Scotch guard anyone?

[imported_turbomangt]

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

 

[joburnet]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.



http://www.paddypallin.com.au/page.asp?partID=200

http://www.policeone.com/police-products/tactical/footwear/press-releases/99639/



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/scotchgard/auto_diy_oxy.jhtml

http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/scotchgard/auto_diy_protector.jhtml

http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/scotchgard/carpet_diy_pet.jhtml

http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/scotchgard/carpet_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]

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

 

[Scottwax]

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.