER - 25/May/2006 at 4:06pm]]> Thu, 25 May 2006 16:05:20 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64499&title=bleachlike-damage#64499 <![CDATA[Bleach-Like Damage : One day your jeans are new, one...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64489&title=bleachlike-damage#64489 Author: LilNiteRidrhood
Subject: 2597
Posted: 25/May/2006 at 7:39am

One day your jeans are new, one day a cleaning takes out the colour of one of the knees.

It doesn't even take heavy soiling.

]]> Thu, 25 May 2006 07:39:56 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64489&title=bleachlike-damage#64489 <![CDATA[Bleach-Like Damage : LilNiteRidrhood wrote:Talk...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64474&title=bleachlike-damage#64474 Author: Michael
Subject: 2597
Posted: 24/May/2006 at 9:21pm

LilNiteRidrhood wrote:

Talk about not thinking straight.

C'mon guys, think about the knee area of a pair of blue jeans. Don't they lose colour as compared to the surrounding area?

This isn't rocket science, simple wear can cause colour loss or crocking of colour. Any number of things can contribute to colour loss and then be called bleaching.

Well, now that we're thinking straight again. Whew! Thanks for the wake-up call, by the way. If it was worn/agitated enough to show color loss prior to cleaning, then it would have been evident before the cleaning as well, unless it was so soiled that the color loss was obscured. That's partly why knowing the level of soiling prior to cleaning would be helpful in determining the cause.
]]> Wed, 24 May 2006 21:21:24 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64474&title=bleachlike-damage#64474 <![CDATA[Bleach-Like Damage : Talk about not thinking straight. C'mon...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64473&title=bleachlike-damage#64473 Author: LilNiteRidrhood
Subject: 2597
Posted: 24/May/2006 at 8:57pm

Talk about not thinking straight.

C'mon guys, think about the knee area of a pair of blue jeans. Don't they lose colour as compared to the surrounding area?

This isn't rocket science, simple wear can cause colour loss or crocking of colour. Any number of things can contribute to colour loss and then be called bleaching.

]]> Wed, 24 May 2006 20:57:17 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64473&title=bleachlike-damage#64473 <![CDATA[Bleach-Like Damage : It's possible that over-agitation...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64460&title=bleachlike-damage#64460 Author: Michael
Subject: 2597
Posted: 24/May/2006 at 1:57am

It's possible that over-agitation could cause some discoloration. It all depends on what you mean by "bleaching"--it's a rather relative term. How soiled was the fabric prior to cleaning? Was it dry-cleaned or wet-cleaned? If it was heavily soiled, I could see how a tech might get over-zealous and scrub it too much, which can cause some discoloration that some might label "bleaching." As others have stated, it depends what the soiling consisted of, the type of fabric, and the type of cleaning.]]> Wed, 24 May 2006 01:57:11 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64460&title=bleachlike-damage#64460 <![CDATA[Bleach-Like Damage : what was the name of the company?...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64456&title=bleachlike-damage#64456 Author: dennis_is_ok
Subject: 2597
Posted: 24/May/2006 at 12:34am

what was the name of the company?

]]> Wed, 24 May 2006 00:34:58 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64456&title=bleachlike-damage#64456 <![CDATA[Bleach-Like Damage : You have to stop hiring carpet...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64455&title=bleachlike-damage#64455 Author: nightrider
Subject: 2597
Posted: 24/May/2006 at 12:15am

You have to stop hiring carpet cleaners that have Zits, Pimples, and Acne

Nightrider]]> Wed, 24 May 2006 00:15:24 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64455&title=bleachlike-damage#64455 <![CDATA[Bleach-Like Damage : Acme medication creame? Known...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64454&title=bleachlike-damage#64454 Author: pilediver
Subject: 2597
Posted: 23/May/2006 at 11:51pm

Acme medication creame? Known to cause this when activated by heat.]]> Tue, 23 May 2006 23:51:59 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64454&title=bleachlike-damage#64454 <![CDATA[Bleach-Like Damage : milopup06, No knowing exactly...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64422&title=bleachlike-damage#64422 Author: carpetologist
Subject: 2597
Posted: 23/May/2006 at 1:58pm

milopup06,

No knowing exactly what the cleaner used I could not comment on the actual spot or stain. We are a large supplier to the industry and do not sell products that would be detrimental to fabric.

We have gone out time to time to look at this type of situation only to find a mixture of medicines or products similar to acne cream that is on furniture or carpets causing a bleach-out.

]]> Tue, 23 May 2006 13:58:24 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64422&title=bleachlike-damage#64422 <![CDATA[Bleach-Like Damage : We recently had professional carpet...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2597&PID=64416&title=bleachlike-damage#64416 Author: milopup06
Subject: 2597
Posted: 23/May/2006 at 11:21am

We recently had professional carpet cleaners clean the carpet in our home. After the cleaners left, we noticed an area of our fabric covered chair that appeared "bleached".
We confronted the cleaner who denied that any of the carpet cleaners they use could possibly cause the bleach like damage to our chair.

CAN ANYONE COMMENT ON WHETHER PROFESSIONAL CARPET CLEANING SOLUTIONS COULD DO SUCH BLEACHING TO CHAIR FABRIC ?

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