I say acetic acid sets dye when properly used, the question is when is proper & what’s stable. I’ve never found acetic acid particularly effective for urine or more effective than my normal wash solution if it works for you great I’m simply stating my opinion. Acetic acid is used in textile conservation in glacial form for spotting but it’s a weak acid the weakest of the carboxylic acids and only partially dissociates in water it has some desirable properties for cleaning and undesirable specifically vapor hazard but it’s not harmful to wool in glacial form.
I never said you “trained” Pablo I believe he went to a class you put on perhaps i'm mistaken…? Anyway, the rug in the picture was tested and indicated no color bleed issues yet it bleed, the cleaner truly didn’t think this rug would bleed either but there it is!
Lisa, you didn’t say toss the rug in and walk away for 4-6 hours .. … but there’s a preconceived idea read Daniels post He’s talking about soaking this rug overnight you suggest acetic acid there’s a disconnect you’re not telling him to soak it overnight you ‘re also not warning him not to soak it but that’s probably what he’s thinking..right?
danielc said:
I am looking for the best solution to soak overnight before washing.
LisaWagnerCRS said:
Daniel, Soak it in acid before you start your cleaning. You can use acetic acid (vinegar) - mix it 50/50 and soak the rug completely if you are truly not worried about dye bleed.
You know as well as I do that the devil is in the details
Have a great weekend