If you have every spilled something on your carpeting, then the
odds that you have heard of scotchgard are pretty good. Scotchgard is a protectant that, when applied
to your carpeting, makes cleaning things up much easier. The spray is truly a magical invention of
modern technology and the best part is it is invisible once applied. Some carpet companies even have the
scotchgard applied to the material they use so that makes it easier for you to
keep them clean once the carpeting is installed in your home. So, basically, scotchgard is an invisible
spray that does not affect the way your carpeting looks or feels and protects
it for longer. Ever since it has been
invented, millions of folks have used the product and many of them are
wondering, “how does Scotchgard work?”
The short answer is magic, but for the long answer we have to look at a
few more things.
This type of product is one of the best things to have in your
cleaning cabinet. Basically, Scotchgard
is a water and stain repellant developed back in 1952. The solution has been put into many other
cleaning products since then and even added to materials, like those that are
used to make carpeting. The solution
actually protects each and every single fiber that it comes in contact with
from water and other stains. When the
solution was invented, it was using an ingredient called, perfluorooctane
sulfonate. When that was applied to a
material, the material fibers became resistant to stains and water. For the last 10 years or so, the company was
forced to use another chemical due to the danger of using the perfluorooctane
sulfonate. The bad side of using another
chemical different from the original is that it will not last as long on the
material.
Even though Scotchgard and other carpet cleaning solutions will
help to clean the fabric and might even repel water like magic, the solutions
will not make your carpet or furniture last forever. Scotchgard does not prevent a stain from setting
into your carpet, but it does prolong that process giving you extra time to get
it cleaned up. Since Scotchgard has been
developed, there have been many other products that do a similar service for
your carpeting, but might not be quite as good.
For the most part they have similar ingredients, but because they are
not the same exactly, they do not last as long or do as good of a job. There are many other things that you can use
the Scotchgard on including, canvas shoes, bath mats, oven mitts, tablecloths
and even bathroom floors.
Taking a quick look at the official Scotchgard FAQ page and you
can see what some of the more common questions are. One common question is how long does the
Scotchgard Protector last? If you are
using the product as it is intended, it will last a very long time. If you clean your carpets on a regular basis
using a shampoo vacuum that has hot water extraction, this will take away the
overall life of the protectant. It would
then make sense to apply the protectant after each time that you clean your
carpets for best results.
Because the protectant is water resistant on your carpet, many
might wonder why water does not bead up on the carpet surface after it has been
applied. Just like the many carpet
cleaners that are on the market, each carpet fiber is woven a little
different. Because of that, water is
absorbed differently for each, however, if you have Scotchgard applied, the
stain will still be resisted long enough to give you a chance at cleaning it
up. Scotchgard is safe to use around
pets and children, which makes it very versatile to use. If you are wondering whether or not a product
that you are buying has Scotchgard already applied to it, just look for the
Scotchgard Protector label. That way you
know you have the best, quality, water resistant applied to it.
