Carpet Alkaline Rinses
The rinse is not an afterthought to the prespray — it is the half of the process that decides whether soil leaves the building or stays in the carpet. On heavily soiled synthetic commercial work, an alkaline or emulsifying rinse keeps suspended soil in suspension all the way to the waste tank.
It is also the step that decides how fast the carpet resoils. Residue is sticky, and sticky carpet is a callback with your name on it.
The range covers Bridgepoint Power Point 3.8 litre, Blazin Blue 2.72 kg, Fibre Plus 2.49 kg and Flex FIRE in 2.95 kg and a 16.33 kg pail; Actichem Emulsifier Plus in 5 and 20 litre and Extracta Pro 10 kg; and HydraMaster HydraDri powder 2.95 kg.
How to choose
Alkaline rinse belongs on synthetic, not on wool. Wool and wool blends need an acid or low-pH rinse to bring the fibre back and avoid damage. This is the single most consequential choice on this page — identify the fibre before you mix anything.
Powder or liquid is a logistics decision, not a performance one. Powders cost less to freight and store, and let you carry more product in the same van space. Liquids dose faster and are harder to get wrong.
Match the rinse to the prespray, not to the stain. Presprays and rinses are formulated as systems. Mixing an alkaline prespray with a rinse from a different range is where residue and resoiling complaints start.
Dose by measurement, every time. Over-concentrated rinse leaves residue; under-concentrated rinse does not carry the soil. Neither shows on the day — both show in three weeks.
Keep an acid rinse on the van regardless. Wool turns up unannounced, and a job stopped for the right chemistry is cheaper than a damaged rug.
Low-pH options are in Carpet Acid Rinses, presprays in Carpet Presprays, spotters in Spotting Chemicals, and protectors in Protector.
