This overview of dry cleaning fluids and how
they can impact your leather cleaning project is intended to assist
consumers.
In no way is this
article intended as a slight on the dry cleaning industry but as a
synopsis for those consumers that want an in depth knowledge of how
this process works.
The dry cleaning
industry’s primary tool is a petroleum based cleaning agent commonly
referred to as Perco because the solvent is allowed to percolate
through the clothing and in this process removes most types of soil
and odors.
One of the distinct
advantages for the dry cleaning industry is that this solvent can be
filtered and effectively recycled almost indefinitely. Perco as a
solvent can clean most textile based clothing with little or no
shrinkage and almost no perceptible color bleed.
The only disadvantage
that this writer can find is that Perco as a cleaning agent is not
effective at cleaning cat urine. If you need proof simply ask your
neighborhood dry cleaning establishment to guarantee the removal of
cat urine from your expensive leather pants in writing.
If there is any dry
cleaning establishment in the United States that is willing to
provide a money back guarantee in writing please email us providing
written proof of your guarantee and all your business details and we
will post your information here for the benefit of the public.
During our testing we
found that leather clothing that had been previously dry cleaned in
an attempt to remove cat urine was nearly impossible to clean and
had to be thrown away.
Leather clothing that
had not been dry cleaned and had not been contaminated by any other
cleaning product or home remedies enjoyed the highest level of
success.
