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72 Wool Rugs & Carpet

ORIENTAL RUGS CLEANING SYSTEMS

NOTE: Oriental rugs should be cleaned with caution. Testing for bleeding, discoloration and distortion should be performed before cleaning begins. Silk
oriental rugs need special care beyond even the most valuable wool rugs. Due to the fact that silk rugs are prone to severe fiber distortion, they should
be treated like specialty velvet furniture. If wet cleaning is used, they should be cleaned with upholstery tools, cleaning agents and techniques for
natural fibers. Interlink Supply locations sponsor hands-on wool and oritental rug cleaning classes.
PRE-VACUUMING PROTECT
Thoroughly dust or pre-vacuum both sides of the rug. Protect with Maxim Advanced for Wool, 1 part solution to 2 parts water.

PRESPRAY QUICK DRY
Pump or Electric Sprayer: Add 4 oz. Wool Perfect to each gallon of warm Use air movers, dehumidifiers and ventilation to speed dry.
water.
For potential bleeders:
Hydro-Force: Add 45 oz. Wool Perfect to 5 qt. container.
If testing shows that dyes may bleed or crock, the rug should be treated
CHEMICALS
with Dye-Loc prior to wet cleaning.
EXTRACT
Portable: To every 5 gallons of warm water add 2 oz. of Wool Zone.
Truckmount: To 5 gallons water add 32 oz. Wool Zone. PRETREAT
Add 3 oz. of Dye-Loc to each gallon of hot water. Apply with pump or
CLEAN FRINGES electric sprayer.
Allow 3-5 minutes for Dye-Loc to be absorbed into fibers.
For best results - To each gallon hot water add 4 oz. Oxy Buff Cottom
Shampoo. Scrub onto fringes, allow ten minutes dwell. Rinse with Wool Rugs contaminated with urine are likely to bleed in the affected area.
Zone solution. Applicaton of Dye-Loc and treatment with Wool Medic is suggested. See
Dye-Loc process above. Wool Zone breaks down lipids and helps dissolve
ODOR CONTROL alkaline urine salts. This allows urine to be more thoroughly flushed
To minimize odors, mix 8 oz. of Hydrocide with each gallon of water. from the rug. Mix 32 oz. of Wool Medic to each gallon of warm water.
Apply with pump-up or electric sprayer. Saturate affected areas. If entire rug is affected, rug can be soaked in a
solution of Wool Medic. Allow from 20 minutes to several hours dwell time
depending upon severity of urine contamination.

Make $1-3 or more Per Square Foot Cleaning Area Rugs

Almost every home or office building you enter has wood, tile or stone flooring somewhere on the premises. This
means most of these floors also have area rugs. This provides a tremendous income opportunity for the “on-loca-
tion” cleaner for cleaning and protection of these rugs. This service brings about an average charge of $1.00 - $3.00
per square foot depending on fiber type and construction, and can often be done on location. As you move into
“investment grade” or heirloom rugs, which can be valued in the tens of thousands of dollars, there are “In Plant”
procedures available. These require special training and typically a significant investment to get involved. However,
this is a very profitable service that many times brings in fees of $3.00 to $7.00 per square foot or more.

For in-plant or on location, Submerge the Brush Pro in up Protect your customer’s invest- Make sure you finish up by using
always precondition with Wool to 2” of water when cleaning ori- ment from stains and soil by the Handi Brush and Oxybuff to
Perfect. Extremely Concentrated ental rugs to ensure that you get applying Maxim for Wool. For brighten up dingy fringes. This
- Dilutions from 1 - 16 to 1 – 32. maximum agitation. The Brush certain rugs, stain prevention will make a world of difference.
works like typical prespray and Pro (see page 171) allows you also preserves its investment (Handi Brush AB34.)
has enough lubrication to work to get your rugs twice as clean value.
like shampoo in pit or bath wash- in half the time. Extract or flush
ing applications. with Wool Zone.
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