Carpenters chalk

[Walt]

I have a spot job to got to this after noon where they spilled some red carpenters chalk - the kind that goes in a snap line. Any idea on how to remove this?

 

[Jim Martin]

vacuum it real good and clean as normal....I added a built alight box onto Katie's room and dropped the chalk line (blue..it went every where)..and that was what I did and it cleaned right out....never came back...the secret is in the vacuuming......

 

[Jackeyed]

Blue chalk is made to be removed easily. Red chalk is made to be more perminent. You will have far greater trouble removing red chalk then blue. I would think a light acid rinse would help break it down tho.

 

[J Scott W]

Agree that vacuuming is the key. Be sure your vacuuming does not spread the chalk. USe a TM with Dust downer or HEPA filtered vacuum to avoid spreading the chalk dust back out into the room through the vacuum filter bag.

Use a soft brush along with the vacuuming to loosen as much chalk as possible.

Clean using a filtration soil remover (Filter Free) if it is a spot; Use Traffic Slam. Both contain ingredients to break the bond between very fine soil (chalk dust) and the fiber.

Rinse on the acid side.

If any color remains, try a dye remover such as RedZONE or Red Releif.

Scott Warrington
Technical Support
Interlink Supply / Bridgepoint Systems