Rug Badger Left Marks On Rug

[dantraub]

This is the second time a rug badger has left cris-cross marks on a rug. I have tried redampening the wool pile- and grooming with a carding brush- no luck. It's a wool Karastan with real dense pile. Happened once before with a real dense olefin pile.
Anyone had this happen?
Solution?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Its not happened so far.

That really sucks.

Have you asked Barry about it?

 

[Mikey P]

Any photos Dan?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Did it burn it? Can you feel a texture difference?

 

[Mikey P]

Did the pile/ front get whacked?

Or was it the metal grate that caused the marks?

 

[rhyde]

Long ago I warned of the dusting grids I remember getting into it with BO on the old ICS abut the damage they can do on some rugs anywho, rewashing might help

 

[dantraub]

yes old friend Mike P- it was the grids. I seem to have solved it 90%- shampoo machine w/ foaming detergent PH 5, HWE and post grooming. Sorry-- I was so stressed I forgot to take pics. My conclusion- great piece of equipment but when pile is extremely dense there could be damage to the pile.

 

[Mikey P]

Plenty of shops dust rugs all the time with no grids at all.

The dirt will still fall out, just less showmanship, and one less thing to worry about.



Donate that thing to the local little league.

 

[Shorty]

May the Force be with you.

 

[Desk Jockey]

We don't use the grids, the edges are too sharp. Although it works great as a harrow on the infield.

 

[dantraub]

thanks guys and gals

 

[Ron K]

Sorry Dantraub. I was the person that told the it about the metal grates. I actually saw them at John Watsons place he said they came with his old Hiliard Dusting machine. I was coaching fast pitch at the time and found the "Infield Drag" which it brought down to the Vegas show many years ago and started selling. I gave mine to the local Little League.

 

[Mark Saiger]

I will take a pic of the plastic floor grids we use that are easy to store and more forgiving....Also have some metal grate too....but are careful to use...if we do use...

Will take pics yet today I hope and very inexpensive at Menards or similar.

They are a plastic garage floor mat.