Thank you! I've rented my house for 11 years and my landlord bought the cheapest carpet he could before I moved in. I've tried to keep up with the carpet by having it cleaned regularly but that black gunk is happening in high traffic areas. I've noticed that the gunk will tack down fibers but I can hide it by pretreating with vinegar and using a deep cleaner attachment with a hard bristle brush to loosen the fibers. The black will be under the fibers, and mostly hidden once it dries.
Interesting perspective. I’ll be looking into this. I’ve run across some cheap polyester carpets lately and have found some weird black spots in traffic and entry areas. They don’t budge. I wonder if this delaminating process happens more rapidly up here in the PNW area with all our humidity. 👍🏼
That black stuff that looks like tar at the bottom of the carpets has been a mystery to lots of carpet cleaners, even cleaners that have been cleaning for over twenty years. I decided to point this out to eliminate the confusion that has befuddled cleaners for decades now about what that black stuff at the bottom of the carpets is. I have always known what this black stuff is because I used to clean carpets that were so wore out that you could see the glue on almost all the carpets that I had been cleaning so I learned what this black tar looking stuff was way back in my past before I ever even thought about being on TH-cam or be in the advice business, lol. All carpets can have this glue rising to the top of them so its not associated with just certain types of carpets because its common with all carpets if you know what your seeing when you see it. The good thing about this is we can all walk away from our cleanings without feeling we failed when it comes to making these kinds of carpets look better because since we all know we cannot fix ruin/damage we can leave these kinds of carpets, heads held high, and not leave being ashamed.
Here’s what I found: and definitely HWE high temp can be a problem. Latex-based carpet adhesives typically start to soften and reactivate at temperatures above 150°F (65°C). However, it's crucial to consult the manufacturer's guidelines for the specific adhesive you're using, as temperature sensitivity can vary between products.
@@procarpetcleaning Yes, sometimes high heat can be a cause and sometimes over wetting can be the problem. I've seen this in lots of carpets that have survived a flood so water or heat either one can cause this issue in certain situations. Perhaps this is yet another good reason to clean with VLM only because excess water and high heat doesnt happen with VLM so maybe...who knows? Maybe this could be used as a selling point on our customers for a solid reason why we do VLM over HWE?
Thank you! I've rented my house for 11 years and my landlord bought the cheapest carpet he could before I moved in. I've tried to keep up with the carpet by having it cleaned regularly but that black gunk is happening in high traffic areas. I've noticed that the gunk will tack down fibers but I can hide it by pretreating with vinegar and using a deep cleaner attachment with a hard bristle brush to loosen the fibers. The black will be under the fibers, and mostly hidden once it dries.
Interesting perspective. I’ll be looking into this. I’ve run across some cheap polyester carpets lately and have found some weird black spots in traffic and entry areas. They don’t budge. I wonder if this delaminating process happens more rapidly up here in the PNW area with all our humidity. 👍🏼
That black stuff that looks like tar at the bottom of the carpets has been a mystery to lots of carpet cleaners, even cleaners that have been cleaning for over twenty years. I decided to point this out to eliminate the confusion that has befuddled cleaners for decades now about what that black stuff at the bottom of the carpets is. I have always known what this black stuff is because I used to clean carpets that were so wore out that you could see the glue on almost all the carpets that I had been cleaning so I learned what this black tar looking stuff was way back in my past before I ever even thought about being on TH-cam or be in the advice business, lol. All carpets can have this glue rising to the top of them so its not associated with just certain types of carpets because its common with all carpets if you know what your seeing when you see it. The good thing about this is we can all walk away from our cleanings without feeling we failed when it comes to making these kinds of carpets look better because since we all know we cannot fix ruin/damage we can leave these kinds of carpets, heads held high, and not leave being ashamed.
Here’s what I found: and definitely HWE high temp can be a problem.
Latex-based carpet adhesives typically start to soften and reactivate at temperatures above 150°F (65°C). However, it's crucial to consult the manufacturer's guidelines for the specific adhesive you're using, as temperature sensitivity can vary between products.
@@procarpetcleaning Yes, sometimes high heat can be a cause and sometimes over wetting can be the problem. I've seen this in lots of carpets that have survived a flood so water or heat either one can cause this issue in certain situations. Perhaps this is yet another good reason to clean with VLM only because excess water and high heat doesnt happen with VLM so maybe...who knows? Maybe this could be used as a selling point on our customers for a solid reason why we do VLM over HWE?
Hope youre having a great weekend!
Thank you, I am and hopefully you are to.