Why You Should Always Have
Carpet Protector Applied to Your Carpet
Unfortunately
there is probably as much confusion in the carpet
cleaning industry about carpet protectors as there is
about cleaning. Uneducated, uninformed, and sometimes
downright unscrupulous carpet cleaners cause a great
deal of confusion by giving out false information or
intentionally misrepresenting the product.
A nylon stain-resist carpet is made with two protective
properties: The first is an acid dye blocker that is
basically a clear dye that fills the extra dye sites in
a fiber. This helps to keep "foreign" dyes (such as red
dye in a beverage) from penetrating the carpet fiber.
The second property is called a "fluorochemical". It is
commonly known as 3M Scotchgard® or DuPont Teflon®. This
treatment helps keep spillage from actually getting to
the acid dye blocker, but its biggest job is to
resist dry soil.
By resisting dry soil, less soil bonds to the carpet,
therefore being picked up by your vacuum or cleaning.
Making sure that you have a sufficient amount of
protector on your carpet will help keep the soil from
bonding to the carpet. Once it bonds to the carpet, it
acts like sandpaper on your traffic area. Once the
traffic area yarns are broken down, there is no way to
bring them back to their original state.
2 primary ways that
factory protector is removed from a carpet…
1. Regular foot traffic.
Over a period of 6
months to 2 years depending on the traffic, a
significant amount of protector can be removed from your
traffic areas and needs to be reapplied.
2. High alkaline
cleaner. Uneducated,
uninformed, and sometimes downright unscrupulous carpet
cleaners use harsh chemicals on the carpet that will
strip it’s protection. If one of these rascals has been
in your house, you may want to have the carpet
re-protected.
4 Mistakes Other Cleaners Make In Applying
Protector
1. Not using high quality
protector. Discount
protectors are not as effective and sometimes void the
warranty of the carpet. Our Company uses only the
highest quality, recommended protectors.
2. Not using a
dedicated container.
Using the same container for carpet protector as other
cleaners can contaminate the carpet protector making it
gummy and ineffective. Our vans have a dedicated
container reserved ONLY for carpet protector.
3. Not applying the
product properly.
Some cleaners either under apply or over apply the
protector. Under applying it doesn’t allow for complete
penetration on the carpet yarns. Over applying it causes
the carpet to become overly stiff and crusty. Our
Company technicians are diligently trained for proper
application.
4. Not grooming
the carpet. For the
best performance, the product should be groomed into the
carpet for maximum penetration. This ensures contact
with all surfaces of the carpet yarn and proper
distribution and drying. Our Company thoroughly grooms
the protector into the carpet pile.
5 Reasons You Should Always Get Carpet Protector
1.
Reduces permanent stains
A great looking carpet can be ruined
by an ugly spot. Unprotected carpet doesn’t repel
spillage as well as protected carpet. Being able to
remove spots and spills more effectively, you can avoid
permanent staining.
2. Helps
save your traffic areas from becoming destroyed
Traffic area soil is very abrasive
and cuts carpet yarns like a knife. This damaging soil
can easily bond to an unprotected carpet. By applying
protector, you will increase the life of your carpet
dramatically. When you vacuum your protected carpet the
soils will release from the carpet pile much more
effectively.
3. Make
spots easier to remove
The easier a spot is to remove, the
less cleaner you will have to use. The less agitation
you will have to use, and the less time it will take.
Many spots can be removed easily with just water.
4. Makes your next professional cleaning more
effective
Having protector applied to your
carpet will enhance your next cleaning. More soil will
be removed the next time your carpeting is
professionally cleaned.
5. Helps avoid
costly service calls
Although you want to call us out to
handle any spot you cannot remove immediately, carpet
protector helps you remove more spots than you could
without protector. You may be able to save a minimum
charge by removing the spot yourself.
The result of having protector applied to
your carpet
is that your carpet will
look better and last longer.
