Archive for September, 2010

Simple Spot Removal Tips With a Wet/Dry Vac

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

Use the wet/dry vac for, in regards to stain and spot removal, for extraction. Before you attempt any kind of clean up you should grab the wet/dry vac and extract as much of the liquid or soil as possible. What this basically does is remove what isn’t necessarily the stain yet.

For example, you’ve spilled a cup of juice on the carpet. Now technically the spot isn’t a stain yet. It’s still a puddle, more or less. The wet/dry vac will extract most of the liquid up from the spot, leaving you with what is now the actual stain. Now when you go to add your treatment chemicals you are actually treating the spot rather than adding your chemical to the puddle of juice.

After you’ve treated your spot you always want to rinse and extract. This removes any solvents that may get left behind. To do this you just pour some water, maybe a cup ( or less) , over the treated area. Then use your wet/dry vac to extract.

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Process for Vinyl Cleaning and Finishing

Saturday, September 18th, 2010

First of all we will be using products especially designed for vinyl and vinyl composite.

The Procedure will

1. Help protect the original flooring surface

2. Help seal the joints

3. Hide scratches and scuffs

4. Prevent footprints

5. Give Vinyl a brand new shine

Cleaning Process

1. Remove all the debris

2. Do a deep scrub to ensure the floor is prepared for the finish

3. Apply the finish- for commercial- we will apply the recommened 4 coats

Happy Labor Day!

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Pros and Cons of Olefin

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Olefin is a very versatile carpet fiber. It is used in carpet backings (called polypropylene), face yarns and even astroturf. Olefin has become almost synonymous with one of its trade names “Herculon” a trademark owned by Hercules Corporation, a major manufacturer of olefin.

PROS

  • Olefin is very moisture resistant. It will absorb only one tenth of 1% of its weight in water. This leads to some pros and some cons.
  • Very difficult to stain.
  • Great for outdoor applications (stadium or pool)
  • Chemical Resistant – Most chemicals and bleaches won’t damage it at all
  • Solution dyeing makes it resistant to fading.
  • Lightweight – It is the only common carpet fiber that will float on water. ( Except celluloid)
  • Strong – It wears well except for resiliency factor (see cons).
  • It has good cleanability and stain release. (Except oil/petroleum-based stains – see cons)
    CONS
  • Olefin is not a resilient fiber. When crushed it does not regain its original shape easily. Traffic areas tend to lie down, showing “apparent soiling”. Furniture marks can be permanent reminders to the owner of where his furniture used to be.
  • It is a very heat sensitive fiber. Its melting point is around 300 degrees but damage can occur at lower temperatures.
  • Olefin can be damaged by Friction – Even dragging a heavy piece of furniture across an olefin carpet can cause permanent marks from the heat generated by friction.
  • Like polyester, extended exposure to oil-based soils may become permanent.
  • Olefin is very difficult to dye due to its low absorbency rate. It is almost always solution dyed.
  • Quite often, Olefin is in a glue-down situation, which creates a potential to brown from soil wicking from the base of the yarns due to incomplete soil removal. Over wetting and/or slow drying increases the likelihood.