Acrylic powder removal

[miksar]

When cleaning a dark nylon carpet, a roughly 2 x 2 ft area turned orange. Evidently the owners kid had spilled a bunch of orange acrylic powder (owner is a nail tech) didn't see it till we rot ext it. Any ideas about removal would be appreciated. I was a thinking lightly spraying some acetone and extracting? Thx

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

Make sure you vacuum first, and after you vacuum , vacuum some more , then when you get done doing that vacuum again and when you are tired of vacuuming do it all over again

Just saying make sure you get all of the dry powder out first

 

[Royal Man]

Since you got it wet and didn't remove it they you are likely screwed. Acetone will dissolve the carpet backing and make a bigger problem. It they would of told you ahead of time you could of followed Bruce' suggestion. Water activated it. That was the time to remove it. Now that it was activated and has dried it is likely permanent.

 

[Vivers]

That's a tough one but maybe a aggressive solvent applied only to the fibers and rotary tool out. But be sure to vacuum first just in case there's still is any dry in the bottom of the fibers

 

[GCCLee]

Dupont Acrylic Paint Reducer.

Automotive paint shop

I bet it eats the fibers though!!

 

[Royal Man]

That's a tough one but maybe a aggressive solvent applied only to the fibers and rotary tool out. But be sure to vacuum first just in case there's still is any dry in the bottom of the fibers

The most i would do is to use citrus solvent on a cloth and not on the fiber. The problem is that the spot is so large and solvent may delaminate the carpet backing. Good luck with this one. But be carefull.Take it slow. The cure may kill the patient. Knowing when to quit can be a good thing. Carpet hero complex can get you into a lot of trouble $$$$$$.

 

[Royal Man]

On second thoughts. Your screwed! That spot ain't going anywhere. When activated by water it turns into plastic. Solvent won't touch it. Anything that would dissolve it would be serious damage to the carpet. Just make sure you don't own THEIR spot. A rung over the spot or a patch is the solution.

 

[GCCLee]

Make sure you vacuum first, and after you vacuum , vacuum some more , then when you get done doing that vacuum again and when you are tired of vacuuming do it all over again

Just saying make sure you get all of the dry powder out first

First post nailed it!

 

[Royal Man]

First post nailed it!

Except the cleaner already mooted that remedy by getting it wet. Maybe next time he can try that.

 

[GCCLee]

Except the cleaner already mooted that remedy by getting it wet. Maybe next time he can try that.

Utt Ohh!

Try peeing on it. Bound to atleast make it entertaining. : )

Good Luck

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

LMAO