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Dan Williams

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Yellowish stains
« on: March 29, 2008, 08:15:56 pm »
Hello everyone

I recently cleaned carpets in a house for one of my local letting agents, the carpets are light green 80/20. each room has yellowish stains from the previous tenant. The stains look like spills, probably either orange juice or tea. They did not come out:( I tried mostly everything. I have thought of debrowning but because the carpet is a light green colour will I be opening a can of worms?

I have attached 2 photos to show. Hope it helps. as you can see the yellow stains are very light but stand out.

Dan
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2008, 08:19:41 pm »
RX for juice with hot iron method could do it but I'd say to the agent that it's irrimovable because I think it is.

Shaun
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lands

Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2008, 08:21:18 pm »
Could try acid rinsing followed by debrowner.
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Gerry Styles

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Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2008, 08:51:40 pm »
? could be urine ??
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PaulKing

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Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2008, 09:00:05 pm »
would say the same myself
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Dan Williams

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Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2008, 09:08:49 pm »
Thanks for the replies so far:)  It is not urine, previous tenant had no pets. The photo shows the only circular stain the rest are oblong.

Has anyone ever had a problem like this before and if you where going to debrown how would you go about it: Debrowner or Hydrogen peroxide with dryer, or even slow process with vinegar? . I reckon it would be tricky with the different coloured flecks in the carpet???

What do you reckon??

Dan
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Len Gribble

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Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2008, 09:57:28 pm »
Carpet look pinkish to me, could be wood dye/rust what have pets got to do with urine?  Would also go down Shaun route irremovable, it commercial bargain basement time, ;D  never promise stain removal, but as you say I have tried. ;)

Len
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*paul_moss

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Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2008, 02:29:38 am »
Its a liquid stain.
What is the fibre/backing made of ?
What is the ph of the stain?
Is the let one of Lorna's?
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Dan Williams

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Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2008, 12:50:42 pm »
Hi Paul

I tried phone you, I will phone you this evening:)

Cheers

Dan
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*paul_moss

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Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2008, 01:27:28 pm »
Ok Dan, you can give us  a ring any time in all day now.
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dave123

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Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2008, 10:41:51 pm »
lLooks like it could be food related stain, try a micro splitter on it .
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Kev Loomes

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Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2008, 11:11:34 pm »
2 months ago now Dave - its probably long been let by now with new tennants.
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*paul_moss

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Re: Yellowish stains
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2008, 07:55:14 pm »
Hopefully now sorted . Reduced it with Sodium metabisulphate  ;)
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