Warren Wallace
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Can scotchgard be used after you encap carpet?
encapman said:Keep in mind what a fluoro-chemical does. Its role is to lower surface tension. That's basically a fluoro-chemical's entire function. That is why an egg easily slides from a non-stick pan - because the surface tension of the pan is lower than the surface tension of the egg. And lowering the surface tension of carpet fiber isn't something that will easily vacuum away.
Here's what lowering the surface tension of the fiber will accomplish: By lowering the surface tension the wetting action of the detergent will increase. It helps the encapsulated soil to vacuum away from the fiber. It will also help retard the wicking process. And it adds soil-resistance to the carpet.