Wool Dye
Carpet and Rug Cleaning
When you have a fire or a water loss, one thing is inevitable. Cleaning and restoring your carpets will be neccessary. Oriental rugs are normally the most expensive and therefore require special attention. Handling the rugs in a proper manner immediately will save you headaches down the road.
Immediate extraction of the water from the rug/carpet should be the first ting you do! The longer a rug sits in water the higher the chances are that the dyes will migrate. Older rugs/carpet can be difficult if not impossible to color correct. To reduce this risk, extract water immediately.
When extracting the water, move your wand WITH the grain. This will do two things. One, It is physically easier to do and puts less stress on your body and Two, It will prevent and minimize fiber distortion which on some rugs is nearly impossible to fix.
Do not stack your rugs when moving from one area to another! The dyes could run from one carpet to the other. You could end up with just a pile of ruined carpets. To prevent this problem do one of two things. One, Roll the rugs up and place in plastic bags (Only if you are transporting and removing quickly from the plastic, long term storage will not allow the rugs to fully dry and may cause mold growth). Two (Best Option), Place a sheet or towel on the rugs and roll them up individually.
One of the most popular and possibly the most damaging ways to dry thick rugs and carpets are too put them out in the sun to dry. The sun’s ray can fade your rug/carpet in a short period of time. I would even recommend not placing your rug in a place where the sun hits it for long periods of the day inside your home let alone outside. This is certain to damage your wet carpet/rug. Better idea is to extract the water and put some fans near it to get air moving and dry it out faster. If laying them in the sun is necessary, put the top side down and lay on a flat surface.
Lastly, do not drip dry your rugs. Dyes can go into your wool fibers if you do this, or run into the other dyes of your carpet. It may end up looking more tie-dye than intricately designed in the end. If there are no dyes, you still shouldn not drip dry. The thickness of the carpet/rug will prevent it from fully drying at the lower end where the water is dripping off.
In summary, remember these carpet restoration tips:
1.Extract the Water Immediately
2.Extract water WITH the grain
3.Do not stack your wet rugs
4.Never dry in direct sunlight
5.Do not drip dry
For more detailed information about fire and water damage restoration visit our site at http://www.fgswpa.com/ FGSWPA or for emergency services 24 hours 7 days a week call First General Services of Western PA at 1-800-553-8426.
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