Does one need to remove all the old crumbling latex on small rugs before applying? I've thrown away several over the years. Thanks.
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If the latex is falling off it will take the Performix with it. Probably would be best to remove as much as you can.
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I'm thinking that the spray would not cause the crumbling to stop so you would be forced to remove the old backing. If the surface underneath the latex is soft and pliable, then the spray might work well.I know this spray does not work on rugs that initially do not have a rubberized pliable backing, but rather have a hard surface. So, I would suggest you try one Can and experiment with it. Then at least you would know in the future whether to just throw away the rug or get a Can of Performix. This would also depend on what the cost of a new rug is as compared to a Can of this spray.
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I applied it where the latex had already come off on one of my bath rugs & was very disappointed. A waste of my money!
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The Schluter manual says the opposite: latex over the substrate and regular thinset for the tiles. That's how I did it this summer and nothing has come up yet. I would seriously consider removing the fabric backing of the Ditra and using latex water-based mastic over the substrate next time, at least over an old wood floor.
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I think I would do it in reverse order. Spray and let 'thoroughly dry' first then sprinkle the baking soda. I would wait at least a day. If you sprinkle first and do not get it all up you may end up with clumps of baking soda attached to the rug fibers.
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I have not sprayed stain but did use satin latex on our well house/feed shed. I was amazed that I only had a small amount of over-spray on my glasses and watch. It washed right off with DAWN. The hat I was wearing didn't seem to have any paint on it. I would really recommend using latex because the cleanup is about 45 minutes at the sink using warm water. I don't think I want to cleanup oil based paint.
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No, I have owned this machine for many years (Dec 2009) and I have run everything through it. Bleach, Mr Clean, Lysol, Pet Floor, Oxy Clean (dissolved and run through a sieve), TSP, Murphy's (a favorite) and I have used "Dry Foam" (a non-aerosol encapsulating product you mix with water) from the commercial supply house to clean the short pile rugs I have by my doorways. The only things you can't run through it are flammable solvents. I run a clean water rinse through it after I use a corrosive cleaner like bleach before putting the Floormate away. I'm here buying a Floormate as a gift for my sister in law. So my own 4 year old Floormate is still going strong with all of these other cleaning products used.
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Use tape or a lint roller. I Don't like cleaning with acetone because I think it eats away the rubber.
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I have gotten old stains out of my carpet. I did use a small brush and the spray 'n wash then used the spotlifter to finish the job.
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If the old grout is crumbly and loose, I would remove it. I did use this product over areas where the grout had receded and was uneven; it has held up well in those areas. Don't try to smooth it with your fingers, use something like an old credit card, hard plastic.
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I have used resolve for years. I love it. I have cats. And every now and then cats get hair balls - when that happens clean up the worst of it then I sprinkle a good amount of the Resolve on and slightly around the spot. I gently rub it in, gently is the key, just enough to know it's covering the area. You should see quite a bit of the white powder on the floor. I let that sit for minimum 24 hours sometimes even longer and when I vacuum it up all the powder is gone and so is any stain. Doing this has never failed me and there has never been any trace of the stain left in the carpet.
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No. This is a four-step process. (1) spray the stain with Capture's liquid, (2) sprinkle the Capture powder on the stain/sprayed area, (3) use a scrub brush and work the powder into the stain, (4) wait for this process to dry around 12 hours (?), and then vacuum the powder up. The stain is GONE! Only problem would be a red wine spill which may need a professional to get out of your rug.
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Try a small region first, I have had no problems with product, However I have white wool rugs so color change has not been an issue. But the product is one of the best I have ever used. I find if you let the spill ( cat through up ) dry first then scrape off the surface, then vacuum first then apply product. works great, stain come's right to the surface then just blot away.
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I used the gun for the first time with latex a few days ago. You have to thin the paint a lot, but it flowed on evenly. There is also a learning curve going from poly's to latex, you have to open up the flow quite a bit. One caveat: Buy a second gun because once you load and spray latex you will not get it all out of or off of the gun. This after about a half hour of scrubbing with hot soapy water. Keep one gun for poly only.
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Have used this product on furniture in similar condition. I always use steel wool to remove the old finish, then I use an soft old towel to wipe off the mess. A lovely patina will remain in the deep grooves, but if you don't want that you will have to get down into it with a soft toothbrush.
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It will neutralize what's in the air and on the paint surface fairly well. If there is still some smell inside the paint or the wall it might come back, though. It'll probably do fine with latex but oil-based might take longer. If fumes got into things like carpets or furniture it will get that. So...no guarantees, but usually will knock it down and out of other items. Some oil-base or polyurethane takes a few weeks for the 'oily' smell to go.
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I make sure to continue to wipe until all liquid is gone and don't seem to have any streaking unless a very dirty start and in that case do a second application and again wipe until dry.... so you must turn paper towel often and use dry towel... possibly too much could leave streaking... dunno but I love this stuff... use it lightly... I seldom cover the whole space I am cleaning just a very light spray and again continue to wipe with dry towel or dry paper towel until dry.... I kind of buff it right through to the dry state and continue until all dry and clear...... good luck : )
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I have to guess, not. Epoxy is similar to latex paint, in that it is chemically cured, so it becomes a molecular bond entwined in the fibers of the material, and once that has occurred, it is part of the cloth. There is a solvent that might remove it. If you have access to Windsor Newton acrylic brush cleaner, you could soak it overnight (that will remove years-old hardened acrylic/latex paints, don't know about epoxy.
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I didn't do any specific pretreating. I did do several passes on particularly problematic areas and will continue to do so. My primary rug is a very light off white, over my large active dogs reside and live. Some stains basically come out over extended times and repeated cleanings. Once I purchased a rug cleaner rather than renting one, the carpet has slowly improved in cleanliness over the last couple of years.