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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: carpet_bright on December 11, 2003, 12:33:03 am

Title: removing blackcurrant juice stains
Post by: carpet_bright on December 11, 2003, 12:33:03 am

Have had several jobs with blackcurrant stained carpets and wondered what people have used for succesful removal.
I have been trying to use Red X but have had very limited results even with an iron. The carpets in question have been tufted natural fibre so I know this makes it hard to remove.

Over to the experts  ???

Paul

Title: Re: removing blackcurrant juice stains
Post by: Ken Wainwright on December 11, 2003, 02:41:22 pm

Paul

Try a mild reducing bleach such as Sodium Metabisulphite. A popular branded version is Chemspec's Spray N Go coffee stain remover.  No guarantee, but it is effective on most colour added stains such as tea/coffee/blackcurrant/red wine etc. etc.  I've never had much luck with yellow stains with it though.

Safe and happy cleaning:)
Ken

Title: Re: removing blackcurrant juice stains
Post by: stevegunn on December 11, 2003, 06:42:01 pm

I find chemspecs rx juice and dye remover very good lots of agitation and the stain just disappears ;)

Title: Re: removing blackcurrant juice stains
Post by: Dynafoam on December 11, 2003, 09:27:52 pm

Paul,

I agree with Steve on this one - especially with 'synthetic ' blackcurrant stains.

Whilst the product sugested by Ken works well, the RX Juice and Dye remover ( also formulated with sodium metabisulphite ) contains additional ingredients that give it the edge.

Interestingly I find agitation has little effect - dwell time being more important. For realy difficult stains, the thermal transfer method does enhance the effect.

John.

Title: Re: removing blackcurrant juice stains
Post by: carpet_bright on December 11, 2003, 10:44:54 pm

Cheers Guys
I'll have to give this stuff a go. Where can I get some to try?

I've had blackcurrant stains nearly every day this week, quite depressing when I don'y get a great result so I'll give anything a try.

Paul

Title: Re: removing blackcurrant juice stains
Post by: Dave Parry on December 11, 2003, 11:24:09 pm

Ring chemspec and they will send you a sample. 01274 597333.

Title: Re: removing blackcurrant juice stains
Post by: Ian Gourlay on December 12, 2003, 01:52:05 am

Blackcurant juice was my first, stain removal call out and I failed miserably and have had a complex ever since.

It the only one that has beaten me,

Title: Re: removing blackcurrant juice stains
Post by: Caesar on December 16, 2003, 01:00:53 am

stain magic is aesome for those type problems too... 8)

Title: Re: removing blackcurrant juice stains
Post by: carpet_bright on December 17, 2003, 06:31:45 pm

Thanks for your recommendations, I have ordered a free sample and will give it a whirl.

Cheers

Paul  ;)