Product Overview A bone scraper for spotting. It agitates and works chemical into a spot and lifts excess material off the surface, without cutting fibre. It is impervious to the chemistry in a spotting kit, so it can live in the bag alongside the bottles without degrading. Why a Bone Rather Than a Knife The point of a bone scraper is that it will not cut. It works chemical into a spot and lifts residue off the surface without severing fibre or opening a pile. A screwdriver or a knife blade will do the same job faster and leave permanent damage that only shows once the carpet dries. By then the spot is gone and the cut is not, and the customer is looking at the cut. Use It With the Right Agitation A bone scraper works residue. A spotting brush (AB10) works chemical into the pile. Most spotting kits carry both, because a bone alone will not distribute solution to the base of the pile and a brush alone will not lift solids off the surface. Sequence that works: lift the solids with the bone, apply chemical, work it in with the brush, dwell, then blot. Applications Lifting dried solids — food, wax, gum, paint spots — before chemical goes on Working chemical into a small spot without a brush Scraping residue off upholstery and hard surfaces where a blade is out of the question Spotting kits, van kits and van spotting bags Specifications Type Bone scraper, spotting tool Chemical resistance Impervious to the chemistry used in a spotting regime The manufacturer does not publish the material composition or dimensions. Rather than estimate them, we have left them out. Operating Advice Work with the pile, not against it, and lift rather than dig. Take the solids off first. Chemical applied over a solid deposit spreads it rather than removing it. Wipe it between spots. A bone that carries residue from the last spot to the next one is a transfer risk. Replace it when the working edge has worn round. A rounded edge stops lifting and starts pushing. Frequently Asked Questions Will it damage carpet? Used with normal judgement, no. It is deliberately blunt. Digging at one spot repeatedly can still distort pile. Can I use it on upholstery? Yes, and it is often the better tool there, because upholstery fabric shows a cut far more readily than carpet does. Will solvents damage it? No. That is why it lives in the spotting bag rather than being kept separately. Do I need a brush as well? For a complete kit, yes. The bone lifts, the brush distributes. See Spotting Brush (AB10). Is it worth it over a plastic spatula? The edge and the stiffness are the difference. A kitchen spatula flexes when you need it not to, and a hard plastic edge that was not made for the job is often sharp enough to cut. Related Products Spotting Brush (AB10) White Terry Cloth Spotting Towel (AU16-A31083) Actichem Spotting Kit (AP900) Bridgepoint Spotting Kit (CS03D) What We See in the Field The tool that causes the most permanent damage on a spotting call is whatever was in the operator's pocket — a key, a screwdriver, a pocket knife. A bone scraper is cheap enough that there is no reason for the alternative to be reached for, and the damage it prevents is the kind that cannot be cleaned out afterwards.
