[Russ Chadd]

Hello !

My friend has a 7 year old faux suede sofa complete with cushions and i was wondering what would be the best approach to cleaning this?
The sofa is a classic DFS type with the standard Chemdry label attached to advise on keeping it clean and general maintenance.
It is quite heavily soiled in places like the arms and the lower parts where the dogs have been rubbing against.

Any input would be really appreciated


Cheers


Russ




  

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Russ

Prochem pureclean dissolved in hot water, spray on and work in with brush or towell.

Extract hot, should clean up well.

Cheers

doug

[Kinver_Clean]

Do not go too hot- hand hot is enough, usually the muck falls out but the pile can be distorted with too hot water.

[Paul Redden Countryfresh]

And avoid solvents on the greasy area's, although they clean well you can't guarantee 100% stain removal, lots of dry strokes, towel off and turbo dry, good advise above 

[paul searle]

Hi is pure clean good on domestic carpets?

[Len Gribble]

Yes to a point normally use PB but run out had to use Multi Pro on dralon yesterday   

[Russ Chadd]

Thanks boys

I have a tub of pure clean but im addicted to SPM at the moment! so a MS would be the safest way to go here? i have a hydromaster tool which i could use to avoid over wetting but i guess the trick would be to use the right pre spray.
Any other suggestions?


Cheers

Russ

[Carpet Dawg]

Easy to clean and come up great.

I've cleaned one yestarday and a tree seater today.

[james roffey]

SPM or pureclean these come up very good, as already said avoid solvents

[Stevieoneill1967]

Use an enzyme shampoo.  Using a couple of buckets and some sponges, generate some foam from the enzyme mix from one bucket and dump the foam into the other.  Then work the foam into the fabric using another sponge, or brush on tougher areas.  Rinse and extract with water then towel off.

[Doug Holloway]

Hi guys

A couple of points.

I would not use enzymes unless necessary, generally protein bonds as they are asthma sensitisers in very small quantities.

Also be careful using a product containing an oxidiser as it may well lighten the colours.

Cheers

Doug

[expro]

Use an enzyme shampoo.  Using a couple of buckets and some sponges, generate some foam from the enzyme mix from one bucket and dump the foam into the other.  Then work the foam into the fabric using another sponge, or brush on tougher areas.  Rinse and extract with water then towel off.

Hi.

You do not need two buckets!!!  I was taught to use one bucket with shampoo in it.

Immerse the sponge in the solution.

Lift the sponge clear and squeeze it hard to remove the liquid.

The sponge is then full of foam

Wipe the sponge over the fabric turning the sponge often.

when you run out of foam just repeat the process.

Expro

[Jamie Pearson]

Easy to clean and come up great.

I've cleaned one yestarday and a tree seater today.

Was it a lumberjacks house?

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Easy to clean and come up great.

I've cleaned one yestarday and a tree seater today.

Was it a lumberjacks house?

Only if HE wears suspenders and a bra!

Rog

[garybristow]

done a few last year,presprayed with multi pro,rinsed with fibre and fab
comes up great
gary

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Do you wish you'd 'Been a girlie like your dear papa'?

Shaun

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Do you wish you'd 'Been a girlie like your dear papa'?

Shaun

Touche!

[Jim_77]

Oh Roger!  And I thought you were so RUGGED!

[Linds Russell]

Make sure you rinse detergent free as this fibre can re-soil easily if a detergent rinse is used.

Advise the customer that the fabric may take quite a while to dry (longer than other fibres) as micro fibre holds up to seven times its own weight in water.

This link is long and also a great help:

http://www.cleanfax.com/upholstery-cleaning/article/microfiber-friend-or-foe

Linds

[Paul Redden Countryfresh]

Re Cleanfax article
"Likewise, solvent-based protectors are preferable to water-based products, as water-based protectors also likely stiffen the hand of this otherwise soft fabric."

I get the point about detergency in the water-based protector altering the handle of the fabric but
I would be very nervous about applying solvent protecter abeit a light coat