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What is the most effective way to clean wool pile rugs? I use our standard system, groom, vacuum(usually several times) spray with 101, groom and then buff with regular pad followed by woven turf. I always feel like I am not getting them clean enough, I get frustrated with the patterns I seem to leave, even after grooming. Please let me know a more effective way, I leave alot of money out there because I am worried I am not cleaning it as well as other companies may.
Andrew
In my opinion, emersion is the best way to clean (high end) wool rugs. I saw a post on that process a while back and it is a very involved (and expensive) process. It can be hard to see just how clean your getting them because you get so much of the color on the pads it can hide the soil. I will rake (groom) a section as i finish it, this helps keep buffer marks out of the rug….Hope this helps.
On the nicer wool rugs, I use either the Upholstery Mate or the Ninja and on my hands and knees extract them one square foot at a time. I extract each area as many times as necessary to get it clean, then groom it and put two carpet fans on it to dry it. This is done at the shop and not in the home. On the lightly soiled rugs I use our standard low moisture method and groom. Usually works out good. I charge between $1.50 and $2.50 per square foot for the extraction cleaning, pickup and delivery (“Whatever the market will bear.”)
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