Scotchgard™ is one of San Diego and America's best-known brand names and  is universally recognized by consumers as the magical substance that repels water and stains from clothes, carpets and furniture. 

San Diego Authorized Scotchgard™Appicator.

Scotchgard™ Protector products provide complete carpet & upholstery care solutions to help keep your carpet & upholstery looking good longer. Whether you want to apply it yourself or have an authorized professional Scotchgard™ applicator such as myself apply your Scotchgard™; you can be sure of one one thing; Scotchgard™ will consistently repel liquid spills, help eliminate stains and protect against re-soiling.

Scotchgard™ Carpet  Protector by 3M, Available in San Diego.

When carpeting is made, it has two protective properties. One is a "dye blocker" or "stain resist" property. This is simply a clear dye to penetrate the fiber. The second is a "soil resistor". This is a product that is sprayed on the yarn and baked on at a high temperature. This helps to resist against common dry soil, and as a barrier between the spill and the dye blocker. The Carpet Manufacturers recommend re-applying protector after cleaning. After applying Scotchgard™  to the carpet, more dry soil will be removed with normal vacuuming. And most spots can be removed with just water.

WARNING! YOUR CARPET NEEDS PROTECTION!

Regular foot traffic removes much of the factory protection from your carpet. Leaving it unprotected could allow permanent stains, premature wear and a lower appearance level.

THIS IS NOT JUST A SHALLOW SALES PITCH. YOUR CARPET WILL NOT PERFORM OR LOOK AS GOOD WITHOUT CARPET PROTECTOR

Having Scotchgard™ applied will:

•    Prevent many stains from becoming permanent.
•    Assists in resisting Traffic Area damage.
•    Makes future cleaning more effective
•    Reduces effort required to vacuum.
•    Save money on spot cleaning.
•    Carpet will look better.
•    Carpet will last longer.
 

How Much Does It Cost?

I charge $10.00 per room to apply and groom Scotchgard™ protector into your carpet, this is usually done right after cleaning but can be applied at any time to clean carpet or upholstery.

The price to apply to upholstery starts at $25.00 depending upon the size and type of upholstery that I am working on.

The History Of Scotchgard

Fluorochemical technology contributes to a broad array of 3M's modern day products and processes. So it may be difficult to believe that, once upon a time, 3M was all but stumped by the challenge of how to create a successful new product from fluorochemicals.

That challenge was met by Patsy Sherman, a young chemical researcher who joined 3M in 1952. Sherman was assigned to work on a project to develop a rubber material that would resist deterioration from jet aircraft fuels. As is often the case with innovative breakthroughs, Sherman failed to solve the problem assigned to her, but discovered, instead, a whole new way to put fluorochemical compounds to use. It all began with the careful attention paid by Sherman to a seemingly trivial accident.    

In 1953, an assistant in Sherman's lab spilled some drops of an experimental compound on her new tennis shoes. The assistant was merely annoyed by her inability to clean off the drops – soap, alcohol and other solvents were of no avail.

But Sherman was fascinated by the amazing resiliency of the experimental compound. With the help of fellow 3M chemist Sam Smith, Sherman began to conceive of an idea that seemed unthinkable at the time – the development of a fluorochemical polymer that could actually repel oil and water from fabrics. They set to work to enhance the liquid repellency of the experimental compound, as well as to reduce its cost.

In 1956, as a result of the joint research of Sherman and Smith, the Scotchgard™ Protector was launched in the marketplace. The unarticulated need of customers for a versatile fabric and material protector had been articulated – and satisfied – at last. The broad line of successful Scotchgard™ brand products was under way.

And the Scotchgard™ brand has remained the market leader ever since – though 3M has never ceased to make innovative improvements in the product line. Fittingly, it was Smith's son, Richard – following in his father's footsteps as a 3M researcher – who enhanced the environmental performance of Scotchgard™ brand products.

Quite literally, the discovery of the Scotchgard protector stemmed from an accident. This led many to observe that 3M had a seeming knack of stumbling onto new products. But as 3M executive Richard P. Carlton wryly and wisely observed, "You can't stumble if you're not in motion."

As for Sherman, her subsequent career at 3M was one of constant innovative motion. She eventually became manager of 3M Technical Development, and established a continuing technical education program for 3M technical employees. She retired in 1992.

Through all her success, Sherman has retained her appreciation for the role of the unexpected in innovation. "How many great discoveries," she once asked, "would never have occurred were it not for accidents?"

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