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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: spindle on May 23, 2005, 05:36:36 pm

Title: baby lotion removal
Post by: spindle on May 23, 2005, 05:36:36 pm

has anyone ever had to remove baby lotion from a carpet.........the stain has been there for 1 year.........any chance it will still come out??   it is a light coloured carpet!!!!!

Title: Re: baby lotion removal
Post by: John_Flynn on May 23, 2005, 05:40:58 pm

Why oh why have they left it there for 12 months???

How did they TRY TO REMOVE it when it was first spilt??

Title: Re: baby lotion removal
Post by: spindle on May 23, 2005, 05:43:41 pm

they used soap and water....then a wet vacuum to hoover it up.......it has left a dark patch!!!   20cmx20cm

Title: Re: baby lotion removal
Post by: John_Flynn on May 23, 2005, 05:46:27 pm

The reason for the black patch is that the soap residue that was left in the carpet has attacted dirt.

Title: Re: baby lotion removal
Post by: spindle on May 23, 2005, 08:09:12 pm

so what should i use to remove....??? just basic cc detergent?? or a oil remover?

Title: Re: baby lotion removal
Post by: *paul_moss on May 23, 2005, 08:43:42 pm

Spindle
I would first cold water rinse to remove detergent then mist with eco spotter and lightly agitate with a micro cloth,leave for a couple of mins then extract with a hot water rinse.

Paul

Title: Re: baby lotion removal
Post by: Dave Parry on May 23, 2005, 10:06:24 pm

I would just clean with your usual method.
As John flynn said, black mark is dirt stuck to soap solution.
Baby oil should come out with normal HWE.

Title: Re: baby lotion removal
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on May 23, 2005, 10:52:20 pm

I would apply micro splitters and gently massage in then hwe with a clear hand tool until foam has gone, towel wipe and put aturbo drier on it while you are packing away.

The only touble is that baby lotion is very greasy so a return trip may be unavoidable as it tends to wick back if not fully rinsed.

Shaun

Title: Re: baby lotion removal
Post by: spindle on May 23, 2005, 11:46:13 pm

thanx guys i will try that!!!!