UV light

[Beeks]

We just got the hydroforce 3x3 uv light in and this thing is bad azz. Sun light in the room is no problem. Have had a couple cheap uv lights previously and only decent in blacked out rooms, no good at all in sunlight filled rooms. Spend the extra money and get this one imo.

My question is I've heard that even after you clean a urine stain that you identify with the uv light, it still shows up after the cleaning. If so, why? We want to be able to educate the customer as to why the stain will still be visible under the uv light after cleaning.

 

[steve_64]

The stain is still there we just do some voodoo to fool our eyes.

 

[Kellie Hiler]

The stain is still there but it will be a different color a lot of the times. You can tell when it's a new spot, you can usually see the urine crystals.

 

[Mikey P]

Keep it in layman's terms...

Mam, I'm going to inspect for invisible dye damaged caused from pet urine. Oh look there is some. Now I should be able to get the smell and possibly the yellow or brownish spot out, but the damage to the dye is permanent. Unless the you have black lamps in here, you'll never notice.."

 

[Charlie Lyman]

Ma'am, if you have a black light and you look for the spots after I clean, they will still be there. That's how people get caught when the commit a crime. They clean it up, but the police come in with their light and find the spots. I have no idea why, it's just science.

 

[Beeks]

Keep it in layman's terms...

Mam, I'm going to inspect for invisible dye damaged caused from pet urine. Oh look there is some. Now I should be able to get the smell and possibly the yellow or brownish spot out, but the damage to the dye is permanent. Unless the you have black lamps in here, you'll never notice.."

well said, thanks

 

[Cleanworks]

Ma'am, if you have a black light and you look for the spots after I clean, they will still be there. That's how people get caught when the commit a crime. They clean it up, but the police come in with their light and find the spots. I have no idea why, it's just science.

and if you pee on the carpet again, I'll have you arrested>

 

[Mikey P]

Honesty is always the best policy

 

[steve_64]

Its all voodoo.

 

[Larry Cobb]

With a strong spotter & hi-intensity UV light,

the fluorescence can be removed.

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/uvstain.html
http://www.cobbcarpet.com/uvstain.html

 

[Shorty]

This is a bit of a conundrum for me.

Under the Australian Standard for carpet cleaning, we can't use products with optical brighteners.

Yet to remove the stain with Larry's gear, O.B's are required.

"Mustard Stain Removal
Circular Area Treated with
DC Fabric Brightener"


Life sure was never meant to be easy down under.



PS::: Larry, PLEASE get someone to retail your products down under.

 

[Larry Cobb]

We do not use optical brighteners in any of our carpet cleaning products.

The Fabric Brightener we used is a 15% hydrogen peroxide product with stabilizers and penetrants.

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=1077

 

[Shorty]

We do not use optical brighteners in any of our carpet cleaning products.

The Fabric Brightener we used is a 15% hydrogen peroxide product with stabilizers and penetrants.

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=1077

Thanks for clarifying that Larry.

Do you have anyone down under selling your products??

 

[Kevin B]

We use our UV lights to locate things that reflect a different wave length back. Things like proteins, detergents, lint etc will return a glow back. We are specifically looking for the protein as that will likely be our urine issue area. Once we are done treating them, since the proteins are microscopic, they most likely will still contribute to some light reflection with a UV source. In other words, they may look different but likely still visible with a UV light