Stain Removal Tips, Chem-Dry

Stain Removal Tips

Whether they are dribbles or disasters, food and beverage stains are part of everybody's life. Before the next one happens to you, read the tips and suggestions we have compiled for you here and get some Chem-Dry professional home care products to wipe that stain clean when it inevitably happens. If your carpet has been treated with Chem-Dry's Protectant, then you already have a huge advantage in removing stains.

Stain Removal Tips

Act Quickly - The longer the stain is allowed to remain, the more chance it has to set.
Know what kind of stain you are working on as well as the type of fabric or surface it is on so you can choose the best product. View the list below to see which product to use for water or oil based spots.
Remove as much excess stain as you can by blotting, scraping or brushing whatever will come off. DO NOT rub it in.
Test all fabrics and carpets before cleaning by spraying a small amount of Chem-Dry Professional Strength Spot Remover or Chem-Dry Grease & Oil Remover on a hidden area, blot dry and observe for 10 minutes. Make sure there is not carpet color removal onto the cloth and that, when dry, there is not a visible discoloration in the area you cleaned.
Work from the outside edge of the stain to the inside to keep the stain from spreading.
Call Chem-Dry for expert spot & stain removal if these efforts do not work.
Have a Chem-Dry Professional apply our Powerguard Protector with every cleaning to give you the best chance for removing stains.

Chem-Dry's Recommended Cleaners

Chem-Dry Professional Strength Spot Remover			Chem-Dry Grease and Oil Remover
*Acne Med	*Dye	Liquor	Adh. Tape	*Ink	Playdough
Ammonia	Egg	Milk	Asphalt	Lamp Oil	Putty
Beer	Excretment	Soft Drinks	Make-Up	Linseed Oil	Shoe Polish
*Beetroot	*Food Color	*Soy Sauce	Butter	Lard	Soot
Blood	Garden Soil	Starch	Caulk	Make-Up	Tree Sap
Butter	Glue (wet)	*Tea	Cement(Rub)	Marker	Vaseline
Candy	Grass	Toothpaste	Cooking Oil	Mascara	Salad Dressing
Cheese	Grout (Wet)	*Urine	Crayon	Mayonnaise	White Out
Chocolate	Ice Cream	*Vomit	Polish (Furn.)	Polish(metal)	Hand Lotion
*Coffee	Ketchup	*Wine	Glue	*Nail polish	Lotion
*Cough Syrup	Lard	-	Grease	Oil	-
*Curry	Latex paint(wet)	-	Gum	Ointment	-
-	-	-	Hair Oil	Paint

* These items can chemically damage carpet fibers which may require a Chem-Dry Professional's assistance. Please be EXTREMELY careful with ink. For larger spills call your local Chem-Dry representative.