Wood stain on carpet

[John Downey]

I have a customer with a wood stain on her stairs from leaving a wet wicker basket on them. I wasn't there, so don't know what the fiber is. I assume nylon, polyester or triexta. My experience is that getting wood stain out of carpet is a long shot at best. Is there anything new in this area that I am not familiar with that works reasonably well? Thanks.

 

[Mikey P]

Hey John..


Today would be a great day for that phonecall...

 

[Living The Dream]

I've tried to remove these several times without much luck, but what has seemed to work the best for me is the info on the Interlink App for stains.
1. Apply stain zone.
2. Cover with plastic up to 16 hours.
3. Repeat if necessary.
4. Heat treatment can be used with stain zone as a last resort but color loss is a possibility.

Hope this helps but you are more than likely looking at a patch job.

 

[Cleanworks]

I have always had more success with reducers rather oxidizers. It's a tricky process. Don't attempt unless you are familiar with them. Good to practice on some scrap carpet.

 

[John Downey]

Hey John..


Today would be a great day for that phonecall...

Hi Mike,

Sorry. I just saw this. Today was crazy busy. How would Thursday afternoon (your time) be?

 

[John Downey]

Swani and Cleanworks,

Thanks for your replies. I am familiar with both oxidizers and reducers. Have had mixed results at best with each. Can be more aggressive if it is solution dyed yarn. I guess I'll have to stop out and take a look at it.

 

[Mikey P]

Hi Mike,

Sorry. I just saw this. Today was crazy busy. How would Thursday afternoon (your time) be?

Hi Mike,

Sorry. I just saw this. Today was crazy busy. How would Thursday afternoon (your time) be?

Friday or Saturday?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Wicker won't be the same as wood stain.

 

[hogjowl]

Would you just go ahead and tell him the whole story?

AND STOP BEING MR. CRYPTIC!

gets an my nerves so bad ...

 

[jcooper]

Wicker won't be the same as wood stain.

Yep, often wicker(I've been told) can have natural and synthetic dyes used on the wood. Reducers and oxidizers, tuff one.

And some can respond better to solvents.

 

[J Scott W]

I would suggest cleaning with a solvent first. Then moving to an oxidizer (StainZone). Accelerating with heat is tricky. One can easily remove color that was not intended to be removed. I go the safer route and accelerate with UV light.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

AND STOP BEING MR. CRYPTIC!

Nicely said.

I knew that Faulkner's spirit lives on in you sir.

 

[Steve Lawrence]

Is there a closet or hidden area with the same carpet? Easy to swap a piece large enough for a stair tread.

 

[Rick J]

Keep us informed, .. If you attempt anything, and results.

 

[DAT]

I need to take a dye class. So i can say, "yup, that aint coming out, its a re-dye job" . Those stains are to annoying to hassle with.