[gerrystyles]

Matt

I went on Prochem Course, then I went to second hand shop and bought a 2 seat sofa for £20.00. I practiced on that and sold in local paper for £35.00. Don't know what machine you are using I use Prochem Steempro with prochen upholstery tool.

I use B145 Fab Clean in tank then lightly spray with B109 Fibre & Fabric Rinse followed by a rub down with a clean terry towel.

Have a break and look through the prochem manual

[Mark Stanley]

I also went on the Prochem course,

I have done the Carpet and Upholstery course a few years ago now, I enjoy my times down there and find the staff very helpful. To balance I guess that could be said of most courses

I still refer the manuals (and other sources when required.)

Mark

[Derek]

I have found the comments on this thread most interesting.....

I would like to add that I get one or two calls 'every' week about upholstery alone from either cleaning technicians who are having problems cleaning items of furniture also customers who have had items cleaned and its all gone horribly wrong.

Some of the chemicals that have been mentioned on this thread often feature in the complaints I hear about... not the chemicals fault just wrong time, wrong place and application.

Some of the technicians involved have been in business for years, have excellent reputations but they have fallen into the trap of "I've cleaned the same way using the same chemicals for years"...
well chemicals are reformulated from time to time and fabric constructions and fibre blends change and different dyes may be used too

Please 'do' learn the trade ...don't take risks... clean safely

[rambly]

No, not quite everything. I am sure cotton is the most popular. I clean mostly raw silk so that is popular for me but again most probably cotton is what you wil come up against. There are synthetics out there to that are just too easy to clean but you cant get a decent wage cleaning them as its too easy. People dont mind paying for what they deam is difficult to clean but as they know synthetics are easy they wont pay too much. Hence why I clean a lot of silk, best, Dave.

Dave. Have you had to deal with watermarked silk? I've been asked by an insurance company to look at a suite some way out of my area (about 40 miles away), but I get the feeling that the client will be EXTREMELY hard to please. Any advice would be appreciated.