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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Gavin Reardon on February 28, 2005, 08:49:56 pm

Title: Tipex problem
Post by: Gavin Reardon on February 28, 2005, 08:49:56 pm

Hi Forum

I just have had a phone call for brother in law, his son has come home today for school covered in Tipex  :o

It is on his jumper and and trousers I belive they are a mix over Polyester and Cotton

any ideas please to get it of Tipex is something I have not had to remove before

Any help with this will be greatly recived  :D

Many thanks

Gavin

Title: Re: Tipex problem
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on February 28, 2005, 10:14:22 pm

what about white spirit and then bung them in the wash

Title: Re: Tipex problem
Post by: stu_thomson on February 28, 2005, 10:34:55 pm

you used to be to able to get a solvent which was made by tippex which thinned it down when when nearly empty. I presume this would also remove it if they still do it.
 
 have a feeling though it is now water based due to solvent abuse, which in turn ought to make it easier to remove.
    stu

Title: Re: Tipex problem
Post by: Glynn on February 28, 2005, 11:18:32 pm

OJ dissolves tipex

Title: Re: Tipex problem
Post by: John_Flynn on February 28, 2005, 11:24:36 pm

Sue the school for not looking after child correctley !!

Title: Re: Tipex problem
Post by: Dave Parry on March 01, 2005, 05:02:54 pm

Then you could sue the local authority for not auditing the school properly, Then the goverment, then the world...........Universe, God and anyone else you can think of. ;D ;D ;D