PROBRITE - THE TWIN CITIE'S CARPET COLOR REPAIR SPECIALIST
Carpet Pet Stains
Pet stains on carpets and rugs are some of the most frequently encountered problems with these textiles.
If they are taken care of immediately as they happen, most of these stains can be removed without too much
difficulty. However, often they are not discovered until long after they have occurred and damage has set
in.
Pet Stained Oriental
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Besides the associated odor problem, discoloration, dye change and/or loss are common maladies stemming
from these stains mellowing with age. Damage to the floor covering’s actual construction can result in severe
cases.
Discoloration can occur for several reasons: urobilins, the urinary pigments
that normally give urine its color, may act as dyes on their own. Some medications, such as sulfasalazine,
are actually medicinal dyes that can pass through the pet’s system and attach to the fibers. As with prepared
foods for humans, food coloring is added to many pet foods for esthetic reasons, which has caused much
discoloration in floor fibers. Very often these are considered permanent color damage, and
non-reversible.
Dye change may develop at times almost immediately due to the pH
factor of the pet’s urine. This type of color change is usually reversible unless neglected.
Bleaching doesn’t usually set in until succeeding weeks and months, as dyes
undergo permanent color change. This can be magnified by photochemical reaction, such as from direct sunlight.
This is considered permanent damage to the flooring’s color, and has caused much replacement.
When the aforementioned color problems are encountered, all is not lost. The vast majority is correctable
by a skilled color repair specialist; by using advanced spotting and dyeing techniques, the avoidance of
replacement or patching becomes a reality. Pet stains are repairable—and without a cutting knife!
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