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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: A Foster on January 23, 2012, 03:53:07 pm

Title: make up stains
Post by: A Foster on January 23, 2012, 03:53:07 pm: Hi.

Can anyone give any recommendations on best way to remove what looks like make up on bedroom carpet.

Carpet is cheap cord hard wearing, only has a few small stains.

Using a hot water extractor, usually just use fabric rinse in machine and multi pro pre-spray, but would like suggestions in case that doesn't work. Don't know exactly what the stains are but there in a girls bedroom.

Thanks
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on January 23, 2012, 04:43:03 pm: most make up is oil based so solvent usually required. Either solval spotter, solvex or citrus gel should do the trick. Be carefull not to rub as cord very thin. I also find cheap nail polish remover (acetate based) very usefull.
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: Jim_77 on January 23, 2012, 05:01:31 pm: Acetone based (just to avoid confusion or disaster!)

But, amyl acetate (smells a bit like pear drops) can be a useful solvent... more for stuff like inks though - dog's danglies on printer ink cartridge spillages
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on January 23, 2012, 05:04:32 pm: Oups... my mistake, well I knew what i meant and have to agree with you Jim, it has helped me out on many ocassion.
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 23, 2012, 05:16:17 pm: I've just been to clean some nail varnish from a lounge carpet using acetone came off very well the gentleman who spilt the nail varnish was highly delighted as he had a £350 excess and gave me a tender tip he also stated that he would not let his daughter paint his nails again,a likely story :o

Shaun
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: A Foster on January 23, 2012, 05:29:27 pm: Is it ok to use these spotters after trying with just the machine, so hot water extract then if that doesn't work, use the spotters.
Considering the carpet will then be damp?
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: colin fitch on January 23, 2012, 06:05:56 pm: Yes it is, but if you use the spotters prior to extraction [ on a dry carpet]it will yield better results.

colin
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: Robert Watson on January 23, 2012, 06:38:38 pm: "gave me a tender tip"
Oh aye. ;D
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on January 23, 2012, 07:17:16 pm: He was a southerner obviously the yorkshire air hadn't got to him yet!

You never had a tender tip Rab?

Shaun

Ps bloody iPad predictive keyboard
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: clive ware on January 23, 2012, 07:30:07 pm: Prochem Solvex is the best product for make up. Pour it on, agitate a little which is important and extract out. If the make up stains are yellowy brown, its fake tan which will not come out!
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: Len Gribble on January 23, 2012, 07:51:41 pm: Use to use POG now use white sprit (odourless one problem drying time somewhat longer)
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: Anthony Hull on January 23, 2012, 09:43:16 pm: I usually use Eco POG from solutions, Acetone or white spirit (odourless). Rinse all thoroughly after use. White spirit for me has been best on Mascara. The others for nail varnish etc.
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: james roffey on January 24, 2012, 12:04:31 pm: Quote from: clive ware on January 23, 2012, 07:30:07 pm
Prochem Solvex is the best product for make up. Pour it on, agitate a little which is important and extract out. If the make up stains are yellowy brown, its fake tan which will not come out!

I would be careful not to "pour it on" its very good stuff i use it all the time but it can delaminate carpets if missused
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: clinton on January 24, 2012, 04:43:50 pm: I try and use solvex too and then and then extract with my spotter as i go on so not to leave any or as little in the carpet..
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: clive ware on January 25, 2012, 01:41:27 pm: When I say pour, it meant more of a dribble! I use the bottle tops from prochem citrus jel so you can just squeeze a little out.
Title: Re: make up stains
Post by: Jamie Pearson on January 25, 2012, 03:04:58 pm: My preference when using liquid solvents on anything secondary backed is to apply to a towel then use that to apply on to the carpet.

Chemspec Spot Lifter works really well on make up stains (excl nail varnish) as it is a solvent/detergent mix.