TCCalifornia
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I did a white couch , and it yellowed. I need to fix it on Thursday. I used *** rug smack and no rinse. I think my PSI was to high at 400. I used a rotovac sheer dry . Any advice?
Yellowing. Please help
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Rinse with an all fiber acid rinse. You should be okay. Or even just an encap solution. It should brighten right up. Don’t stress. You got this.
hogjowl
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Looks to me like there’s also still soil in it.
Jim Pemberton
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Unless the picture doesn't show the extent of the yellowing, this looks like a very mild case of browning. Damon gave you good advice.
Mist it with a neutral encap product (not all are neutral) and go over it with a towel and orbital buffer and you'll likely solve this and also remove some additional soil. A few have peroxide built into the formula, which might help knock down the browning if it is more severe than the pictures show. Just be sure to apply it evenly.
If that doesn't work, I have some more involved procedures to fix it, but I doubt you'll need them.
You can send me a message through here if you want details on those procedures.
Mikey P
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I have it on good authority that a Hydroforce was used to apply the rug cleaning solution.
Was this process taught at the TeeFM academy?
Was this process taught at the TeeFM academy?
Dolly Llama
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looks streaky (cleaner streaks from jet) and cleaner area spots to me
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Desk Jockey
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It doesn't look like your psi was too high or it would have browned everywhere.
It looks like it could be technique, if you're pulling back across the seam and leaving more water there than the seat area.
I would also say that it might be prevented especially on light colors if you vacuumed the seam or any area the fabric is doubled over, more thoroughly.
You could also try extra drying with a terry towel or hand bonnet to pull as much moisture as possible from that area.
It looks like it could be technique, if you're pulling back across the seam and leaving more water there than the seat area.
I would also say that it might be prevented especially on light colors if you vacuumed the seam or any area the fabric is doubled over, more thoroughly.
You could also try extra drying with a terry towel or hand bonnet to pull as much moisture as possible from that area.
hogjowl
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Taco knows
Desk Jockey
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hogjowl
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RUDE
Desk Jockey
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You forgot hurtful!
And Brutal
hogjowl
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Just shut up Larry
Desk Jockey
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Yea shut up Larry!
Dolly Llama
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Lee Stockwell
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400 psi is too high.
Ixnay using HF on furniture ever.
Ixnay using HF on furniture ever.
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I have it on good authority (Aaron Groseclose, retired instructor) that he once taught a in-house class at a large, San Francisco based franchise and a technician used a Hydroforce to prespray upholstery during the hands on session of the class.
I think the poor guy nearly had heart failure.
This practice has been around for decades it seems
encapman
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Simple fix for yellowing/browning = EncapHydrOx
www.excellent-supply.com
• Releasit Encap-Hydrox (4 Gallon) Hydrogen Peroxide Encapsulation Detergent
www.excellent-supply.com
Aaron was the instructor for the first class I ever took at JD Seattle. Nice guy.
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I agree.
I think he still has PTSD from his experience with a very tall student with a Belgian last name who was armed with said Hydroforce....
