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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: David_Annable on October 11, 2010, 09:53:39 am

Title: Christmas Tree Water Stain
Post by: David_Annable on October 11, 2010, 09:53:39 am
Hi

What would you suggest for removal of a water stain from the base of a live christmas tree that was knocked over, 80/20 wool carpet.

Wil try & take a photo.

Dave
Title: Re: Christmas Tree Water Stain
Post by: markpowell on October 11, 2010, 02:09:43 pm
Its permanent mate, could try reducing but total removal is impossible, come across loads of similar ones over the years.
Mark
Title: Re: Christmas Tree Water Stain
Post by: Steve Chapman on October 11, 2010, 02:14:55 pm
It's a bit early for Christmas trees isn't it?  ;D

Probably only something like hydrogen peroxide will make it look better ! But I normally find the carpets more damaged than stained with these sort of problems,

Regards
Steve
Title: Re: Christmas Tree Water Stain
Post by: David_Annable on October 11, 2010, 03:19:52 pm
Hi

I think we can say its not a recent stain!

I'll let you know how i get on.

Dave
Title: Re: Christmas Tree Water Stain
Post by: Helen on October 11, 2010, 04:22:45 pm
Hi

I think we can say its not a recent stain!

I'll let you know how i get on.

Dave
Jeez nine months on at least and probably numerous attempts to remove it themselves......L just wish we all were the magicians some people seem to think we are! :)
Title: Re: Christmas Tree Water Stain
Post by: Carpet Dawg on October 11, 2010, 06:13:07 pm
What is it in the bark/trunk of the wood that damages the carpet? Bacteria? enzymes?

But to anwser your question, its more of a case of damage than a removable stain.

Tony
Title: Re: Christmas Tree Water Stain
Post by: Neil Gott on January 25, 2011, 10:46:59 am
It could be browning wicked up from the (soaked?) backing.
Title: Re: Christmas Tree Water Stain
Post by: garybristow on January 25, 2011, 03:21:06 pm
Had one 2 weeks ago,water soaked right through underlay and wood floor,even had some reddy looking dye come up
tried all the usual to see if i got lucky,some improvement.
eventually used the oxi brite fibrebuff option,lady rung next day said it dried up really well ,not totally out,but nearly
gary bristowclean
Title: Re: Christmas Tree Water Stain
Post by: Mark Lane-Matthews on January 25, 2011, 04:45:47 pm
I have had surprising results with rust remover on wood staining before which is worth a try 
Title: Re: Christmas Tree Water Stain
Post by: peter maybury on January 25, 2011, 10:28:31 pm
With oxibrite / buffer/ fibre shampoo is is often  that a repeat treatment/s are needed . If it is cellulostic browning (Dye from the backing wicking to the pile) then it is the same treatment. I have had this to very bad degrees on flood damaged carpets anf have not yet failed to rectify, do not  listen to the doom sayers.

Peter
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