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Title: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: spindle on April 30, 2008, 04:50:15 pm

custy called today...........split red wine last w/e and tried to remove with blotting and light soapy solution in one area but has rubbed the pile .........then she called me ???.....i am going to look and possibly clean on sat.......she tells me that there is a trail from dining room thru to kitchen her carpets where last cleaned in jan.
 i was thinking to use stain pro then f/f rinse......... failing that red rx ....any other alternatives??

Title: Re: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: davep on April 30, 2008, 05:04:05 pm

How about Super Nemesis 50-1 as a spotter?

Title: Re: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: gwrightson on April 30, 2008, 05:05:56 pm

I personaly would extract initialy, to remove any thing in thier and quite often it will remove with out doing any thing else.
next step m/s or similar and rinse ,
if still I will use Chemspecs red dye remover , its a mixture of two liquids, if this is not succesful, heat trans with rx.
and finaly sodium meta.
geoff  

Title: Re: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: *paul_moss on April 30, 2008, 07:30:51 pm

Spindle most tannin removers will take out red wine stains before you have to go onto the big hitters.

Title: Re: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: lands on April 30, 2008, 08:20:24 pm

Paul

Whats the active ing. in the tannin that works?

Pete

Title: Re: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: Mike Halliday on April 30, 2008, 08:29:49 pm

tannin is'nt the active ingredient in the spotter, its the problem.

cut & pasted;

Tannin is a substance found in many different plants. Tannin is notably found naturally occurring in grapes, tea leaves, and oak. The word tannin comes from the historical practice of using the tannin found in oak bark to tan leather, although in the modern world, synthetic is usually used for this purpose instead.

Title: Re: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: Len Gribble on April 30, 2008, 08:36:14 pm

Chris

Pop round got some wineaway you can have FREE not saying that will get it out.

Len

Title: Re: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: *paul_moss on April 30, 2008, 09:21:11 pm

Pete tannin is a natural dye/colour it is in tea, coffee, red wine. Som is easy to remove, stronger ones are more difficult. Theremove eaier with acidic type chemicals.

Title: Re: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: Doug Holloway on April 30, 2008, 10:11:44 pm

Hi Guys

Tannin occurs naturally in red wine but is also an added ingredient to enhance that bitter taste.

I would extract with Pureclean, then use acid rinse neat to turn red again.

Then extract again, then use Tannin remover if necessary.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: spindle on April 30, 2008, 11:27:39 pm

thanks guys......i will use a tannin remover before i try anything else........will let u know how i get on.....

actually isnt doug a chemist.........think i'll try this method.........

but i will look when i get there......and see what is required

thanks for all your suggestions..



len......does that stuff work? well its FREE so i'll have it anyway ;)
p.s can i have your t/m on sat nite/ sun morn??

Title: Re: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: Len Gribble on May 01, 2008, 06:17:31 am

Chris

Only if you fill them up.

Len

Title: Re: red wine on light wool carpet
Post by: spindle on May 01, 2008, 05:23:06 pm

ok
i will bring it back full too ;D

ta