Bleach-Like Damage
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Topic: Bleach-Like Damage
Posted By: milopup06
Subject: Bleach-Like Damage
Date Posted: 23/May/2006 at 11:21am
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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". CAN ANYONE COMMENT ON WHETHER PROFESSIONAL CARPET CLEANING SOLUTIONS COULD DO SUCH BLEACHING TO CHAIR FABRIC ? |
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Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 23/May/2006 at 1:58pm
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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. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 23/May/2006 at 11:51pm
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Acme medication creame? Known to cause this when activated by heat. ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 24/May/2006 at 12:15am
You have to stop hiring carpet cleaners that have Zits, Pimples, and Acne 
Nightrider
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Posted By: dennis_is_ok
Date Posted: 24/May/2006 at 12:34am
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what was the name of the company? |
Posted By: Michael
Date 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. |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 24/May/2006 at 8:57pm
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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.
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Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 24/May/2006 at 9:21pm
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. |
LilNiteRidrhood wrote:Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 25/May/2006 at 7:39am
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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.
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 25/May/2006 at 4:05pm
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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 ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |