The most common question I hear is: Do they work?
After the previous carpet cleaning (a year prior) a protector was applied to all of the carpets in a home that houses two adults, a teenager, and two dogs – during their last carpet cleaning the owner was amazed at how easily the soil released itself from their carpet fibers and that most of the stubborn spots were no problem for the technician – all due to the previously applied protector.
A carpet protector cannot make soil, food or drink hover six inches above the carpet, but it does provide you with the necessary time to clean up a spill before it can become a permanent stain.
Protectors guard against two things – “Soiling” and “Staining”. Does that mean that a protected carpet or sofa cannot be stained or become soiled? Of course not; protectors improve the release of spills, soils, and dust.
If coffee or a soda is spilled on a protected area and left unattended to dry, the dyes from these spills will eventually seep through the protector and may stain the fabric; however if the surface is immediately cleaned with an appropriate spotter or by a professional cleaner, the chances are very good that all of the spill will be removed. An added benefit of protecting your carpets and fabrics is that dust and soils are easier to remove when vacuuming.
Protected fibers essentially have a barrier to lessen the entanglement of abrasive soil within a carpet…thus vacuuming is far more productive.