Stains treatments such as scotch Guard are used by most manufacturers of wool carpets, reason being is that is offers protection to wool carpets as they don’t tend to spot clean quite as easy the man-made alternatives such as Polypropylene. Some companies however do not provide this treatment, not just the cheaper companies either this can also be the case with the top end companies. Scotch Guard can always be added after the carpet has been fitted, it is wise to contact a separate company who specializes in stain treatment to do the job for you, as they may be able to provide you with some sort of warranty (which is always good). The treatment will and does wear off in time so repeat treatments may be necessary.
Man-made carpets are rarely treated these days, some fibres such as polypropylene are an inherently stain resistant fibre, meaning that when viewed under a microscope the shape of the fibre can be seen that it does not easily accept the stain. For these reasons polypropylene carpets do not need a stain treatment and will retain its stain resisting properties for its entire
lifetime. Polypropylene is so tough that it is almost impossible to fade, and can in most cases
be cleaned with bleach (Diluted bleach) !
Next blog post – Cleaning with bleach and how to go about it.
Scotch guard is one example of a well used and reputable stain treatment, have you used anything else and what was your experiences with it? If you have any comment at all regarding stain treatment, please SHARE … Thank-you !
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