[paul wallace]

Hi, I was wondering what people preferred Solutions and methods of cleaning are.

Although there may be not a one fits all product, I'm hoping some/most will have a preferred product that they'll share.

I've cleaned with microsplitters, in tank det's etc and changed my methods when suited (after testing) BUT I'm interested in other peoples opinions.

Do you think the safer side (acid for colour etc) of cleaning is as good (results) as a stronger PH cleaner etc, looking forward to the feedback.

Thanks

Paul.

[derek west]

apparantly its soap, fairy soap,  lather in and extract, never tried it but theres an expert on here who could tell you more.

all though i'd buy some stickers for the wrapper saying professional upholstery soap, not for use by ordinary folk-ers.

[Steve. Taylor]

Derek Mike is right about the soap, now you know why he has such soft hands

Still thats Lifebuoy

[derek west]

my mum used to wash my hair with soap (i kept saying to her, "mum, i'm 44, i can wash my own hair now") anyway look at my hair  now.

[Mike Halliday]

Paul for about 10yrs I have nearly always used M/S in their different forms, I've tried all the new chemicals as they are introduced and still go back to M/S.

as for rinsing i tend to use a mild detergent solution. i I like to use the hottest water the fabric can take.

Derek You really do need that stain removal course you asked Doug about then you might recognise good advice when you read it and not take the mickey.  I mentioned the soap to be helpful but you are too inexperienced to realise it. : :

 making jokes like your first post above makes people laugh but they are laughing at you not what you have written

[derek west]

sorry mike, thought you had a sense of humour, my bad, i'll refrain in future.

[Mike Halliday]

I thought you had  but humour is often only found funny by the writer. you took what i said as criticism just as i took your post above as criticism of what I had previously said.

doesn't mean i won't still be sending you a valentines card

back to the topic if I M/S didn't exist I would use enzall with an oxi or d' lemonine booster ( fabric permitting)

[Steve. Taylor]

Micro-splitters rinse free detergents sodium salts call them what you like

FACT IS WE ALL USE THEM EVERYDAY DO YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH?

If you anwsered yes you are using micro-splitters

Do you eat seafood, meat, again if you anwser yes you are using a form of micro-splitter

sodium's & phosphates are all around us and just because some european countrys have stoped using them in certain products,
just means the manufactures move to mexico or cyprus and carry on