Browning or wicking?

[Tony Wilson]

Hey guys. Had a customer send me this a few days ago. I spot cleaned an area in a bedroom. Carpet is only 8 months old, and it was a light make up spot. Didn't want to get to agressive with it being that the carpet is so new. Good long time customer.


Pre spray was Bridgepoint Bio Break, then rinsed with Flex Ice. I think I just got it too wet with bio, but wanted to get feedback before I went back to fix. Figured I would spray with HM Clear water rinse, and extract with it also.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Wipe with a damp white towel.

 

[Spurlington]

Looks browned out with a little color loss .. but the pic isnt very clear !!

 

[Jimmy L]

I would use some pig out , spritz on a towel and gently massage the area.

 

[ruff]

Browning is is also due to wicking, assuming you're talking about cellulose browning (jute backing.)
Unless wool (some not all) if the carpet is new, as mentioned, it should not have a jute backing.

What color was the make up?
Did you pre-spray heavily? Could have been moved to glue layer or pad and will wick back.
Try some solvent and see if you get a color transfer into towel. Test first to see that it does not lighten color. Make sure not to use too much as it may cause de-lamination and change the feel of area. Rinse well. Some solvents, depending on what you use, require a dry solvent to be rinsed out. No scrubbing.

 

[Jimmy L]

solvent

 

[Cleanworks]

Stain magic

 

[Mark Saiger]

If that is foundation type make up (well, Makeup in general), I bet you are going to need a delamoline (citrus spotter) to try and remove....

It is going to act like crayon or such...

If it is not moving with that, then it is a tannin stain I would guess, and something of an oxidizer such as StainZone or Stain Magic I would guess would be sprayed and left to do it's job.

 

[steve_64]

Goo gone

 

[J Scott W]

If it is simply wicking, some Encapuclean on a damp white towel and wipe a few times. SHould take ti off.

If there is residue of whatever the original spot /stain was, then you may need a solvent first. Make encap the final step however, you treat it.

 

[Tony Wilson]

Thanks guys. Went back today. Damp white towel, blow dry, spot gone. Easy peazy. Thanks again for all your input.