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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Allen J Aldridge on April 24, 2019, 05:48:07 pm

Title: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: Allen J Aldridge on April 24, 2019, 05:48:07 pm

Hi I've been asked to have a look at a big felt tip pen mark on a carpet. Any suggestions on how to go about this? Thanks 

Title: Re: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: Evan Smith on May 03, 2019, 05:18:46 pm

If it's felt tip pen, and a large mark. Might be better to advise going through there insurance.
I doubt you will be able to remove it completely.

Title: Re: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: Nobby on May 04, 2019, 09:42:03 am

Chemspec Ink Out has given good results. Prochem do an ink remover which seems to be similar but I haven’t used it yet.

Title: Re: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: RPCCS on May 04, 2019, 07:06:36 pm

I got some out after I cleaned the carpet using Chemspec Ink Exit worked easy . Spray on to stain, dab with clean cloth, once its out, rinse and extract. I had to remove it after cleaning as it wasnt visible when I did the survey. After dabbing it out, I just sprayed some clean warm water over from a spray bottle and dab dried with a terry towel

Title: Re: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: john martin on May 05, 2019, 12:51:13 pm

if you carry , acetone , isopropyl , and low odor white spirit with u on the van ...   those three will cover most inks , makeup etc
along with just general detergent , if its not coming out with those three ... your probably screwwd ....    after that your going bleaching and dyeing.

Title: Re: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: dustee on May 05, 2019, 11:57:32 pm

If not knowing how to use acetone , isopropyl etc in the first place then your going to f! someone's carpet up

Title: Re: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: Steve_Knight on May 20, 2019, 04:16:01 am

Quote from: john martin on May 05, 2019, 12:51:13 pm

if you carry , acetone , isopropyl , and low odor white spirit with u on the van ...   those three will cover most inks , makeup etc
along with just general detergent , if its not coming out with those three ... your probably screwwd ....    after that your going bleaching and dyeing.

Hi John
Where can these products be purchased from?

Title: Re: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: john martin on May 20, 2019, 07:52:34 pm

low odour white spirit ... B&q , homebase etc
The other two ...  small quantities in your local  chemist  ...  but better value to buy a few 500mls from the likes of mistral chemicals .

Title: Re: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on May 20, 2019, 08:38:53 pm

I get most stuff from eBay because it’s convenient to do so, John Martin is very on the ball and can decipher a data sheet at 100 yards.

Title: Re: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on May 20, 2019, 08:41:15 pm

I get Craftex acetone from Restormate

Title: Re: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: Steve_Knight on May 21, 2019, 07:12:46 am

Quote from: john martin on May 20, 2019, 07:52:34 pm

low odour white spirit ... B&q , homebase etc
The other two ...  small quantities in your local  chemist  ...  but better value to buy a few 500mls from the likes of mistral chemicals .

Cheers John

Title: Re: Felt tip pen on carpet
Post by: Will Brus on May 28, 2019, 10:28:46 pm

From time to time I try to clean carpets with various shampoos. A vacuum cleaner only removes dust, etc., but no matter how we go carefully, light carpets are still polluted.
I have repeatedly regretted that they put the carpet in the room of a daughter of a light beige color, since it is him who has to be cleaned more often than the other carpeting in the apartment. I bought shampoo from this series. https://spotcarpetcleaners.com/reviews/best-carpet-shampoo/ (https://spotcarpetcleaners.com/reviews/best-carpet-shampoo/)
Perhaps from the marker something is also suitable