When Pitwashing Flatweaves like these, can anything go wrong

[Mikey P]

Not much color to worry about, sturdy construction, maybe shrinking a bit?

 

[joe harper]

RINSE WELL..big-time-browners....DRY flat....Warp very easily...WHELTING will curl......

 

[Bob Foster]

Do you have to worry about the overcasting not appearing to be straight?

 

[Willy P]

I'd almost block that to dry. Like the man said, watch for warping.

 

[joe harper]

Mike I assume you already know that it is a DHURI RUG ......

If it is not full of urine......I would NOT pit clean....

You can acheive very good results...just steam cleaning.
They are such a tight weave that if you don't block...they will warp & curl during the
drying phase.. "Remember DUSTYS trick"


A REAL rug PRO will show-up in a minute...surley..

 

[Mikey P]

Lordy, my Vort-ex is almost like pittwashing when their this thin.


I'll turn the pressure way down and use a 10 footer of 2.5 right to the wand

 

[rhyde]

When Pitwashing Flatweaves like these, can anything go wrong

YES


















But not often

Rarely but every once in awhile stencil bleeding
Shrinkage of the side cording is common and & side cording wear becomes more noticeable traffic Wear becomes much more apparent after cleaning with high traffic/ heavily soiled ones


by the way it looks faded to me on one side.

 

[Mikey P]

not faded, 3 different rugs there.

 

[sweendogg]

Mikey how are you drying your rugs after pitting them? Drip Dry? Vortex? Wringer? ....etc.. You can pit or clean the hell our of them if they are a nice dhurrie, but once you got it clean, get it dry quickly. You may even consider sticking these after extraction, out in the sun for a little bit if you can. Otherwise watch what Randy said.

 

[Doug Cox]

I have never had an issue with a dhurri other than removing stains, now thats a bitch.

 

[Warren Wallace]

second doug

 

[charlie brown]

I think these rugs are mostly cotton. I pre treat with Trashed green (O2). Use a glided Roto-vac if they are really heavily soiled. Not hard to clean, hole glide is great. If you clean both sides then hang over a rail to dry. Really old spill spots can be difficult but will look much better. CB

 

[Doug Cox]

They"re wool.