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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Suzanne on February 19, 2007, 10:19:07 am

Title: Help - red food dye stain on carpet
Post by: Suzanne on February 19, 2007, 10:19:07 am

Hi - anyone know how to get the red dye from a christmas dog chew off a carpet?  apparently it was a dog chew in the shape of a red lollypop that the dog sicked up.  it's an old stain....  and it's a beige wool carpet...
oh dear!
s
 :'(

Title: Re: Help - red food dye stain on carpet
Post by: dave401uk on February 19, 2007, 12:31:01 pm

You could try "red rx" or something along those lines, but with it being vomit as well you could be facing multiple stain problems,

Dave

Title: Re: Help - red food dye stain on carpet
Post by: spindle on February 19, 2007, 05:32:25 pm

the red dye is probably cochineal...........from the cochineal beetle

this is normally v.difficult to remove.......as previous post suggeted i would try red rx .....

but if custy has tried to remove with 1001 or similar you will find the stain has set and nothing will remove it!!!!

Title: Re: Help - red food dye stain on carpet
Post by: *paul_moss on February 19, 2007, 06:48:47 pm

Removed this loads of times, with Prochem RD Redex.
Gently rub in ( not loads) them put a damp towel ( white) over it and place a steam iron on i and steam fo 5 secs, revome and repeat.
Stain should transfer onto towel. ;)

Title: Re: Help - red food dye stain on carpet
Post by: murky on February 19, 2007, 09:51:53 pm

Paul,

I am impressed with your comments.

Does it work on Bacardi Breezer? Which I think is the ultimate test.

Regards

Murky

Title: Re: Help - red food dye stain on carpet
Post by: *paul_moss on February 19, 2007, 09:55:14 pm

murky
Depends on fibre, time and attempt to clean by customer.
Rinse first with cool water then treat as above.
There are other treatments after this dependant on circumstances.