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Author Topic: Spilled Coke Kyle Caudill Film Handler Posts: 92 From: Wichita Falls, TX Registered: May 2002 posted 06-18-2002 08:59 AM                     Does anybody have any good secrets to solve the pain in the arse problem of a coke spilled on the carpet hallways. This usally happens with a 44oz drink in front of the largest auditorium.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 06-18-2002 09:12 AM                        I would think that having a carpet shampoo/vacuum machine readily available to clean the spill immediately would go a long way in preventing a permanent stain. For example: http://www.bissell.com/en/products/deepcleaners/default.asp ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: +1 585 477 5325 Cell: +1 585 781 4036 Fax: +1 585 722 7243 e-mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged Jerry Chase Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1068 From: Margate, FL, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 06-18-2002 10:05 AM                       JP is correct about using a small extractor. Remember that soft drinks are sugar syrup and sugar is best removed with hot water and extraction. If you think a 44oz coke on a gluedown indoor/outdoor carpet is bad, try dealing with the unnoticed delivery of a seriously leaky figal onto a thick 100% red wool wall to wall with a jute back and fiber pad. Emergency measures for such spills usually involve using a clean string mop rinsed in clear water, mopping the carpet. It will remove a lot of the surface soft drink and dirt even if it does get some funny stares.  |  IP: Logged Kyle Caudill Film Handler Posts: 92 From: Wichita Falls, TX Registered: May 2002 posted 06-19-2002 03:26 PM                     Actually I used a clean mop to "mop" the spill up the other day and received some strange looks. Usually if he spill is rather close to tile I will squeegy(sp?) the liquad over to the tile and mop it up. A vacuume would be nice, but right now budget is skimpy.  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-19-2002 06:05 PM                     Carpet cleaners are coming tonight. We have them in once per month. We traded passes for their whole shop so as to get the prefered discount. One of our (better) reputations is having a clean theatre.  |  IP: Logged

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