Black squares in MBR under small table legs

[carpetcleaner]

I cleaned the carpet in a vacant rental. The were four 4x4 inch black squares perfectly lined up with the legs of 2 small night stands. It wouldn't rinse out, no transfer to white towel, alcohol and degreaser did nothing. I thought that I took pics, but can't find them.
It looks like someone colored the carpet with a black sharpie.

Anyone ever see something like that under furniture legs?

 

[hogjowl]

Yeah. We all have.

It's not all about YOU.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Yes. Cheap plastic on Chinese dorm furniture.

 

[carpetcleaner]

Yes. Cheap plastic on Chinese dorm furniture.

Is it permanent?

Yeah. We all have.

It's not all about YOU.

Thanks for all your help

 

[Mikey P]

Put the table back and call it a day

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Permanent as long as they were keeping that furniture.

 

[carpetcleaner]

Vacant rental, the tenant took their furniture

 

[rwcarpet]

Yep. Don't be fooled by those cheap plastic legs. It's not a free pass to NOT tab those legs. Grab some Stain-Solv from Cobbs Carpet. I haven't tried it yet but some here swear by it.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Pre existing dry transfer, similar to dry crocking.

 

[Mikey P]

Speaking of transfer...

Slurpie dumped on a Persian rug..

What would it take, other than a knife, to remove that?

Chemspec RedXit did nothing

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Red 40, usually a reducer, after stripping sugar etc.

 

[SamIam]

Is it permanent?


Thanks for all your help

Where's that carpet knife thread?????

https://www.amazon.com/Orcon-13067-Carpet-Repair-Kit/dp/B004FQNWBO

 

[Lee Stockwell]

If it is synthetic goose the reduction with stronger acid and a steamer.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Hold it! You're not in KY, probably not a synthetic "persian".

 

[Mikey P]

Red 40, usually a reducer, after stripping sugar etc.

It's more rug/ vegie dye than Slurpie

 

[Lee Stockwell]

It's more rug/ vegie dye than Slurpie

Ok? Rinse it out, go the other direction on redox.

 

[Mikey P]

Nothing



But a nice view..

 

[Cleanworks]

Slurpy probably needs an oxidizer rather than a reducer. I recently has a similar rug with Chinese food spilled, color bleed from cleaning efforts. Looked like a reducer all the way but did nothing. Using a 2 part oxidizer removed the Chinese food and lightened the bleed as well. Will try one more treatment and see how it goes.

 

[J Scott W]

Interesting that the Slurpee spill is rectangular. Most liquid spills would splash in all directions.

Assuming natural fiber since it was called Persian rug, I would go to Masterblend's Magic Color Remover. Pretty strong reducer. Works well at removing color bleed from natural dyes found in rugs. Be careful. There is potential to overuse and harm the rug.

 

[Bob Savage]

Bonded inserts (4) and be the hero.

10 minutes max - donor carpet is in a closet somewhere.

 

[bob vawter]

Nothing



But a nice view..

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Is that the wall?