Spotting Tips

CHEM-DRY'S STAIN REMOVAL TIPS

Whether they are dribbles or disasters, food and beverage stains are part of everybody's life. Before the next one happens to you, read the tips and suggestions we have compiled for you here and get some Chem-Dry professional home care products to wipe that stain clean when it inevitably happens. If your carpet has been treated with Chem-Dry's Protectant, then you already have a huge advantage in removing stains.

Actual Multi-Stained Rug Cleaned by Chem-Dry
Actual stained carpet cleaned by a Chem-Dry Professional

Stain Removal Tips

  1. Act Quickly - The longer the stain is allowed to remain, the more chance it has to set.
  2. Know what kind of stain you are working on as well as the type of fabric or surface it is on so you can choose the best product. View the list below to see which product to use for water or oil based spots.
  3. Remove as much excess stain as you can by blotting, scraping or brushing whatever will come off. DO NOT rub it in.
  4. Test all fabrics and carpets before cleaning by spraying a small amount of Chem-Dry Professional Strength Spot Remover or Chem-Dry Grease & Oil Remover on a hidden area, blot dry and observe for 10 minutes. Make sure there is not carpet color removal onto the cloth and that, when dry, there is not a visible discoloration in the area you cleaned.
  5. Work from the outside edge of the stain to the inside to keep the stain from spreading.
  6. Call Chem-Dry for expert spot & stain removal if these efforts do not work.
  7. Have a Chem-Dry Professional apply our Powerguard Protector with every cleaning to give you the best chance for removing stains.
                                                    Chem-Dry's Recommended Cleaners

    Chem-Dry Professional Strengh Spot Remover
    *Acne Med
    *Dye
    Liquor
    Ammonia
    Egg
    Milk
    Beer
    Excrement
    Soft Drinks
    *Beetroot
    *Food Coloring
    *Soy Sauce
    *Berries
    Fruit Juices
    Spackle
    Blood
    Garden Soil
    Starch
    Butter
    Glue(Wet)
    *Tea
    Candy
    Grass
    Toothpaste
    Cheese
    Grout(Wet)
    *Urine
    Chocolate
    Ice Cream
    *Vomit
    *Coffee
    Ketchup
    *Wine
    *Cough Syrup
    Lard
    -
    *Curry
    Latex Paint(wet)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Chem-Dry Grease & Oil Remover
    Adhesive Tape
    *Ink
    Playdough
    Asphalt
    Lamp Oil
    Putty
    Make-Up
    Linseed Oil
    Shoe Polish
    Butter
    Lard
    Soot
    Candy
    Machine Oil
    Tar
    Caulk
    Make-Up
    Tree Sap
    Cement(Rubber)
    Marker
    Vaseline
    Cooking Oil
    Mascara
    Dressing(Salad)
    Crayon
    Mayonnaise
    White Out
    *Furniture Polish
    Metal Polish
    Hand Lotion
    Glue
    *Nail Polish
    Lotion
    Grease
    Oil
    -
    Gum
    Ointment
    -
    Hair Oil
    Paint
    -

    * These items can chemically damage carpet fibers which may require a Chem-Dry Professional's assistance. Please be EXTREMELY careful with ink.


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