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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: becky123 on May 28, 2004, 05:15:31 pm

Title: Blu-tak-v urgent
Post by: becky123 on May 28, 2004, 05:15:31 pm

Hi,
 I am moving out of my rented house tomorrow and need some advice in how to get a blu-tak stain off my carpet.
Please can somebody help me?
Becky

Title: Re: Blu-tak-v urgent
Post by: lee_gundry on May 28, 2004, 05:21:28 pm

wd 40

Lee

Title: Re: Blu-tak-v urgent
Post by: Mike Halliday on May 28, 2004, 08:54:35 pm

if its a long pile get some nail scissers and cut it off or if its a short pile get a stanley knive blade and 'shave' it off.

then use wd40 for any remaining mark (spray it onto a cloth and dab it out)

Mike

Title: Re: Blu-tak-v urgent
Post by: Derek on May 28, 2004, 10:03:38 pm

Hi

WD40 will probably move the blu-tak...BUT don't allow it to penetrate through to the backing...it should also be thoroughly rinsed out after.

Derek

Title: Re: Blu-tak-v urgent
Post by: Dave Parry on May 28, 2004, 10:46:04 pm

I always use a cellulose based solvent, comes out really easy, no rinsing.

Title: Re: Blu-tak-v urgent
Post by: Mike Halliday on May 29, 2004, 01:13:47 am

I would assume that Becky is'nt a carpet cleaner, so how would you reccomend she rinses out the WD40?

plus do you think she knows what a cellulose based solvent is ;)

Mike

Title: Re: Blu-tak-v urgent
Post by: Derek on May 29, 2004, 10:31:20 am

Mike

Personally, I wouldn't use WD40 but one has to bare in mind (as Lee has) what is easily available to a member of the public.

'IF' I had to use a product such as WD40 then I would probably not spray it direct onto the blu-tak..
Rinse:  I would use the wet and blot principle

Cheers
Derek

Title: Re: Blu-tak-v urgent
Post by: Dynafoam on May 29, 2004, 03:29:57 pm

Derek,

I am like-minded on this subject, but for Beckys' benefit, it should be remembered that WD40 os a water repellant, so the wetting is best done with an alcohol such as methylated spirit, applied by cloth, then blotted dry.

John.