Removing Spots, Stains, Odors...
| Spot
or Stain |
Removal
Method |
Spot
or Stain |
Removal
Method |
Spot
or
Stain |
Removal
Method |
Spot
or Stain |
Removal
Method |
| Asphalt |
3,1 |
Egg |
1 |
Mascara |
1 |
Shoe Polish (liq.) |
1 |
| Beer |
1 |
Food Coloring |
1, Pro |
Mayonnaise |
1 |
Shoe Polish (paste) |
1 |
| Berries |
1 |
Foods (greasy) |
1 |
Mercurochrome |
1 |
Soft Drinks |
1 |
| Blood |
1, Pro |
Foods (general) |
1 |
Merthiolate |
1 |
Soy Sauce |
1 |
| Butter |
1 |
Fruit
Juices |
1 |
Mildew |
1 |
Steak Sauce |
1 |
| Candy |
1 |
Furn. Polish (water base) |
1 |
Milk |
1 |
Tar |
3,1 |
| Carbon Black |
1 |
Furn. Polish (with stain) |
3,1 |
Mixed Drinks |
1 |
Tea |
1 |
| Catsup |
1 |
Glue (school) |
1 |
Mold |
1 |
Toothpaste |
1 |
| Chewing Gum |
2 |
Gravy |
1 |
Mud |
1 |
Tomato Juice |
1 |
| Chocolate |
1 |
Grease |
1 |
Nail Polish |
5 |
Typewritter Ribbon |
1 |
| Clay |
1 |
Hair Oil |
1 |
Oil |
1 |
Urine |
1 |
| Coffee |
1 |
Hand Lotion |
1 |
Orange Drink |
1 |
Varnish |
3,1 |
| Cola Drinks |
1 |
Household Cement |
5 |
Paint (latex) |
3,1 |
Vaseline |
1 |
| Cooking Oil |
1 |
Ice Cream |
1 |
Paint (oil base) |
3, Pro |
Vomit |
1 |
| Cough Syrup |
1 |
Ink (ballpoint) |
1 |
Pet Dander |
1 |
Wax (candle) |
2 |
| Crayon |
1 |
Ink (fountain pen) |
1 |
Pollen |
1 |
Wax (paste) |
1 |
| Creme de Mente |
1 |
Ink (felt tip) |
1 |
Rubber Cement |
3,1 |
Wine |
1 |
| Dust Mite Allergen |
1 |
Ink |
1, Pro |
Rust |
6,1 |
|
| Dye |
1, Pro |
Lacquer |
3,1 |
Salad Dressing |
1 |
| Earth (dirt) |
1 |
Makeup (foundation) |
1 |
Shellac |
4,1 |
Where "Pro" is indicated, seek the help
of a professional carpet cleaner.
| 1. |
Captureฎ Carpet Spot &
Soil Remover/brush gently into carpet pile until the spot or soil is absorbed by the porus
particles/wait 15 minutes /vacumm. (Absorb wet spills and allow to dry before using.) |
4. |
De-natured alcohol/repeat,
if necessary (Pre-test as you would all solutions.) |
| 2. |
Freeze with ice
cube/shatter with blunt object/vacuum up chips/apply solvent/ wait several
minutes/blot/repeat, if necessary. |
5. |
Polish remover (non-oily)
blot/repeat. |
| 3. |
Solvent/wait several
minutes/blot/detergent/blot/water/blot. |
6. |
Rust remover or warm oxalic
acid solution/let stand 15minutes/ blot/ water/blot. |
When methods other than 1 are used for removal,
often traces and rings of the stain persists, even after repeated cleanings. These usually
can be removed by first allowing the area to dry and then proceeding with method 1.
When the spot or stain still persists after repeated cleaning attempts with the suggested
method or removal, the help of a professional carpet cleaner is recommended. |
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