Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: becky123 on May 28, 2004, 05:15:31 pm
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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
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wd 40
Lee
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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
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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
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I always use a cellulose based solvent, comes out really easy, no rinsing.
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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
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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
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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.