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Question:
I have this Axminster carpet to clean, what’s the best way of cleaning it?
Answer:
Just check that it is in fact an Axminster carpet…
- Carry out a burn test on the face fibres.
- Check the backing carefully to see what fibres are there.
If you follow the above two points you should be able to identify whether it is an Axminster carpet or a Belgian Wilton.
If, after the burn test, it turns out to be an Axminster carpet then a straight forward clean should do the trick.
I have 2-3 smallish black stains on my beige Axminster (yes it is an Axminster) & I would like to know how to remove them please
As Derek says,first check it’s an Axminster (if you don’t know how to do this book yourself onto a training course asap!). Assuming it is an Axminster, check the colours are fast and clean as normal. Be extra careful not to over-wet as Axminsters are prone to shrinkage if over-wet. Also be careful of any very worn areas – on old Axminsters you may find heavily work areas where there’s not a lot of carpet left. Worn areas aside Axminsters often clean really well and are a pleasure to work on. Old Axminsters can have quite a strong ‘wet dog’ odour when drying, so I’d add deodoriser also. Good luck with it!