Cleaning Wall Coverings and Office Partitions

Cleaning Office Partitions and Wall Coverings
  • Wall coverings, also called wall partitions or office partitions, are textile surfaced walls and partitions.
  • There are two types of installation: adhesive or stretch wall (Fabric-trak).
  • The materials used are essentially upholstery fabrics and, therefore, are cleaned pretty much the same as a sofa or suite.
  • If a partition, they may have a cardboard backing behind the textile and extreme caution must be exercised when cleaning.
  • Additionally, the wall covering may have been applied using a water-soluble adhesive.
  • DO NOT get the cardboard wet!
  • Most of the textiles used are olefin and nylon.

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Steps in cleaning:

  1. Check if there is any literature about the wall covering or if anyone knows the material of construction, type of adhesive used, etc.
  2. Brush dry stains off with a nylon bristled brush VERY carefully.
  3. Vacuum with an upholstery attachment for removal of dry dirt and grime.
  4. If a relatively smooth surface, the wall covering can probably be wet-cleaned.
  5. Pretest for dye stability. If possible, check for effect on the adhesive.
  6. Lightly mist Preface® at 1:10 where necessary.
  7. Using your upholstery tool only, wet-extract the wall covering, working from the bottom up to the top. This helps reduce streaking from clean solution running down on un-cleaned vertical surfaces.
  8. Apply Brown Out®.
  9. Apply Sta-Clene® or DuPont™ Advanced Teflon™ Carpet and Upholstery Protector.

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  • Article on Upholstery Cleaning, Care and Protection
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