Removing Red Dye From Carpet
Red dye is the scourge of every carpet owner. If you get a red spill on the carpet, you are immediately inclined to think that it is permanent and that your carpet is ruined. Past experience has after all probably told you that no spotter can get red dye out. Well, this is not the case and in fact red dye is rather easy to remove. this article will tell you how to do so.
The first thing that you have to remember with red dye, or any stain for that matter, is to treat it properly from the start. If you clean a stain and it does not come out, it tends to sink deeper into the fiber and it can make it permanent. so if you have red dye stains, do not use a household spotter, go right to the dye removal process. You will need several things to complete this process. You will need a steam iron, some white terry cloth towels and a bottle of red dye remove which you can find at just about any home improvement store (look in the cleaning supply isle). read the bottle for directions but in most cases you will fill your iron with water and t urn your steam iron on and set it to the lowest steam position. Now take your terry cloth towels and dampen them thoroughly with water, damp, not soaked. Apply the red dye remover to the spot and place the towel over the spot. Now place the iron over the towel and let it sit for a few seconds. Be careful not to touch the carpet directly with the iron. Lift the iron and check the spot. If it still there but has improved, repeat the process. Once the spot has been removed, you can clean your carpet with your spot cleaner of choice.
That is it. You have just removed a red dye stain. It does not work every time but you should be able to remove the spot over half of the time at least. Good luck and if you have any questions about this procedure, contact your local carpet cleaner.
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