Pink Dye.

[Brody Robert]

Sooooo... A dog of a client of mine tore open a pink smoke bomb on his light carpet. It made a huge pink mess and I'm wondering if there is any hope to get that pink stain out? He hasn't tried anything on it.
I tried a very small spot with red remover and iron with no luck at all.

Any one have success with this kind of dye?

 

[Larry Cobb]

Dyes can react to Oxidizers or Reducers.

Red Removers are typically mild reducing agents.

Next step would be to try a strong Oxidizer like our Liquid or Powder Brightener.

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index...earch_in_description=1&keyword=DCPB8+or+DCFB1

 

[Brody Robert]

Thank you very much Larry. I wish I would have known this. I actually just placed an order with you a couple days ago.

Oh and your powder brightener different than sodium percarbonate?

I have some sodium percarbonate that I got from the chemical store. Would that work?

 

[Onfire_02_01]

Have you tried a solvent yet?
Some times I find that a seamingly bad dye spot is easy to remove because the dye is actually bound to another substance and not to the carpet. So the solvent removes the other substance and the color along with it.

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

I have some sodium percarbonate that I got from the chemical store. Would that work?

yes, as will Oxy Clean from Costco or HD



Personally I'd try liquid 40Vol



but would be shocked if an oxidizer works on something like that

 

[Brody Robert]

Have you tried a solvent yet?
Some times I find that a seamingly bad dye spot is easy to remove because the dye is actually bound to another substance and not to the carpet. So the solvent removes the other substance and the color along with it.

Thanks, I haven't tried a solvent for fear of "setting" but if the oxidizer doesn't do it then I'll give it a shot. I use pros choice solvent. Is there any other that might be better?

yes, as will Oxy Clean from Costco or HD



Personally I'd try liquid 40Vol



but would be shocked if an oxidizer works on something like that

I agree. If it's just SP then I've never seen it work on a dye like that.
40 vol seems to be the strongest oxidizer. I may give that a shot. Thanks.

 

[J Scott W]

The color in smoke bomb may be a disperse dye. If the reducers and oxidizers don't work, try Bridgepoint's Filter Free. The action is to break the bonds that hold the color to the fiber so it can be flushed out.

 

[steve_64]

Did you try just cleaning it with a good prespray?

 

[Larry Cobb]

Thank you very much Larry. I wish I would have known this. I actually just placed an order with you a couple days ago.

Oh and your powder brightener different than sodium percarbonate?

I have some sodium percarbonate that I got from the chemical store. Would that work?

Our Powder Brightener is 100% sodium percarbonate.

Check the actual percarbonate content.

Much stronger than Costco OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover Powder sds
"Sodium percarbonate (CAS No) 15630-89-4 --- 23 - 38 %"

 

[BIG WOOD]

Our Powder Brightener is 100% sodium percarbonate.

Check the actual percarbonate content.

Much stronger than Costco OxiClean Laundry Stain Remover Powder sds
"Sodium percarbonate (CAS No) 15630-89-4 --- 10 - 30 %"

Can you dumb that number down for us? ?15630-89-4 --- 10 - 30 % ?

 

[BIG WOOD]

Our Powder Brightener is 100% sodium percarbonate.

Check the actual percarbonate content.

Much stronger than Costco OxiClean Laundry Stain Remover Powder sds
"Sodium percarbonate (CAS No) 15630-89-4 --- 10 - 30 %"

Can you also tell us what disodium carbonate is? Because in the oxyclean, there's over 55% of that in it as well.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

What does the mfg suggest?

 

[Brody Robert]

The color in smoke bomb may be a disperse dye. If the reducers and oxidizers don't work, try Bridgepoint's Filter Free. The action is to break the bonds that hold the color to the fiber so it can be flushed out.

Good stuff. I'll give that a try. That would be good to have one hand for some mystery spots that oxidizers don't work on..

Did you try just cleaning it with a good prespray?

Yes I did. The carpet looked great. All except the huge pink spot. It didn't budge.

Our Powder Brightener is 100% sodium percarbonate.



Check the actual percarbonate content.

Much stronger than Costco OxiClean Laundry Stain Remover Powder sds
"Sodium percarbonate (CAS No) 15630-89-4 --- 10 - 30 %"

It wasn't oxi-clean. It was from some chemical store on Amazon. But I'll actually run out and check after I get out of my bubble bath.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Larry....I have some questions on this thread and my acid rinse thread that you haven't answered yet.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Can you also tell us what disodium carbonate is? Because in the oxyclean, there's over 55% of that in it as well.

Low cost Soda Ash powder builder.

We elect not to use it . . .

due to a greying effect from residue buildup on colored fibers.

 

[Madmama2]

So what was the result?? Please help! The stain is in my cream colored carpet between my bed and closet.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

It's been three years, time for a throw rug.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

That dog is a terror! I mean terrier.