Carpet Cleaning Companies Vow to Remove Stains, But Is It Possible?

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Spots, spills, and stains on carpet are an ever pressing problem. But good thing there are ways for neutralizing and often times eradicating these annoyances. But not all stains are the same. And for those stubborn spots a professional carpet cleaner can always be called in to deal with the situation. Although professional carpet cleaners are great at what they do, they are not miracle workers.

What customers need to realize is there are numerous things that can cause a permanent stain in their carpet. This group includes items with color such as red, yellow, blue, or green. Stains like these are generally caused by dyes and are only removed around 10-20% of the time. There are dye removal processes but these can get a little intense and could end up costing a little more.

If you have rust, grease and oils stains, or just dirty traffic areas then you’re likely to be in pretty good shape. Rust can be removed with specialized rust removers. Olefin cleaner, POG (paint, oil, grease) removers, and volatile solvents are typically used to treat food grease, motor oils, and other similar spots. The color of the carpet is an important factor when dealing with dirty traffic lanes. These areas are usually pre-treated with a traffic lane cleaner before using olefin cleaner and rinsing 2-3 times. Keep in mind that if it is a high traffic area, there's probably already damage to the carpet fibers, which cannot be repaired. If the carpet is a light color, it's possible to end up with some permanent discoloration. Darker carpets may be able to hide enough discoloration that when treated they look completely corrected.

Spots caused by furniture stain, red dye, and bleach are almost impossible to get out. Furniture stain can be treated with POG removers or stain magic but, depending on the carpet, it could be a losing fight. Crayon, make-up, kool-aid, cat vomit, and fiberglass insulation are all considered red dye stains. To remove red dye stains you basically need the planets to align. There is no margin for error. The removal of red dye typically requires a heat transfer process. With this process a cleaning product is applied to the spot and then covered with a wet towel.

An iron is then used to attempt to get the spot to transfer from the carpet to the towel. Then rinse the spot thoroughly. It's pretty cool when it works. It's entirely possible to lose some carpet dye in this process and still not get the red dye out. And this is why heat transfer is usually saved as a last resort. Unfortunately bleach is typically permanent. A bleach spot isn't necessarily a stain, per se. It’s a lack of color. It's hard to remove what isn’t there. With bleach spots you will most likely have to spot dye the area to correct the problem.

Carpet stains are devious little creatures. As soon as you think you’ve got one figured out, it's back to the drawing board. Professional carpet cleaners have the tools and knowledge to handle most stains that occur but there are never any guarantees. Sometimes there are spots that cannot be treated. That's just how it goes. Remember to contact a professional and let them give it a shot before you resort to any drastic measures.

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