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Upholstery Cleaning - Restorative Hot Water Extraction
Upholstery that has not been properly maintained may need a deep, restorative cleaning. This is performed through hot water extraction (sometimes called steam cleaning) and may include rotary shampoo cleaning or agitation of the preconditioner with a counter-rotating brush machine.
In order to perform the best job, a technician must follow the “cleaning pie” as taught in the IICRC CCT/CCMT classes. The cleaning pie consists of four parts: time, agitation, chemical, and temperature.
COMMON CONCERNS
• Upholstery re-soiling quickly
• Re-occurring spots
• Spots not removed
• Slow dry time
• Banged up furniture and
walls
• Pre-treatment solution
splashed on furniture and
walls
Basic Steps:
Synthetic Upholstery, Nylon, rayon, polyester, office work chairs. use this methode. Any others like wool or cotton can also use this methode, but test for bleeding and possible shrinkage.
- Vacuum thoroughly. It is easier to remove dry dirt than to clean mud. (if Upholstery is not too dirty this step may be skiped)
- Pre-spray the Upholstery with a cleaning chemical designed for Upholstery.
- If the Upholstery is synthetic, such as nylon, the product should have a pH of 7 or less..
or
x 1/2 
- Agitate the pre-conditioner with a upholstery brush on heavy areas to penetrate the soils. Allow adequate dwell time (ideally 5–10 minutes). Remember, the longer the pre-conditioner is allowed to dwell, the greater the soil suspension. Be careful not to allow the product to dry on the Upholstery.
- Thoroughly extract the area using hot water and an alkaline detergent to suspend and rinse the soil from the Upholstery.
spotting products needed:
spots not removed with prespray use boost. boost is the prespray mix of flex in trigger bottle. 1oz flex, 1 oz citrus and fill with water
spotting products needed:
Tar, Gum, Grease: Use Citra-Quick
ink.: use pig,
rust: T-Rust
Extraction Rinse
1 Qt Axiom Rinse to 5 Gal water
x 1 QT + 5 gal water to 
Pet Odor Treatment Mix
6 oz. First response to 24 oz water spray bottle
x 3 to 24 oz water spray bottle
Upholstery Protector Mix
6 oz. Protection Plus - 1 oz Deodorizer to 24 oz water spray bottle
x 3 
x 1/2 to 24 oz water spray bottle
Daily Truck supply stocking:
- Using the Truck stock online form enter the current truck inventory and supplies needed and Submit form
- Retreave the Truck stock online form results from your email and pull needed supplies from stock room and restock truck.
Truck Weekly Maint::
- Using the Truck Weekly Maint. online form check maintenencae items and supplies needed and Submit form
- Retreave the Truck Weekly Maint. online form results from your email address maintenance issues and pull needed supplies from stock room and restock truck.
- Using the Truck stock online form enter the current truck inventory and supplies needed and Submit form
- Retreave the Truck stock online form results from your email and pull needed supplies from stock room and restock truck.
Daily Truck supply stocking: