SPOTTING GUIDE
General spotting
Use Apex Carpet Aid, available from Quality Carpets and Flooring. If you need a refill or don’t have a bottle call or visit us.
- Pre-test spotter in inconspicuous area to test for colorfastness.
- Remove excess materials by absorbing liquids and gently scraping semi-solids.
- Shake can well immediately before use.
- Point top of can at stain and actuate spray with forefinger.
- Spray stain thoroughly without saturating.
- Blot area with absorbent materail. Repeat steps 4-6 until stain is gone
- When stain is fully removed, swab area with clean water in all directions. Avoid saturation of carpet.
- Blot area dry.
These next 3 formulas can be used if the all-purpose spotter does not remove the spot adequately.
Formula #1 Types of stains—Oily foodstuffs, including coffee, mustard, tea, soft drinks, beer, wine, vomit, urine, excrement.
2/3 cup water
One tablespoon mild carpet detergent
1/3 cup white vinegar
Formula #2 Types of stains—Starches, sugars and foodstuffs, such as egg, milk, blood, candy, ice cream, chocolate, sugar stains, salad dressing.
One cup water
One tablespoon mild carpet detergent
Two tablespoons ammonia
Formula #3 Types of stains—Heavy grease and oil, including gum, oil, tar, inks, wax, butter, grease, household cement.
Non-flammable dry cleaning solvent
When Spotting...
- Don’t saturate the carpet with spotting agent. This can cause the spot to migrate.
- Don’t use overly aggressive scrubbing action on the carpet. This can drive the spot deeper into the carpet and/or damage carpet fiber. Use gentle agitation.
- Applying layers of clean towels over the area cleaned and weighing down with books until dry can help absorb excess liquids.
- Pre-test spotter in inconspicuous area to test for colorfastness.
Note: If the spot does not come out using the suggestions above, call us. We have professional carpet cleaners
we can recommend. Many home- owners put cleaning agents on their carpet to remove stains. Often
these cleaning agents become more of a problem than the original stain.
If all else fails....
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