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Unfortunately there is probably as much confusion in the carpet cleaning industry about carpet protectors as there is about cleaning. Some carpet cleaners cause a great deal of confusion by giving out false information or intentionally misrepresenting the product.
A nylon stain-resistant carpet is made with two protective properties: The first is an acid dye blocker that is basically a clear dye that fills the extra dye sites in a fiber. This helps to keep "foreign" dyes (such as red dye in a beverage) from penetrating the carpet fiber. The second property is called a "flourochemical" It is commonly known as 3M Scotchgard or DuPont Teflon. This property helps keep spillage from actually getting to the acid dye blocker, but it's main job is to resist dry soil. 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 Protector...
1. Reduces permanent stains. Unprotected carpet doesn't repel spills as well as protected carpet. If you can remove spills more effectively, you can avoid permanent stains.
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 applying protector, you will increase the life of your carpet dramatically.
3. Makes spots easier to remove. The easier a spot is to remove, the less cleaner you will have to use and the less time it will take. Many spots can be removed 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 professionally cleaned.
5. Helps avoid costly service calls. Carpet protector helps you to remove more spots than you could without protector - you may be able to save yourself a minimum charge.
By having protector applied to your carpet, your carpet will stay cleaner, longer.
Last updated on October 13, 2011 by Champion Cleaning Systems