[wayne zabel]

Im going to have a play about on a piece of carpet sample with old coffee stains on it.

I have bought some Sod Mets and want to know best ways to mix and apply to stains please.

Thanks

Wayne

[derek west]

boil the kettle, add a few scoops of sod mets in to a spray bottle, preferably a throw away one. then quickly add boiling water, screw on the spray cap, shake (gently) and spray onto stain, then sit back in amazement as the stain appears to dissappear before your very eyes.

ps... wear a face mask and gloves. do not, and i'll reapeat that, "that" do not inhale direct fumes from the bottle. it'll take your head clean off. have fun.

[Colin Day]

Derek's just messing about. Take a huge sniff, it's gorgeous

[wayne zabel]

I know about the smell.I used to do homebrewing many years ago and used it for sterilisation of the kit.

[neil kellett]

Its not something I use myself as I would only have a need for generic type chems. But if I was gonna get into that end of specialist, advanced stain removal using sod mets i'd get the proper training. Its not the type of thing you should try to pick up on a forum, even though I have learnt alot here, sod mets is not something Id go into a custys home with and if you need to ask on here about it well... I'l say no more.

[derek west]

Derek's just messing about. Take a huge sniff, it's gorgeous

[Mike Halliday]

S/M is actually a very safe to use agent, people often think of bleaching agents as what you stick down the loo, but the term  'bleach' refers to a family of different agents all having varying characteristics & dangers.

here is a post I made showing a link about bleaches.....

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=127471.0


when i use S/M I put 20g in a 500mls bottle  with a flip top fill with boiling water then liberally soak the stain, this look extreme as you do it but I find this works better than misting with a spray bottle which I believe lets the S/M cool too much as the fine mist passes through the air.

90%of the time  it work immediately, with the other 10% it will help but if it doesn't disappear straight away you tend to get diminished result over time

this is how I use it but best to experiment at home to find your own prefered method

[wayne zabel]

Its not something I use myself as I would only have a need for generic type chems. But if I was gonna get into that end of specialist, advanced stain removal using sod mets i'd get the proper training. Its not the type of thing you should try to pick up on a forum, even though I have learnt alot here, sod mets is not something Id go into a custys home with and if you need to ask on here about it well... I'l say no more.

I have no intention of going into a clients house and using Sod Met,As I put in my 1st post I want to have a play about and experiment, thats all.

[markpowell]

Only works on wool tho wayne, unless im using it wrong.
Mark

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Only works on wool tho wayne, unless im using it wrong.
Mark

You'll find the times you only really need it are on wool. As such you will find a hot iron invaluable for helping to control the speed of the reaction.

Buy a cheap iron (doesn't need a steam function) as the SM will ultimately knacker the plate of the iron. That said my iron was £1.99 from Argos in 1999!

Rog

[markpowell]

When you use the iron Roger do you use a damp towel too, i was going to invest in a steam gun, but got iron already
Mark

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Hi Mark

I use a dry towel. Dampness has nothing to do with the reaction-it's the heat which does the work.

I do have (usually) my spotter to hand to flush the site, and to stop the reaction, as soon as I have got the carpet to the state I want it to be.

Rog

[markpowell]

Hi roger, Ms spotter? Mark

[John Kelly]

Sodium met in its various forms should be a staple in any ones armoury. Couldn't imagine doing carpet cleaning without it.

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Hi roger, Ms spotter? Mark

Wouldn't know-never used one.

Rog

[Neil Williams]

when i use S/M I put 20g in a 500mls bottle  with a flip top fill with boiling water then liberally soak the stain, this look extreme as you do it

Tried that today. I was 99% sure it wasn't going to work and told the customer likewise.
But it was fake tan spots all over a cream/biege bedroom carpet which even the cleaner had had a go at.
End results...they are still there.
I didn't promise the world and therefore didn't fail to deliver

[tony bish]

Where is the best place to purchase guys

[Steve Rothwell]

home brew shop

[John Kelly]

Chemspec Spray n Go and Craftex Shift are the 2 most popular professional products. May cost a little more than home brew shop but I wouldn't say they were expensive, £20 and it should last you a year or more.

[Mike Halliday]

John do you know if it goes off and loses its effectiveness?