I messed up my new couch trying to extract stains help!!!

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Lol so im going to be moving soon and one thing i need, since my ex got ALLLLLLL the furniture in our divorce even though she lives with her mom..., is a couch. I picked up a surprisingly nice 3 piece sectional couch in the free section on craiglist today. Problem was one section of the couch was covered in stains from a 2 year old and a 4 year old. The couch is beige suede also. Thought to my self no problem and picked it up.

I get home set it up and get to work. I sprayed the two cushions and back rest with folex and scrubbed with a med soft brush. Most of the stains were coming out but for the really hard ones i sprayed with some megs APC. Then i took my bissle spot clean pro and went to town on that one section. It cleaned up very nice and looks brand new again.

HERE'S THE PROBLEM. I let it dry with some fans on it and i just went to check on it and the area i cleaned is super stiff now. Almost crunchy stiff. My gf is p!ssed and thinks im an idiot who ruined it even more ( i also ripped a cushion loading it in my truck lol.) Is there anything i can use to soften it back up? I was thinking mixing some laundry fabric softener and water in a spray bottle and spraying it down? I dont think its real suede btw. It doesn't really feel like it. Its a very short fabric similar to suede though.

Any ideas so im not in the dog house with my girl on this one? lol. Bad enough i ripped the good section but now i messed up the other section lol. Any idea at all will be welcome. It was free so im not to worried but i have to admit it was in amazing condition for being free.
 
I'm not sure if this will help at this point but the microfiber furniture cleans really well if you just take dish soap and water shake it like crazy and then scoop up the bubbles and rub those into the microfiber.
 
I think all that stiffness is the apc still stuck in there. You should rinse and extract it more with just plain water, or if you can get an acid fiber rinse to "neutralize" the soap it would probably come out softer than just water
 
Couch

It sounds as if there may be some soap residue still in the fibers. Try rinsing it again and just use water in your machine. These small machines aren't very powerful and it may take a some effort to get it right.

Also, I know most of use are do-it-yourselfers but an additional option is to give a call to a carpet and upholstery cleaner and have him do it..

Girlfriend

If she's pissed over something so trivial then it's time to cut her loose!
 
Me thinks you sucked up some baby poop or something else that was stuck in that couch. Folex does not need to be extracted 100% and will not leave material "hard".

It sounds like the material you may be describing is micro-suede. My couch is micro-suede as well. I have used Folex on it many times, along with Bissel's carpet cleaner in their machine without incident.

Bottom line: I really don't think it's the Folex. Meg's APC - I dunno.
 
BobbyG said:
Couch

It sounds as if there may be some soap residue still in the fibers. Try rinsing it again and just use water in your machine. These small machines aren't very powerful and it may take a some effort to get it right.

Also, I know most of use are do-it-yourselfers but an additional option is to give a call to a carpet and upholstery cleaner and have him do it..

Girlfriend

If she's pissed over something so trivial then it's time to cut her loose!
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:dblthumb2: I gree with Bobby, she's pissed over a couch that was free? That's a major warning sign.
 
Brondon...

Please, for once:
How about posting something positive that has happened in your Life here on Earth...
Like how, in this particular set of circumstances, you have kicked both of 'em to the curb!!

With: :Picture: ...Thanks.

Bob
 
FUNX725 said:
Brondon...

Please, for once:
How about posting something positive that has happened in your Life here on Earth...
Like how, in this particular set of circumstances, you have kicked both of 'em to the curb!!

With: :Picture: ...Thanks.

Bob
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The couch and the girlfriend Im the MAN
 
Lol she's not that upset hahaha she's a good girl. Lol

Im going to try cleaning it again with just water and see if that does anything.

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FUNX725 said:
Brondon...

Like how, in this particular set of circumstances, you have kicked both of 'em to the curb!!

With: :Picture: ...Thanks.
custmsprty said:
The couch and the girlfriend Im the MAN
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^^^ Yep...That's what I meant :xyxthumbs:^^^

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Bob
 
Is it real suede or microfiber? Real leather suede you effed it. Microfiber, it can be fixed.

Spray down the entire piece with a 50:50 mix of white distilled vinegar and water. Gently agitate with soft brush. And the extract with only water. After extraction groom the fibers in the same direction to speed drying and set the pile. Speed dry with fans and done.

If that doesn't work PM me.



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You could try a steam cleaner on it if you can hire one cheaply. Other than that rinsing again as suggested or call in the pro's :xyxthumbs:
 
Lol sounds like another breakup is coming soon man.


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Niblick said:
You could try a steam cleaner on it if you can hire one cheaply. Other than that rinsing again as suggested or call in the pro's :xyxthumbs:
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Calling the pros will not be cheap. I charge $15 a foot for upholstery. And I'm considered cheap. So he's probably looking at $200ish to get it cleaned.

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tw33k2514 said:
Calling the pros will not be cheap. I charge $15 a foot for upholstery. And I'm considered cheap. So he's probably looking at $200ish to get it cleaned.

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Damn where are you located? I found 2 companies. One was $110 plus I have a 30% off coupon. And another one said $60.


I sprayed it with a mixture of fabric softener and water which softened the fabric. I'm just not satisfied with it though. My little bissle didn't clean it good enough. I mean don't get me wrong it's clean I just know a pro could clean it better. So I'm gonna have one of these companies come out and do it.

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BobbyG said:
Couch

It sounds as if there may be some soap residue still in the fibers. Try rinsing it again and just use water in your machine. These small machines aren't very powerful and it may take a some effort to get it right.

Also, I know most of use are do-it-yourselfers but an additional option is to give a call to a carpet and upholstery cleaner and have him do it..

Girlfriend

If she's pissed over something so trivial then it's time to cut her loose!
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I agree with EVERYTHING he said!
 
brondondolon said:
Damn where are you located? I found 2 companies. One was $110 plus I have a 30% off coupon. And another one said $60.


I sprayed it with a mixture of fabric softener and water which softened the fabric. I'm just not satisfied with it though. My little bissle didn't clean it good enough. I mean don't get me wrong it's clean I just know a pro could clean it better. So I'm gonna have one of these companies come out and do it.

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Chicago. I'd be weary of the $60 guy. Properly cleaning a sectional takes a lot of time. $110 in some markets is not surprising.

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