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Bad oil stains

May 30 2007 at 11:42 AM
Anonymous  

Any suggestions on getting out several oil stains?
Someone tracked in this oil on their shoes. Its all over the place in this doctors office.
They said stanley steemer has tried to get it out every week for 6 or 7 weeks.
Any help please?!

 
 
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Del Scrivner

Re: Bad oil stains

May 30 2007, 1:21 PM 

Is it Olefin carpet?  If it is and it has been flushed 6 or 7 times (even though it was Stanley Steemer) they may be permanent.  Olefin carpet is like an oil sponge.

Try rubbing your hand on the spot for a few seconds.  Is your hand oily?  Try a terry towel does it get oily?  If not then it may be a stain that will never come out.

If they are oily you need to attract oil more then the olefin to get it out.

If you were a HWE guy I'd say a really high pH pre-spray like Flex from Bridgepoint, mixed with Boost All and Citrus Solv, with as high heat as you can get.  After cleaning coat the area with Stain Absorb.  Return the next day and vac and check results.

If you do not have HWE then I'd try the 50/50 mixture of Encap-DS for spills and stains with some FP Max pads on your Cimex.  (If you don't know what the 50/50 mixtuure process is do a search on this board for it).  Return the next day and vac and check results.  You may have to repeat several times if you see results.  I'd post bonnet with terry cloth too when I think I am done, to finish off, dry and see if you get oil transfer.

But either of these methods will only work, if the oil is not set into the fiber.  You need to Pre-Qualify that with your client before doing any work.  Sounds like Stanley Steemer did not do that with them.



Del Scrivner
Owner/Operator
Cowboy's Carpet Care

 
 

Rick Gelinas

Re: Bad oil stains

May 30 2007, 9:19 PM 

And the award goes to Del for "Best Answer" category!

I couldn't have said it any better. Good job Del!











Rick Gelinas
rick@excellent-supply.com

 
 

Del Scrivner

Awww shucks

May 30 2007, 9:28 PM 

I'd like to thank the academy, my mom, my dog, my Encap-DS, and all my fans. (While doing my best Stevie Wonder head weave).

Del Scrivner
Owner/Operator
Cowboy's Carpet Care

 
 
Dennis W.

Bad oil stains

June 6 2007, 2:55 AM 

I have a CGD account that had oil stains on it for a couple of years I couldn't get out. Out of frustration,I tried HOST on the stains for a couple hours ,vaced it up,then Encapped with DS..it has looked great every since.

 
 
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