We all know how important and essential is regularly clean our carpets and upholstery first for their good appearance and second and most important our health. Nowadays as technology advances we can see that cleaning alone is not always enough and the best way to guarantee and keep in perfect condition your textile surfaces for many years to come.
After professional carpet cleaning or just to be sure that your carpet not only looks perfect but also to be safe from spots, stain and dirt we recommended to all our customers to use Professional Stain and Water Repellent for full Protection.
On the market exist big choice of products with different name, chemicals and prices. Stain protector or resistant, Nano Stain Protection, Fabric or Carpet Sealant, or most popular Scotchgard.
‘’Scotchgard is a 3M brand of products, a stain and durable water repellent applied to fabric, furniture, and carpets to protect them from stains.
The original formula for Scotchgard was discovered accidentally in 1952 by 3M chemists Patsy Sherman and Samuel Smith. Sales began in 1956, and in 1973 the two chemists received a patent for the formula.’’ Wikipedia.
Using professional spraying process the technician apply a micro drops over the carpet or other fabrics surface to become a highly effective and invisible barrier against dirt or stain. The spraying treatment is applied using a fine professional spray which It surrounds each fibre settles on top of the pile or fabric where will takes full effect in a few hours. Once the textiles is dry the anti-stain film becoming like an protective shield preventing dirt, stain or bacteria to penetrate deep into the threads of the textile. The treatment keeps dirt or dust particles sitting on top of the carpet rather than absorbing through the textile, giving us some time these unwanted particles to be completely removed easy.
Always our best advice is that you should never leave any stain, liquids or dirt on the carpet exactly in that time that you will receive from stain protective coat.
Following the most of manufacturer guidance before applying anti-stain treatment to the desired area need to be fully insured that you have plenty of time to allow it to dry completely. The protective shield start working when is dry. Of course need to read the manufacturer requirements but at least an average room temperature of 20°C and 50% humidity is always recommended.
Key Benefits:
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Amazing protection for carpets, rugs, upholstery and most textiles against both oil and water based stains.
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Helps protect your carpet, upholstery or car textile from direct sunlight.Excellent protection against the sun’s rays and prevent damaging, matting, or fading.
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Giving resistant to most of textiles fibres from soils, dust and dirt
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Helps stains release more easily when carpet and upholstery is cleaned
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Longer life for one of your most expensive investments at home or office.
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This protective shield will not change in any way the appearance, feel or colour on the treated area and don’t have any smell.
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It is a product safe for families, kids, pets and employees.
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Will makes future cleaning and vacuuming easier and more effective.
Exteam advice is to add this excellent service to your carpet or upholstery powerful steam extraction cleaning like an extra, secure that you will have perfectly looking, fresh and secured textile surface. After stain protector is applied once the cleaning process is fully complete and our recommend is to be repeated at least once every year.
Scotchgard or stain protectors are some unique product with many positives for carpets, upholstery or any textile surface and on top of that saving us a lot of money. It is important to know that although it gives strong water and oil resistance is not designed to waterproof your carpet.
Another fact important to know is that there are some fabrics that we wouldn’t recommend using scotchgard on. The best way like usually is to read manufacturer label on the product and the textile before treatment. For some textiles like oriental rugs or white wool rugs it is not recommended to use this protection.