Dirty Carpet

[Ken692]

I need to get my confidence back on this one,office carpet very dirty three people already tried,
I can try harder.
Makes sense not to saturate the area.
I need a good high traffic soulution, my boss (friend? ) get what he gets from a half franchise. I know there's no magic bullet and this is a tough rug. The heat is on me now

 

[Mikey P]

Pre vac like crazy, flex with citrasolve, scrub with a 175 and red pad
Lots of rinse passes...lots of dry passes

Post pad with cotton if you can.

 

[Mikey P]

Ps:all porty guys need a 175

 

[Desk Jockey]

Encap chem too for final process, once you're rinsed it free.

 

[Ken692]

Yeh I'm going to need a bigger jeep. I have an electric brush but this is going to take some time, he low balled the price to get the work
It's a few miles out as well.
I really have to use what we have. I'm going to have get some product on my own. Flex, cobs, 175
What's the cotton do after?

 

[Mikey P]

Removes soil that water wont

Friction results in quicker drying too

 

[Desk Jockey]

looks like a cheezy fix. soil migration from water over flow from the tile or concrete. Could have been a water incident but more likely careless jan/san staff.

Ohh you do the Jan/san work? Must have been a water incident then.

 

[Desk Jockey]

three people already tried

Ken if three other cleaners already tried to clean it, there probably isn't a lot more soil left in there.

Commercial glue downs can be problematic in drying an wicking. That's why Mike wants an emphasis on flushed and dried.
Encap products are designed for CGD, they can leave the carpet with a cleaner more even "appearance".

Rinse all you want but at the end spray down and encap product and pad it off with the 175 Mike speaks of. You'll be surprised how much difference it makes.

 

[Shane Deubell]

Everything Mikey said.

-Vacuum really good
-scrub the crap out of it with flex
-Slow down and do several dry passes
-Fans
- Post bonnet lightly with your favorite encap

 

[Shane Deubell]

Some of that is damage and not dirt too

 

[Dolly Llama]

Commercial glue downs

looks like a cut pile to me ???
and a loose one at that ..looks to have a couple/few buckles in it

and answer your PMs
even if the answer "no" dammit

..L.T.A.

 

[Desk Jockey]

me? I sent it back days ago.

 

[Dolly Llama]

I sent it back days ago

Well I'll be dipped in sheeit...

never got a notice ...but there it is

..L.T.A.

 

[Ken692]

I'm thinking no one scotchgaurd this and the dirt just comes right back from all the traffic, looks like the lunch room gets a workout.

 

[Ken692]

looks like a cut pile to me ???
and a loose one at that ..looks to have a couple/few buckles in it

and answer your PMs
even if the answer "no" dammit

..L.T.A.

I was told the carpet is less than two years old, if that helps

 

[Dolly Llama]

I was told the carpet is less than two years old, if that helps

not really...carpets can and do get trashed fast when not taken care of.
or the wrong type for the setting as well

is that a cut pile or loop?
and is it just the pic or does it need stretched??
It looks buckled/wrinkled is a couple areas

..L.T.A.

 

[Ken692]

Cut, yes it looke loose I think it's over 1000 sf hall, lumpy is not going to help me but it's the traffic that's got them crazy. You know a visit is coming and they want it nice.