Scotch guard anyone?

**imported_turbomangt** · 05-16-2005, 09:10 AM

Do you ever get requests to scotch guard carpets or fabric seats ever? and if so what do you charge? Gary

**joburnet** · 05-16-2005, 04:26 PM

I went and bought some in order to advertise the service but I haven`t gotten around to advertising it yet so I haven`t done any business with it yet. I plan to charge $35 for carpets and floor matts and $55 for carpets, floor matts, and seats.

**Casebrius** · 05-20-2005, 03:29 PM

how far will one of the aerosol cans available at HI stores go? Will one can do carpets, mats and seats? It seems it would.

**zainoshine** · 05-20-2005, 09:05 PM

If you have a Big Lots! in your area they had/have ScotchGuard on sale for something like $5.99 a gallon with a great sprayer....

**jimmybuffit** · 05-21-2005, 06:40 AM

I`m not convinced that the process/product is really all that great. I`ve only had one specific request for the treatment.

I know it works, but how well? And how long?

I`m open to suggestions...

Jim

**Casebrius** · 05-21-2005, 07:27 AM

not really relevant to cars but..... last winter I had a new gore-tex coat that was scotch-guarded from factory. I was eating and dropped a large blob of ketchup/mustard down the front. After a few %&*#!@ words I grabbed a napkin and to my astonishment, it wiped off like water off SG! I was impressed. I`ve got an old chair at the house that has a fine nap upholstery, maybe I`ll try some field trials on it.

**zainoshine** · 05-21-2005, 08:24 AM

I don`t believe that Gore-Tex is ScotchGuarded. Gore-Tex is a special fabric, not a spray on treatment, and it would be pointless to ScothGuard a Gore-Tex fabric.

**Casebrius** · 05-21-2005, 10:24 AM

Ignorance is bliss. Gore-tex is almost always an inner lining on whatever product it is used for. Scotchguard is a chemical used to resist soils, liquids and mustard/ketchup, and almost always is applied to the outer shell. Since Scotchguard repells liquids (water and ketchup) it naturally is a great LSP, so to speak, on a nylon/gore-tex coat.

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I found this new product that might work well for detailing. I`m not sure of the cost though. There is a line geared toward Automotive use. Is it any differant than the home-use line? Doubtful.

http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/sc..._diy_oxy.jhtml

http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/sc...rotector.jhtml

http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/sc..._diy_pet.jhtml

http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/sc..._diy_oxy.jhtml

edit: Sorry for the sharp reply pigeonbus. I just get sick and tired of all the misinformation I read on i-net forums and just came from a thread in a car forum that was such BS it made me sick. This forum doesn`t seem to be infected. Again... sorry.

**az57chevy** · 05-21-2005, 05:59 PM

That was a classy edit you did there. Sometimes we type before we reflect

**Scottwax** · 05-22-2005, 12:16 AM

I get the occasional request. I can pick up a can at Pep Boys for around $6 and charge $25 or so (depending on interior size). Takes maybe 15 minutes.

I`m with Jim though, just not sure if the application is really worth it. I recommend to customers with kids that they invest in Husky Liners mats. They have lips on them to hold in liquid spills.