Spot Stain Removal Chart
SPOT STAIN REMOVAL CHART
TYPE OF TREATMENT
- General Spotter
- Dry Spotter
- Absorbent Powder
- Apply cold water and blot
- Chill with ice cubes in a plastic bag. Pick or scrape off gum
- Clean nail polish remover (preferably acetone)
- Rust remover
- Apply warm water and blot
* Dry vacuum first
** Absorbent powder and hot iron
For best results, call your local rug cleaning Sydney professional.
| SPOT |
STEP 1 |
STEP 2 |
STEP 3 |
| Alcoholic Beverage |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Bleach |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Blood |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Butter |
2 |
1 |
- |
| Candle Wax |
** |
- |
- |
| Chewing Gum |
5 |
- |
- |
| Chocolate |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Coffee |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Cooking Oils |
2 |
1 |
- |
| Cream |
2 |
1 |
- |
| Egg |
1 |
- |
- |
| Floor Wax |
2 |
- |
- |
| Foods (misc) |
4 |
1 |
- |
| Fruit Juice |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Furniture Polish |
2 |
1 |
- |
| Gravy & Sauces |
8 |
1 |
- |
| Ink (Fountain Pen) |
1 |
3 |
- |
| Ink (Ballpoint Pen) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Ink (Felt-tip) |
6 |
2 |
1-3 |
| Ketchup |
8 |
1 |
- |
| Lipstick |
2 |
1 |
- |
| Milk |
8 |
1 |
3 |
| Mustard (Fresh) |
8 |
1 |
3 |
| Nail Polish |
6 |
- |
- |
| Oil & Grease |
2 |
1 |
- |
| Paint (Acrylic) |
8 |
1 |
2 |
| Paint (Oil) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Rust |
1 |
7 |
- |
| Salad Dressing |
1 |
2 |
- |
| Shoe Polish |
2 |
1 |
- |
| Soot |
* |
1 |
2 |
| Tar |
2 |
- |
- |
| Tea |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Urine (Fresh) |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Urine (Old) |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Vomit |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Wine |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| Unknown |
2 |
1 |
3 |
