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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dan Williams on March 29, 2008, 08:15:56 pm

Title: Yellowish stains
Post by: Dan Williams on March 29, 2008, 08:15:56 pm

Hello everyone

I recently cleaned carpets in a house for one of my local letting agents, the carpets are light green 80/20. each room has yellowish stains from the previous tenant. The stains look like spills, probably either orange juice or tea. They did not come out:( I tried mostly everything. I have thought of debrowning but because the carpet is a light green colour will I be opening a can of worms?

I have attached 2 photos to show. Hope it helps. as you can see the yellow stains are very light but stand out.

Dan

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on March 29, 2008, 08:19:41 pm

RX for juice with hot iron method could do it but I'd say to the agent that it's irrimovable because I think it is.

Shaun

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: lands on March 29, 2008, 08:21:18 pm

Could try acid rinsing followed by debrowner.

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: Gerry Styles on March 29, 2008, 08:51:40 pm

? could be urine ??

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: PaulKing on March 29, 2008, 09:00:05 pm

would say the same myself

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: Dan Williams on March 29, 2008, 09:08:49 pm

Thanks for the replies so far:)  It is not urine, previous tenant had no pets. The photo shows the only circular stain the rest are oblong.

Has anyone ever had a problem like this before and if you where going to debrown how would you go about it: Debrowner or Hydrogen peroxide with dryer, or even slow process with vinegar? . I reckon it would be tricky with the different coloured flecks in the carpet???

What do you reckon??

Dan

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: Len Gribble on March 29, 2008, 09:57:28 pm

Carpet look pinkish to me, could be wood dye/rust what have pets got to do with urine?  Would also go down Shaun route irremovable, it commercial bargain basement time, ;D  never promise stain removal, but as you say I have tried. ;)

Len

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: *paul_moss on March 30, 2008, 02:29:38 am

Its a liquid stain.
What is the fibre/backing made of ?
What is the ph of the stain?
Is the let one of Lorna's?

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: Dan Williams on March 30, 2008, 12:50:42 pm

Hi Paul

I tried phone you, I will phone you this evening:)

Cheers

Dan

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: *paul_moss on March 30, 2008, 01:27:28 pm

Ok Dan, you can give us  a ring any time in all day now.

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: dave123 on June 01, 2008, 10:41:51 pm

lLooks like it could be food related stain, try a micro splitter on it .

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: Kev Loomes on June 01, 2008, 11:11:34 pm

2 months ago now Dave - its probably long been let by now with new tennants.

Title: Re: Yellowish stains
Post by: *paul_moss on June 02, 2008, 07:55:14 pm

Hopefully now sorted . Reduced it with Sodium metabisulphate  ;)