Red stains I don't recognize

[twfaust]

Stain I can't identify. I am trying to clean a recently vacant apartment. There are numerous red stains on the floor the like of which I have never seen before, they are red and form 3" triangles. I spoke to a tenant in the building who helped the previous tenants move, he tells me the stains are from the feet of furniture. He seems to recall the feet were plastic. Anyway, I have tried about every cleaner and solvent I can find, from commercial products to acetone. Nothing seems to work. Anyone recognize these or have a suggestion?

 

[FredC]

You probably aren't getting those out...

bonded insert or the new tenants get used to the triangles

 

[Cleanworks]

Stain I can't identify. I am trying to clean a recently vacant apartment. There are numerous red stains on the floor the like of which I have never seen before, they are red and form 3" triangles. I spoke to a tenant in the building who helped the previous tenants move, he tells me the stains are from the feet of furniture. He seems to recall the feet were plastic. Anyway, I have tried about every cleaner and solvent I can find, from commercial products to acetone. Nothing seems to work. Anyone recognize these or have a suggestion?

The only thing that may work somewhat is a strong reducer. I have used a product called Streepene available from dry cleaner suppliers with some success. With everything you have already done, the stains are probably permanent. Reducers will also take the color out of the carpet if not careful.

 

[hogjowl]

Trying to remove permanent stains builds character.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Trying to remove permanent stains builds character.

Says Calvin's dad

But on a serious note, just cut and patch

 

[Brian H]

or the new tenants get used to the triangles

Or the new tenant parks a piece of furniture over them.

Had a customer once who had an oddly placed chair in the middle of their living room. When we moved it to clean it, there was a iron burn/melt mark under it.

 

[Islandguy]

How much do you guy get paid to try to remove stains that are impossible to remove ?

 

[SamIam]

Stain I can't identify. I am trying to clean a recently vacant apartment. There are numerous red stains on the floor the like of which I have never seen before, they are red and form 3" triangles. I spoke to a tenant in the building who helped the previous tenants move, he tells me the stains are from the feet of furniture. He seems to recall the feet were plastic. Anyway, I have tried about every cleaner and solvent I can find, from commercial products to acetone. Nothing seems to work. Anyone recognize these or have a suggestion?

Recognize what is there a photo???


Plastic bleed is a patch no good to try and fix

 

[Living The Dream]

Stain I can't identify. I am trying to clean a recently vacant apartment. There are numerous red stains on the floor the like of which I have never seen before, they are red and form 3" triangles. I spoke to a tenant in the building who helped the previous tenants move, he tells me the stains are from the feet of furniture. He seems to recall the feet were plastic. Anyway, I have tried about every cleaner and solvent I can find, from commercial products to acetone. Nothing seems to work. Anyone recognize these or have a suggestion?

Stain Magic and UV light if you think it's furniture polish, but you may have set the stain with the previous attempts.

 

[Brian H]

Recognize what is there a photo???


Plastic bleed is a patch no good to try and fix

We had one we caused by not tabbing plastic feet on a high top table. Thankfully the feet were very small (1/2" circle) and we got away with re-tufting the areas.

 

[hogjowl]

Happens often
No matter how well trained

 

[Rick J]

Trying to remove permanent stains builds character.

sort of like chasing shadows!

or those pesky white spots( dye potential) caused by light through the crystal chandelier or vaaaaase!

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Trying to remove permanent stains builds character.

I can't list how many tasks my father gave me as a child and teen that he knew were hopeless, but later told me it was to build my character.

He grew up on a farm in Appalachhia .... sort of Alabama north I think.

 

[hogjowl]

I grew up in North Alabama Appalachian territory.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

I grew up in North Alabama Appalachian territory.

Over the time I've known you, I've seen more and more similarities with you and him.

That's both a compliment to you, and a cautionary tale to others

 

[hogjowl]

It’s the turnip greens

 

[Jim Pemberton]

It’s the turnip greens

I asked him why grandma (who carried the regional accent till her death at 93) ate turnip greens, chicken gizzards, pigs feet, and other things I detested (but had to eat when we visited of course).

He told me:

"Look, we had to learn to eat what rich people threw away"

That was a valuable life lesson to me

 

[hogjowl]

I don’t recall any rich people being around anywhere.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

I don’t recall any rich people being around anywhere.

I think "rich" was a relative term and probably referred to politicians, owners of large tracts of land, mining company executives, etc.

My young stomach surely saw that food as table scraps and garbage

But I still ate it out of fear of firm discipline....and learned a lot about life.