How much validity to you give the cleaning codes applied to upholstery?
Do you ever "stray" from the recommended cleaning procedures (ie Solvent only) and if so how confident are you that you won't cause any damage?
I will state that my crews are by now means trained in "fine upholstery cleaning". We only offer "wet cleaning"/ HWE.... My crews check the tags and if they discover anything other than "W" they will inform the customer that we only offer water based cleaning and if he/she would like us to proceed with the understanding that we will try our best to minimize moisture and speed dry the piece but will not be held responsible for any damage that occurs.
I have a very limited understanding of "S" Solvent/Dry cleaning upholstery. We do carry CottonEase on our trucks that as far as I understand can be used to Dry Clean by:
1. Pre-Vac the piece
2. Apply Cotton-Ease foam to the piece of upholstery (to your agitation "device"... horse hair brush, etc... Not directly to the upholstery)
3. Agitate
4. Vacuum Off foam
5. Groom upholstery if needed
And that's about it...... To me, this sucks.... and I feel like i'm not getting anything clean.
Is this extent of cleaning all you would offer or feel comfortable doing as well?
Is there additional steps that i'm missing that could result in a cleaner piece?
I know i'll be harassed for it but I rather be honest and get some suggestions based upon accurate information.... With that said I know for a fact none of my crews do colorfastness tests and it would probably be difficult to enforce. Please keep that in mind with any suggestions. Thanks.....
Do you ever "stray" from the recommended cleaning procedures (ie Solvent only) and if so how confident are you that you won't cause any damage?
I will state that my crews are by now means trained in "fine upholstery cleaning". We only offer "wet cleaning"/ HWE.... My crews check the tags and if they discover anything other than "W" they will inform the customer that we only offer water based cleaning and if he/she would like us to proceed with the understanding that we will try our best to minimize moisture and speed dry the piece but will not be held responsible for any damage that occurs.
I have a very limited understanding of "S" Solvent/Dry cleaning upholstery. We do carry CottonEase on our trucks that as far as I understand can be used to Dry Clean by:
1. Pre-Vac the piece
2. Apply Cotton-Ease foam to the piece of upholstery (to your agitation "device"... horse hair brush, etc... Not directly to the upholstery)
3. Agitate
4. Vacuum Off foam
5. Groom upholstery if needed
And that's about it...... To me, this sucks.... and I feel like i'm not getting anything clean.
Is this extent of cleaning all you would offer or feel comfortable doing as well?
Is there additional steps that i'm missing that could result in a cleaner piece?
I know i'll be harassed for it but I rather be honest and get some suggestions based upon accurate information.... With that said I know for a fact none of my crews do colorfastness tests and it would probably be difficult to enforce. Please keep that in mind with any suggestions. Thanks.....