Ron Werner
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Several guys have talked about removing them.
What is the best product/procedure for removing coloured spots from carpet?
What is the best product/procedure for removing coloured spots from carpet?
ShortyDownUnder said:I see the Black & Decker steamer mentioned occassionaly.
Does anyone else, other than I, use a Crain steamer for this type of work. ??
Jeremy said:That said, the fact of the matter is some red stains need different Chemistry... Organics (Like Red Wine, Black Coffee, Cranberry Juice, V-8/Tomato or Cherry Pie, need a STRONG Oxidizer such as VacAway's Probem-Be-Gone, Red 1 or CTI's Stain Magic. In the unlikely event these product leave a tinge of color use VacAway Red Vanish after rinsing as a post treatment.
Dave Yoakum said:Red relief work best on a dry carpet. If done while cleaning especially with a steamer (or several steamers) it doesn't take much more time than a regular cleaning.
Daniel,
The two part products start degrading the moment they are mixed. That is why I put a sprayer in each bottle. Then it is always at !00%. This really makes a difference with Stain Magic.
Able 1 said:Jeremy said:That said, the fact of the matter is some red stains need different Chemistry... Organics (Like Red Wine, Black Coffee, Cranberry Juice, V-8/Tomato or Cherry Pie, need a STRONG Oxidizer such as VacAway's Probem-Be-Gone, Red 1 or CTI's Stain Magic. In the unlikely event these product leave a tinge of color use VacAway Red Vanish after rinsing as a post treatment.
Isn't Red 1 a reducer?
danielc said:Dave Yoakum said:Red relief work best on a dry carpet. If done while cleaning especially with a steamer (or several steamers) it doesn't take much more time than a regular cleaning.
Daniel,
The two part products start degrading the moment they are mixed. That is why I put a sprayer in each bottle. Then it is always at !00%. This really makes a difference with Stain Magic.
That is a no no.
Trigger sprayers have a vent. I am talking about the 32 oz bottles of red relief. I did that several times and always wondered why the spotters would stop working. Now I know. The active ingredients vented right out. You need to keep the original air tight tops on them and mix only when using. Also I have used solution that was mixed several days prior and it worked just fine. The best approach is to mix up how much you need. If you have any left, don't toss it out because it will likely work fine as long as you keep a lid on the bottle.
lance said:Lots of great info.
Does spraying with trigger sprayer work better than using a flip-top bottle (ie, less product, more product, etc.)??
How about using two small glass bottles with eye droppers, would this give you enough for small spots or would it be too time consuming compared to spray or flip-top??
Ron Werner said:Several guys have talked about removing them.
What is the best product/procedure for removing coloured spots from carpet?