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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus) on January 24, 2009, 01:04:19 pm

Title: Balm Stain
Post by: Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus) on January 24, 2009, 01:04:19 pm

Hi Guys

Anybody come across a balm stain before ?

Went to quote last night for various rooms in a large house. In the main bedroom there are approx a dozen fist size stains around the bed.

Apparantly the husband has applied heel balm to his foot then walked it into the carpet.

The product is Flexatol Heel Balm and it contains lanolin, the carpet is 100% wool berber.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Steve

Title: Re: Balm Stain
Post by: colin fitch on January 24, 2009, 03:34:01 pm

Hi Steve,

Yes last month on a wool carpet  it contains oil.

Apply solvex spotter and blot,repeat if necessary
Apply stain pro and blot.
machine rinse with fiber and fabric rinse.

colin.

Title: Re: Balm Stain
Post by: Doug Holloway on January 24, 2009, 05:26:25 pm

Hi Steve

Should be fairly easy to remove, I would get the water hot, apply a little solvent, white spirit should do the trick and then extract hot.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Balm Stain
Post by: will01 on January 24, 2009, 10:17:00 pm

POG from chemspec will remove it.

Recently had a call from a customer whos kid smeared vaseline all over the carpet. When I say smeared it I mean he use the whole pot!!

POG took it right out but my waste water was a lovely shade of cream.