Beautiful blue rug ruined by dog vomit

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I’m cleaning a beautiful rug today. I warned the customer that the preexisting dog vomit might cause further damage to the rug and be permanent. Sure enough the dyes migrated and the bile bleached the rug. Very sad. But over all the rug cleaned up nicely. Just posting this to show an example of the damage thet urine and vomit can do to a wool rug. I’m glad I exonerated the customer of the risks before taking on the job.

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I’m cleaning a beautiful rug today. I warned the customer that the preexisting dog vomit might cause further damage to the rug and be permanent. Sure enough the dyes migrated and the bile bleached the rug. Very sad. But over all the rug cleaned up nicely. Just posting this to show an example of the damage thet urine and vomit can do to a wool rug. I’m glad I exonerated the customer of the risks before taking on the job.

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Had one the other day. Elderly lady says there are some pet stains. She doesn't have any pets.
 
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90 lines are notorious for staining easily.. It's the chemical wash they use to soften the wool to get that luster feel.. Don't try peroxide on them either..

You could touch up with the dye pens for rugs.. Expensive for a set, but you can hide/lessen the appearance of the stains.. White knots are a common occurrence..
 

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I’m cleaning a beautiful rug today. I warned the customer that the preexisting dog vomit might cause further damage to the rug and be permanent. Sure enough the dyes migrated and the bile bleached the rug. Very sad. But over all the rug cleaned up nicely. Just posting this to show an example of the damage thet urine and vomit can do to a wool rug. I’m glad I exonerated the customer of the risks before taking on the job.

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By making these issues clear, you have a happy customer instead of an expensive claim.

This is business is all about communication and expectation.

From a practical point of view, that rug will continue to be a potty patch and vomitorium, so these discolorations will be joined by more, and add to the mosaic tribute to their pet’s digestive and behavioral disorders.
 

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I’m cleaning a beautiful rug today. I warned the customer that the preexisting dog vomit might cause further damage to the rug and be permanent. Sure enough the dyes migrated and the bile bleached the rug. Very sad. But over all the rug cleaned up nicely. Just posting this to show an example of the damage thet urine and vomit can do to a wool rug. I’m glad I exonerated the customer of the risks before taking on the job.

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Are you ever gonna take my suggestion and start subbing that work out to enjoy your spare time, instead of wasting time doing this on the weekend and evenings?
 
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90 lines are notorious for staining easily.. It's the chemical wash they use to soften the wool to get that luster feel.. Don't try peroxide on them either..

You could touch up with the dye pens for rugs.. Expensive for a set, but you can hide/lessen the appearance of the stains.. White knots are a common occurrence..
These must be very common with your land lords over on HI, right?
 
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just convince them it's trendy to have beausage patina
Like the floors made to look like they came from the weathered barn stall

charge extra and have Rufo puke on it sum-mo
(let him eat a tub of generic margarine to get in the groove)



















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..L.T.A.
 

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Imagine the damage on all the wool rugs in Buckingham Palace with the Queen’s corgis pissing all over them.
 
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Honestly guys. I’m nervous about returning this rug. The vomit stripped out the color in some areas making it look worse. Even though I was clear about this, I’m still a bit nervous.

Don't let her see you sweat

Don't apologize, just let her know that what you suggested might happen, did.

Then be quiet and let her speak next.

Remember Grasshopper, it was the dog than diminished itself by its behavior, not you...

You'll be fine
 

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We are seeing less and less of those Chinese 90/120 line rugs though. The issue with correcting the color though is that the rugs aren't really worth much any more.
I have a never used 120 line in storage. It's so soft I could never find a place where it wouldn't get trashed by the kids. If 80s design comes back, even for a few minutes, I can unload it.
 
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I have a never used 120 line in storage. It's so soft I could never find a place where it wouldn't get trashed by the kids. If 80s design comes back, even for a few minutes, I can unload it.

:biggrin:

Why didn’t you MicroSeal it?!? Or FPA it?!!

I know how you feel about MS.. :yawn:
 

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