chemical stains on carpet!!!!!!!!! help

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i carried a print upstairs after a very quick rinse under the tap and now there are dark grey spots (drips) all over the carpet!!!!!!! what do i do? what are they and most important, is there anything that will get them off? please help me!!! I use Dektol and a citric acid stop and a rapid fixer.

-- David Ivison (david_ivison@yahoo.co.uk), August 08, 2001

Answers

David, NOVA Darkroom sell Tarbuster, which is good for getting rid of stains on all sorts of surfaces! Try on an inconspicuous area first!! Regards Pau

-- paul owen (paulowen_2000@yahoo.com), August 08, 2001.

Club soda... I kid you not. Even gets rid of wine stains. DJ

-- N Dhananjay (ndhanu@umich.edu), August 08, 2001.

As you're in the U.K. try phoning Prochem on 0181 (this is the old code for outer London numbers, you will need the new code) 974-1515. The specialise in carpet cleaning chemicals for professionals. Good luck, pete.

-- Pete Watkins (pete_watkins@btinternet.com), August 08, 2001.

yeah, and do it before your wife sees them.....:-))

-- Jorge Gasteazoro (jorgegm@worldnet.att.net), August 08, 2001.

I've had good luck with most everything on carpet using denatured alcohol. Try it in an out of the way place first.

-- J. Wolfe (bigbad810@hotmail.com), August 08, 2001.


Mix up some bulk chemistry and stain the rest of the carpet to match.

-- Struan Gray (struan.gray@sljus.lu.se), August 09, 2001.

Tie dye carpets, anyone? DJ

-- N Dhananjay (ndhanu@umich.edu), August 09, 2001.

Scissors? :-)

-- Sorin Varzaru (svarzaru@bigfoot.com), August 09, 2001.

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