Help with stain

[joey895]

This spot was underneath that candle holder you see in the picture. The candle holder is some sort of metal. I don't know the proper term but I believe the metal was probably put back on wet carpet and it caused some sort of oxidation stain. I've tried every thing in my spotting kit and it doesn't budge at all, no transfer or lightening whatsoever. She does not have any extra carpet so I offered to patch it and swap with a piece in the closet but this lady is super picky and moving it to the closet is not an option. This particular color of carpet is also not made any more.

My question, does anybody have any idea how to remove this spot.

Ps She bought it at Home depot and now has them involved to see if they will warranty it. She had me fax over her receipts from the time I started cleaning for her. Luckily for me that stain was there before I ever cleaned for her. Her last cleaner is no longer in business and he didn't keep records anyway so I don't know how she is going to prove she cleaned before I started.

 

[Mikey P]

Looks like off gassing to me.
Soak it down with Sodium Bi Sulfate.


Rinse it out when its gone.




or patch it.

 

[Carpet Cleaning Fool]

Put the candle holder back over it. Out of sight out of mind.

 

[timnelson]

Looked at the bottom of the candle holder?

 

[harryhides]

If the metal was iron, no problem, rust remover will work every time.

However, if it is brass the rust stain will look the same but rust remover or anything else that I ever have tried will have any effect.

A bonded insert can be done and a similar colored carpet can be matched to her existing carpet.

Here's one I did years ago before I got a Kool Glide.

 

[joe harper]

Joey,

I would HESATATE to do anything to that STAIN !!!!!!!!!

If it was there prior to your cleaning....DO NOT touch it....Then it becomes your STAIN !!!

Depending upon the age,fiber,& mill that produced the carpet....There are multiple CAUSES..

Eventually..A certified carpet inspector will be callled IN....


Years ago some MILLS..used FORMALDEHYDES in the LATEX glues that attached the
primary backing to the secondary backings....This was done to keep the latex from SOURING.

If this the problem ??? Any TRAPPED moisture would "OFF-GAS"...And disrupt certain
dye-blockers... When this occurs...the stain will permeate from the BOTTOM of the fiber
accending to TOP...Best way to check this type of stain...is to spread the fibers & inspect
for MORE staining in the bottom of the fiber...

In any case "DON'T OFFER TO TRY TO REPAIR"..................

 

[joey895]

Thanks for the help. A little more info. I've been cleaning for this lady about every 3 months since Oct 07. The first time I cleaned for her I tried removing this spot unsuccessfully I tried rust remover and stain magic and her last cleaner had also attempted to remove it. Since then she has just kept it covered but now she is getting ready to sell the house and wants it fixed.

 

[joe harper]

Joey,

If she is selling the home....Then tell her that she should allow you to take a DONER
peice of carpet....from a small utility or hall closet....and do the repair..

I can understand her not wanting the stain to moved another area....
Where-ever You take the donor peice from, Replace with a peice of sheet vinyl or lamanate....

 

[Harry Myers]

I agree with Mike and Tony. Reducer or rust remover.

 

[XTREME1]

I had a similar stain and the rust remover and the 2 part from vacaway worked wonders. Finished it off with a good scrub (powermax from cob at the time) and clean and 40 volume. Couldn't even tell it was ever there

 

[joe harper]

Isn't that the SAME formula that SADDAM was using for his WMD.. :shock:

 

[XTREME1]

the key is keep rinsing

 

[Grape 007]

Is it rust?

Do a PH test on the spot. See what it might be on the chart. such as whatever

The previous cleaner may have attempted it and locked the stain.....