The rug cleaning class I taught for beginners to the subject on Saturday, November 18, 2006.
Hosted by Nolan Ashby at his rug plant in Portland, Oregon.
Nolan's company is called Acclaim Rug and Carpet cleaning.
Sponsored by Brian DeSemple of Cleaners Supply Warehouse

Some of the attendees at the rug class on Nov 18 2006.



About to remove some dog diarrhea on a Chinese wool rug runner with Bac-Out digester.



After spraying on lightly, I gently agitate the dog diarrhea with my Pocket SpotGetter, and a spotting brush, then towel off.





Next, shampoo with a soft rotary brush, using Bi-O-Kleen products Bonnet Cleaner/Carpet Shampoo.
Note alpaca skin rug behind me.





Nolan using the Rug Badger, dusting upside down, an extremely dusty rug, used outdoors as a base of a telescope tripod.
The rug is dusted on a steel grating so the dust falls to the floor.



Approximately 10 pounds of loose soil removed with the Rug Badger from a 5 x 5 rug.
Note the rolled up grate.
Nolan is sweeping up the removed dirt.



With a rug in such a dusty condition, in order to not have wickbacks or browning, I lightly clean the rug by the bonnet system, just cleaning the top of the tufts- not wetting the embedded dirt not removed with dusting.







An India Wool Rug, I am pointing out to Brian DeSemple some black marks on the rug, appears to be road tar or roofing tar.



Applying a few drops of Bi-O-Kleen products POG to the black marks, then agitate lightly with my Pocket SpotGetter, and towel off.
Note the absorbed soil on the towel. Tar came right off.





About to clean the 2 wool rug runners by the Encap shampoo method, using a Fiber Plus Pad.
I explain the difference between the Fiber Plus Pads and shampoo brush.



Cleaning the 2 wool rugs using the Fiber Plus Pads.
Brian is grooming the one with a grooming brush.



Nolan, with boots on, about to clean a severe dog body oil odor olefin rug in the wash pit.



Cold, clean Water is about 4 inches deep in the wash pit.
Fiber Plus Pad is just floating- not used.
Note sump pump in background, used to drain the wash pit.





Using a water wand, connected to a garden hose, Nolan is forcing the soils out of the rug.
The white tiles are to show the dirt as it comes out of the rug, since the dirt would not show as well as on black tiles.
Nolan slowly goes back and forth over the entire rug, in 2 directions, the dirt comes out.




Rug is removed from the wash pit, onto the extraction pit, and excess water, and remaining soils removed with a Steamin' Demon.



I explain something important.



Part of the group.



I show a 5 x 7 viscose rug and have the class feel and examine it to show the difference between viscose and wool, nylon, cotton, etc.



First it is dusted, then cleaned with a cotton bonnet.



Then rinsed and extracted with the Steamin' Demon.



Showing the dirt and shampoo being removed with the Steamin' Demon.



Standing on the end of the rug to help keep it in place while extracting.
The rug is very soft, and gets sucked up into the vac unless held tight.



Viscose and other rugs hung to dry.



Closeup of Nolan's drying poles pulley setup.



Cleaning a polyester faced, rubber backed walk off mat.
First it was dusted, then shampooed, then rinsed and extracted with the Steamin' Demon.
Then dried flat, face down on Nolan's drying floor. The drying floor is wood, with holes in it, and 2 air movers blowing into the cavity under the floor, forcing air up through the holes.



I also showed how to clean a silk rug, and to use the same technique on the alpaca rug.
However, no pictures of that.
A great class, in my opinion.