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Cleaning Tips

Start with the removal of as much excess material as possible by scrapping, blotting, or vacuuming the spot. This allows for you to focus attention on the precise matter that is attached to the fibers.

Stain Removal Guide
Click on a stain to see how to remove it, or browse the text below the table.
ADHESIVES FRUIT JUICE RUST
ALCOHOLIC BEV. FURNITURE STAINS SALAD DRESSINGS
ANTI-FREEZE GLUE-WHITE SEWER WATER
ASHES GRASS STAINS SHOE POLISH
ASHPHALT/TAR GRAVY SOFT DRINKS
BABY FOOD GUM SOOT
BARK HAIR SPRAY SOY SAUCES
BEER HAND LOTION SUNTAN PRODUCTS
BERRIES ICE CREAM TEA
BETADINE/IODINE INK-WASHABLE TOMATO JUICE
BLOOD/BODY FLUID INK-PERMANENT TOOTHPASTE
CANDY JAM & JELLY TREE SAP
CAPPUCCINO JELLO-GELATIN URINE
CATSUP KOOL-AID VARNISH
CEMENT-MODEL LIPSTICK VASOLINE
CHEESE MAKE-UP VOMIT
CHOCOLATE MEDICINES WALLPAPER PASTE
CLAY-RED MILDEW WATER STAINS
COFFEE MILK WAX
COLA MUSTARD WINE
COPY TONER NAIL POLISH WOOD PUTTY
CRAYON ODORS WOOL/STAIN RESIST
EGG PAINT-LATEX YELLOW STAINS
EXCREMENT PAINT-OIL BASE  
FOOD DYES PAINT-WATER BASE  


TYPE A directions. Saturate spot with detergent SURE-PASS, allow to set one minute, tamp vigorously with brush, flush with water and extract or blot dry. Repeat if necessary.

(Type A stains are: ANTI-FREEZE, ASHES, CANDY, CATSUP, CHOCOLATE, CLAY-RED, ICE CREAM, INK-WASHABLE, JAM & JELLY, JELLO-GELLATIN, PAINT-WATER BASE, SOOT, TOOTHPASTE, VASOLINE)

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TYPE B directions. Moisten spot with non-volatile solvent INVADE, allow to set for five minutes, tamp occasionally with tamping brush. Apply detergent, SURE-PASS, tamp, flush out with water, extract or blot dry. Repeat if necessary.

(Type B stains are: COPY TONER, GLUE-WHITE, HAIR SPRAY, HAND LOTION, PAINT-LATEX, SUNTAN PRODUCTS, WALLPAPER PASTE, WOOD PUTTY)

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TYPE C directions. Moisten spot with voatile solvent TROPHY and blot with cloth removing as much as possible. Moisten spot with nonvolatile solvent INVADE, allow five minutes to set, with occasional agitation using tamping brush. Flush with detergent SURE-PASS, agitate and extract or blot dry.

(Type C stains are: ASHPHALT/TAR, FURNITURE STAINS, INK-PERMANENT, LIPSTICK, MAKE-UP, NAIL POLISH, PAINT-OIL BASE, SHOE POLISH, TREE SAP, VARNISH)

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TYPE D directions. Saturate the spot with detergent SURE-PASS. Allow to set two minutes, agitate with tamping brush, flush with water. Extract or blot dry. Follow this with a saturate of acid spotter SURELY or RESTORE, allow to set two minutes, extract or blot dry.

(Type D stains are: BABY FOOD, CHEESE, EGG, EXCREMENT, GRAVY, MILK, SALAD DRESSINGS, SEWER WATER, URINE, VOMIT)

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TYPE E directions. Saturate the spot with rust remover RUSTLE, RUST-OFF, or NOVEL. , Flush with water, extract or blot dry. Allow RUSTLE to set a few minutes before flushing.

Repeat if necessary until spot is removed.

(Type E stains are: RUST, WATER STAINS)

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TYPE F directions. Steam the spot by covering with white towel and applying a steam iron to the spot. The wax will melt and transfer to the towel. Moisten the spot with volatile solvent TROPHY, blot dry then saturate the spot with detergent SURE-PASS allow to set one minute, agitate with tamping brush, flush with water, extract or blot dry.

(Type F stains are: CRAYON, WAX)

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TYPE G directions. Mix one ounce of enzyme cleaner RELIEF in quart of hot water, 120 to 140 degrees, apply this solution to the spot and cover with warm damp white towel. Allow this to set for thirty minutes. Flush out with water, followed by extract or blot dry. Repeat if necessary.

(Type G stains are: BLOOD/BODY FLUID, GRASS STAINS, MUSTARD)

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TYPE H directions. Use CAUTION here, test for loss of color in an inconspicuous place first. Mix one cap of reducing agent APART, into one cup of warm water. Apply liberally to the spot and cover with cloth for ten minutes. Flush out with water then extract or blot dry. Repeat if necessary.

(Type H stains are: BETADINE/IODINE)

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TYPE I directions. Moisten spot with LASER, allow to set five minutes, tamping with brush occasionally. Apply detergent SURE-PASS, tamp, then flush out with water. Extract or blot dry.

(Type I stains are: INK-PERMANENT)

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TYPE J directions. Saturate area with detergent SURE-PASS working it in with tamping brush. flush with water and extract or blot dry. Then saturate area with deodorant ATTEST, followed by extraction or blot dry.

(Type J stains are: MILDEW, ODORS)

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TYPE K directions. Saturate the spot with detergent SURE-PASS, allow to set 2 minutes, agitate with tamping brush, flush with water, extract or blot dry. Apply acid spotter SURELY or RESTORE to the spot and allow to set 2 minutes, extract or blot dry. If the spot isn't out it may be a dye, so proceed as follows: Test carpet in an inconspicuous place for possible loss of color or pattern by saturating a test spot with dye remover PRESS-IT, covering with a white cotton or paper towel and apply steam from a steam iron for 30 seconds. If no color shows on the towel, repeat the same procedure for 15-20 seconds on the spot. Keep towel and spot wet with dye remover PRESS-IT and move towel on each press. When spot is removed flush out with water, extract or blot dry.

(Type K stains are: ALCOHOLIC BEV, BARK, BEER, COLA, MEDICINES, SOY SAUCES, TEA, TOMATO JUICE, YELLOW STAINS)

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TYPE L directions. Test carpet in a inconspicuous place for possible loss of color or pattern by saturating a test spot with dye remover PRESS-IT, covering with a white cotton or paper towel and apply steam or a steam iron for 10-20 seconds. If no color shows on the towel, repeat the same procedure for 15-20 seconds on the spot. Keep towel and spot wet with dye remover PRESS-IT and move towel on each press. When spot is removed flush out with water, extract or blot dry.

(Type L stains are: BERRIES, FOOD DYES, FRUIT JUICE, KOOL-AID, SOFT DRINKS, WINE)

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TYPE M directions. Remove excess gum with scraper, punch holes in remaining gum spot and apply gum remover EXCLUDE, KRUSH-SOLV, or KRUSH-GEL and allow 2 minutes. Extract with hot water or remove with damp cloth. When you can no longer see any material, saturate area with detergent SURE-PASS, agitate with bone scraper, flush with water, extract or blot dry.

(Type M stains are: GUM)

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TYPE N directions. Moisten cloth with d'limonene spotter KRUSH-SOLV, KRUSH-GEL, or EXCLUDE and blot lightly, keeping the adhesive or varnish wet so that it will be slowly absorbed into the cloth. When you can no longer see any on the material, saturate area with detergent SURE-PASS, agitate with bone scraper, flush with water, extract or blot dry.

(Type N stains are: ADHESIVES, CEMENT-MODEL)

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TYPE O directions. On reoccurring spots simply reclean with appropriate procedure. Cover spot with a clean towel, and weight it down until dry. The spot that comes back simply absorbs into the towel and leaves the carpet clean.

(Type O stains are: REOCCURRING)

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TYPE P directions. To treat an unknown spot, apply volatile solvent TROPHY to a clean cloth and blot the stain, observe if soil has transferred to the cloth. If there is a transfer, moisten the spot with volatile solvent TROPHY, allow to set for 1 minute, extract or blot dry. If spot remains, moisten the spot with non-volitle solvent INVADE, allow to set 3 minutes, agitate lightly with tamping brush, flush with water, extract or blot dry. If the spot remains, follow procedure K.

(Type P stains are: UNKNOWN)

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TYPE Q directions. Saturate the spot with stain resist detergent GENTLE, allow to set for 3 minutes, agitate occasionally with tamping brush, extract or blot dry.

(Type Q stains are: WOOL/STAIN RESIST)

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TYPE R directions. Scrape, blot, vacuum excess material saturate spot with detergent DESOLV allow to set 2 minutes.

(Type R stains are: CAPPUCCINO, COFFEE)

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