[Harry Roberts]

Hi guys,
Any ideas what I should use to remove fake tan spray on a wool Berber carpet.
Thanks in advance for any responses.
H

[Steve Chapman]

It's unlikely anything will remove it, if it's white or cream some hydrogen peroxide with heat may lighten it a bit, but results vary, so I wouldn't make any promises,

Regards
Steve

[MAX Carpets]

Run away.

[Simon Gerrard]

Sometimes it is best just to say, 'No'. If you start tampering with stains when you're not certain of what it is you are dealing with, you can make it worse and it's always for the customer that won't let you off the hook once that happens.

Simon.

[Jamie Pearson]

Think I might need to do another DyeGone video on my trust berber samples.

[derek west]

Think I might need to do another DyeGone video on my trust berber samples.

you've not cocked your leg on a sample yet. 

[Steve Chapman]

Does dye gone really work well ?

I've yet to come across a solution that really completely removes hair dye and fake tan stains !

I may shell out a bit of cash & give it a go if it really is successful 

Steve

[Jamie Pearson]

Irn Bru was always the challenge. Chemspec claimed it would shift it and I trialled it with success.

They also claim fake tan in the newsletter so will need to have a go.

More stock of it arrived last thing today so will bring some home and try on the carpet in the bedroom.

The Mrs spilt it honest!

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Is it TOWIE red?

Shaun

[Jamie Pearson]

No. Since we are in Scotland it actually makes you look an even paler shade of white!

[Shaun_Ashmore]

LOL may be some chalk then.

Shaun

[Paul Redden Countryfresh]

This attempt at Irn Bru removal seemed to leave a white halo, but you can't have it both ways I suppose  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xb-C4-dhZc

[Jamie Pearson]

Paul - It doesnt look too bad when dried out fully. I will post a pic later as the sample is in the office.

There are a couple of reasons for this:

1. Carpet was wet so product "bled" outwith the stained area. I should have dried it off first.
2. I didnt mask the surrounding area when applying so got some over spray.

If you watch the coloured sample video this was done straight onto dry samples and didnt have the halo effect.
http://youtu.be/I9xmsaujcgo

In the berber vid I actually left the product on for over an hour and a half as I was distracted by day to day office stuff and then had to cut the video back.

As we all know when we get to the point of having to use reducers and oxidisers for spot removal colour change has to be qualified with the customer. Not every carpet may behave in the same way.

[Paul Redden Countryfresh]

useful info i will be ordering some off you, I would have said that was impossible on a
unprotected 100% wool so "impressive skywalker"

[Jamie Pearson]

This attempt at Irn Bru removal seemed to leave a white halo, but you can't have it both ways I suppose  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xb-C4-dhZc

Customer could have this though:



Like I said above this did have 3 times the length of exposure actually required.

The coloured samples look like this now.

[Steve Chapman]

Is dye gone just another oxidising bleach or does it contain something different to deal with the stains,

Regards
Steve

[Jamie Pearson]

Its Hydrogen Peroxide & Ammonia.

[Jamie Pearson]

This attempt at Irn Bru removal seemed to leave a white halo, but you can't have it both ways I suppose  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xb-C4-dhZc

Like I said above this did have 3 times the length of exposure actually required.



Customer could have this though:




The coloured samples look like this now.

Fixed the pics.

[Steve Chapman]

Is that part of a car you have parked in your office   

At least it saves you going outside to do it ! 

Steve

[Jamie Pearson]

Its 1 of 3 Vespas I keep in here with me.