I recently opened a rug spa here in Va Beach. I showed my store manager how I want the rugs cleaned. He followed what I said and the rug looks and smells great. Problem is he didn't groom the fringes. Now it is dry and looks great but the fringes are a little knotted. Is there a way to "post" groom these without re-wetting them?
Hello Rob first, is the right corner clean? or is the shadow in the photo. Maybe the answer is no. Try to brush and steam iron. 1- I will spray just water (very little) and brush then iron! or use hair dryer if I have time, will leave to dry. 2- I will spray 60% water+40% ethanol (expensive? use methanol, wood alcohol) to have a quicker evaporation of water, then brush and leave to dry. jamshid rowshan
Great answers! I have had good luck with spraying on water and brushing. I may try the ethanol mix at some point. One trick I used was to use a straight edge like a box lid to prevent over spray hitting the rug or end skirt. Being new in business you need a variety of brushes from horsehair to wire bristles for grooming. If you make sure each rug has the pile groomed and the ends looking good before you call it done it will make for better work. Top shops will often trim sprouted pile and touch up cotton in the pile where warps were retied. By the way one of the best tools for touching up fringe was a hairbrush cleaner from Fuller Brush. If you ever see a Fuller outlet it is a great place for odd brushes. Best wishes, Barry O’Connell www.SpongoBongo.com
I drag my vacuum from on the rug to straight off, then pick up and set down back in the middle and drag back again etc. Repeat all the way across and usually makes them straight and nice. Then I use a paint brush and dip in brown out and brush out to leave it fresh and bright.
I'd like to know who originally came up with the idea to put a mop head on the end of a fine rug, lol.
