CLEANING UPHOLSTERY
CAUTION – WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND
ATTENDING AN UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
COURSE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN
FABRIC UPHOLSTERY.
General instructions
Cleaning upholstery with success requires a good
knowledge of the type of fabric to be worked on.
Look for the cleaning instruction label sewn on the
underside of the furniture for the recommended
method of cleaning the fabric. If it calls for dry
cleaning, do not attempt to clean with the wet
extraction method. Otherwise, damage to the fabric
could occur. Extraction works perfectly on most wet-
cleanable fabrics including synthetic (acrylic)
velvets.
Before proceeding, test the fabric for colour-
fastness. Apply a small amount of ready-to-use
cleaning solution on the fabric in an inconspicuous
area. Wait for 2 to 3 minutes and blot the area with
a white terry cloth towel. If no colour comes off onto
the towel, the fabric should be safe to clean. If a
little colour comes off, there is some risk of colours
running when you clean. It may be possible to
stabilise colours by cleaning with B109 Fibre &
Fabric Rinse.
1. Prepare the machine in the same manner as
for carpet (see preparing the machine) cleaning
except attach the upholstery tool to the vacuum
hose. Connect the solution hose. Pour warm
water into the solution tank. Add recommended
amount of cleaning concentrate into the
solution tank. Turn on the vacuum and pump
switches.
2. Clean with the upholstery tool using as little
solution as possible. Make overlapping passes
to prevent streaking. Go over the area you just
cleaned without depressing the lever (vacuum
only) and gauge the amount of moisture
extracted for dryness. On heavily soiled areas
like arm rests, pre-treat with a recommended
pre-spray.
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