Kwik Dry

What are those ugly black lines around baseboards and under doorways?    Filtration Soiling   If you have light colored carpet, you may have experienced dark around baseboards, under doors, and especially near the HVAC return.  This soiling comes from air passing through the carpet as it is attempting to go through the edge of the carpet pile, microscopic particles of soil are deposited there (hence the term filtration soiling).  This occurs over a significant period of time and is not noticed until a build up has occurred.   This type of soiling is difficult to remove because the soil particles are so fine that they penetrate deep into the carpet pile,  sometimes into the backing of the carpet.  Can it be removed?  Sometimes.  With special products, time and effort, reasonable results can be achieved, although not in all cases.   To help prevent filtration soiling in the future, vacuum the edges of the carpeting on a regular basis, then wipe with a damp white terry towel.  Be careful around the tackstrip under the edge of the carpeting, you could nick your fingers!

Why Should I Have Carpet Protector                                      Applied To My Carpet

Unfortunately there is probably as much confusion in the carpet cleaning industry about carpet protectors as there is about cleaning.  Uneducated, uninfolrmed, and sometimes downright unscrupulous carpet cleaners cause a great deal of confusion by giving out false information or intentionally misrepresenting the product.  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.                           5 Reasons You Should Always Get Carpet Protector   1. Reduces permenent 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 applyingt protector you will increase the life of your carpet dramatically.  When you vacuum your protected carpet the soil 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 carpet is professsionally 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 you carpet is that our carpet will look better and last longer.