Sun drying wet rugs - why you need to be CAREFUL...

**LisaWagner** · 01-28-2010, 10:25 PM

There are some rugs - such as just about everything from CHINA - that if you place in direct sunlight, it can fade HORRIBLY.

Take a look...

The rug was once blue, and put outside wet and turned beige from direct sunlight.

These rugs also are VERY susceptible to losing dye from spot and stain removers. Using a product like Coffee-Mate on this particular Chinese style rug would create a beige spot on the blue rug - and it would be MUCH worse of a spot that the one you were trying to remove.

And... then it becomes YOUR spot instead of theirs.

So be careful.

Lisa

Rug Chick post on sun fading rugs

**admin** · 01-31-2010, 12:00 PM

Yeah I have ran into this problem recently as about 2 feet of their area rug was by the front door and they always have their front door open and sun shines in every morning.

**Rob Allen** · 02-28-2010, 01:49 PM

I dry my rugs upside down to prevent color loss. Also I have networked with a local Armenian gentleman who can repair and re-color any area rug. I recommend everyone find someone similar. Your upscale customers will love you for it!

**Gnu** · 02-28-2010, 07:10 PM

doesnt anyone use an ultrasonic blind cleaner for area rugs anymore? or hot tanks with neutral cleaning solutions? like dry cleaner system do.

**therugsquad** · 09-04-2010, 01:47 PM

Had the same problem with a small round Chinese, luckily it faded evenly and customer was happy with the result. Who would believe you can fade a rug in England just with sunshine.

**Rob Allen** · 09-04-2010, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by therugsquad

Had the same problem with a small round Chinese, luckily it faded evenly and customer was happy with the result. Who would believe you can fade a rug in England just with sunshine.

Ha! Now that was a good one!

**cbcsi** · 12-04-2010, 01:50 AM

I dried a nylon rug on my carport one time, only about 2 1/2 feet of the rug was in the sun, and the rest was in the shade. I Won't be that careless again.

**Rob Allen** · 12-08-2010, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by cbcsi

I dried a nylon rug on my carport one time, only about 2 1/2 feet of the rug was in the sun, and the rest was in the shade. I Won't be that careless again.

This is another reason we dry them upside down. The sun can do a lot of damage to a wet rug especially.