Step 1: Dry Soil Removal
Begin by vacuuming the carpet to remove dry soil.
It is easier to remove many soils before they are
mixed with cleaning solutions. Make sure that your
vacuum has a new back or has been recently cleaned
out. This will provide maximum suction in the vacuum
and therefore remove the most amount of dry soil.
Step 2: Pre-spray
Pre-spraying a carpet is hands down the most effective
way to get the best results when cleaning a carpet.
It allows sufficient time for the cleaner to emulsify
and dissolve the soil and stains in the carpet.
Mix one scoop of Protects
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner with one gallon
of hot water, and apply to carpet in a ratio of
approximately 1 gallon of cleaner to 200 sq/ft
of carpet. This will soften and loosen the soil
for quicker more thorough cleaning. Although optional,
it is a good idea to agitate the solution into
the carpet with a carpet brush or rake. This will
work the solution into the carpet and the physical
agitation will loosen the soil. For heavily
soiled or greasy carpet add Citrus Boost to your
pre-spray to enhance the cleaning action.
Step 3: Hot Water Extract or Bonnet Cleaning
This is considered the “rinse cycle”
where you wash the dirt away that was loosened
in the previous step. Using either hot water (the
hotter the water the better results you will get)
or a diluted mixture (1 scoop to 5 gallons of
water) of Protects Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner,
thoroughly extract the carpets using an overlapping
pattern to remove the dirt, soil and stains from
the carpet. Because Protects exclusive formula
contains no soaps or shampoos, and the PH of the
cleaner is very close to being neutral, there
is no need to use and acid rinse or a neutralizing
post cleaning spray.
For Bonnet Cleaning, mix one
scoop of Protect Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner
to one gallon of water and apply to the carpet
using an overlapping spraying pattern for even
and thorough coverage (1 gallon of solution to
approximately 200 sq/ft of carpet). We recommend
you use a pre-conditioning brush to lightly agitate
the carpet and then clean as normal. Because of
our no soap formula, our cleaner will not foam
up or cause cleaning problems due to foam build
up. However, if there are soap residues in the
carpet from a previous cleaning it may hinder
the effectiveness of your bonnets unless you use
a good Defoamer
to eliminate the foam while you clean.
Step 4: Apply Carpet Protector
By applying a professional strength carpet protect
after each cleaning will assure that your carpets
maintain their stain resistant qualities. Research
has shown that after just one year of normal wear,
vacuuming and cleaning, as much as 40% of your
carpets original protector/stain resistance can
be worn off. Protecting your carpets after cleaning
will help to reestablish your carpets protective
coating and assure optimum stain and soil resistance.
Step 5: Grooming and Drying
Grooming your carpets with a carpet rake will
help to remove wand or bonnet marks. This creates
a good visual effect, but more importantly it
aids drying by straightening and separating the
fibers
Be sure that ventilation is at optimum levels
by opening windows, doors, or turning on ceiling
fans, etc. If you have a swamp cooler, use the
fan only, but do not turn on the water. The added
humidity from the swamp cooler will actually slow
the drying process down. If you have an air mover
or large fan, this will vastly speed up the drying
process.
Optional Procedure:
A very common problem that many people face while
cleaning their carpets is the presence of soap
residue from a previous cleaning. These residues
can not only make cleaning more difficult, but
are one of the main reasons for rapid re-soiling
of carpets or spot reappearing. If you are concerned
about or think you have a problem with these residues
in your carpet, you should strongly consider using
Protects Carpet Protector and Residue
remover. This will take the place of the regular
protector, while still giving your carpets that
added boost of protections it needs. More importantly
however, it will help to eliminate and remove
the soapy residues in your carpets.
Although Protects Exclusive Carpet and Upholstery
Cleaner will remove the majority of spots and
spills in your carpet, it is sometimes necessary
to use other cleaners to removal all of the stains.
If you have stains like grease,
tar, make up,
rust, or red stains
you may want to look at ordering some of our other
great cleaning supplies to take out those really
tough stains.
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