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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: the red carpet on November 09, 2005, 05:11:24 pm

Title: wood stain/varnish
Post by: the red carpet on November 09, 2005, 05:11:24 pm

hi all i have a job for tommorow and would like some advice if possible.

sombody has trod in wood stain and walked it across the room.
the carpet is in a show home so is brand new and so pos treated with some sort of staingaurd.
the stain was only caused today.

also if i cant rectify it there going to throw it out so is there anything you would suggest using if i cant get it out with conventional chemicalls ie. nail varnish remover, white spirit etc.

Daniel

Title: Re: wood stain/varnish
Post by: gwrightson on November 09, 2005, 05:18:18 pm

I would say that that somebody might be paying for a new carpet ;D
but im sure somebody might offer a suggestion,
b geoff

Title: Re: wood stain/varnish
Post by: Martin S on November 09, 2005, 06:51:30 pm

You should ask what type of woodstain it is.  Water based or oil based

Title: Re: wood stain/varnish
Post by: the red carpet on November 09, 2005, 07:19:15 pm

thanks Martin but i dont think the lady booking me would have this information.
if i do find out however what steps would you advise for removal?

Daniel

Title: Re: wood stain/varnish
Post by: terryhealy on November 09, 2005, 09:10:01 pm

hello mate i once had a job like this i was  advised to use vinager and white spirit  i tried this method and got some amazing results   you should give it a try

Title: Re: wood stain/varnish
Post by: Doug Holloway on November 10, 2005, 07:43:52 am

Hi Red,

With these type of products a lot depends on how permanent it is designed to be .

If it is a cross linking resistant product then once it has 'gone off' there really is very little you can do.

I would try detergent,ms,white spirit, acetone on a cloth to see if there is any colour transfer.

If not write it off as you could spend a lot of time achieving little.

Good luck

Doug