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Spot & Stain Remover Chart
Please follow all directions on each products individual label for best results. Take a look at our proper instructions for stain & spot removal for additional instructions that may help in the removal of those really stubborn stains. This will help to ensure the complete removal of the stain, if the stain is removable. These are just a set of guidelines and will not guarantee the removal of any stain in your carpet, upholstery, or clothing item. Take a look at our complete line of carpet stain removing chemicals for other stain removal options.
| Stain Remover Products | Stain Removal Steps |
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Use the above listed products in the order indicated below until the spot is removed. Remember that most stains are a combination of several substances, and may require the use of several spot removers. For example: Coffee - tannins, sugar, cream. Crayon - wax, pigment, dye. Mustard - vegetable oil, mustard seed, spices, tannin, turmeric color (yellow).
| Stain Type | Removal Procedure |
|---|---|
| Acrylic | 10 |
| Acrylic Enamel | 10 |
| Adhesives | 8 or E/4/A |
| Aerosol Spray Paint | 10 |
| Alcoholic Beverages | 1/2/A/5+B/A |
| Asphalt | 8 or 4/1/A |
| Ball Point Pen | 9 or 4/1/A |
| Beer | 1/2/A |
| Berries | 1/2/A/5+B/A |
| Blood | 7 or 1/6+C/A |
| Candle Wax | E/B/4/A/5+B/A |
| Candy | 1/5/A/2/A/5+B/A |
| Carbon Black | 4/1/A |
| Carbon paper | 4/1/A |
| Cement (model) | E/4/1/A |
| Chewing Gum | E/4/1/A |
| Chocolate* | 7 or 1/2/A/5+B/A |
| Coffee | 7 or 1/2/A/5+B/A |
| Cola | 7 or 1/2/A/5+B/A |
| Cooking Oil | 7 |
| Copier Toner (powder)* | D/4/1/5/A |
| Correction Fluids | 9 |
| Cosmetics | 8 or 4/1/5/5+B/A |
| Cough Syrup | 1/5/A/2/A/5+B/A |
| Crayon | 8/7 or E/4/1/A |
| Dairy Products | E/1/6+C/A |
| Decals | 8 |
| Duplication Ink | 9 |
| Dye | 9 |
| Eggs | E/1/6+C/A |
| Engine Grease | 8 |
| Feces | 11 or E/1/6+C/A |
| Food Coloring | 1/5+B/A |
| Fruit Juices* | 1/2/A/5+B/A |
| Furniture Stain or Dye | 4/A/5+B/A |
| Gelatin | 1/2/A/5+B/A |
| Glue (household)* | 8 or E/4/A/6/A |
| Glue (wood) | 8 or E/4/1/A |
| Glue (animal) | 8 or E/4/A/6/A |
| Grape Juice | 7 |
| Graphite | 8 |
| Grass Stains | 7 or 1/2/A/5+B/A |
| Gravy | E/1/6+C/A |
| Grease | 8/7 or 4/1/A |
| Grime | 8 or D/1/A |
| Hair Dye* | 4/A/2/A/5+B/A |
| Highlighters | 9 |
| Ink | 9 |
| Iodine* | 1/5+B/A |
| Ketchup | 7 or 1/2/A/5+B/A |
| Kool-Aid* | 1/5/5+B/A |
| Lacquers | 10 |
| Lipstick* | 4/1/A |
| Magic Marker | 1/5/A |
| Mildew | 1/5/A |
| Motor Oil | 8/7 |
| Mud | 1/5/A |
| Mustard* | 1/2/A/5+B/A |
| Nail Polish* | 9 or 4/1/A |
| Newsprint | 9 |
| Oil (machine) | 8 or 4/A |
| Oil (salad) | 4/A/1/6/A |
| Paint (enamel) | 9 or E/4/A |
| Paint (latex) | 9 or E/4/A/1 |
| Paint (oil based) | 8 or E/1/A |
| Paint (water based) | 10 or E/1/A |
| Peanut Butter | 1/4/A/6/A |
| Pencil Marks | 9 |
| Permanent Marker | 9 |
| Pet Stains | 11 or 6+C/A/1/A |
| Primer | 10 |
| Printing Ink | 9 |
| Red Wine | 7 |
| Scuff Marks | 8 |
| Sealants | 10 |
| Shoe Polish* | 4/1/A |
| Skin Ointments | 4/1/A |
| Soot | D/4/1/A |
| Spaghetti Sauce | 7 or 1/5/A/2/A/6+C/A |
| Stain Killer | 10 |
| Stamp Ink | 9 |
| Stickers | 8 |
| Suntan Oil | 4/A |
| Syrup | E/1/5/A/2/A/6+C/A |
| Tar | 8 or 4/7 |
| Tea | 7 or 1/2/A |
| Tree Sap | 8 |
| Tracked in Dirt | 7 |
| Urine | 11 or 6+C/A |
| Vegetable Dye | 5/5+B/A/2/1/A |
| Vomit | 7 or E/1/6+C/A |
| Wax | 8 |
| Wine | 7 or 1/5/A/2/A/5+B/A |
- / - Proceed to next step if necessary
- + - Use both numbers together
- * - Indicates spots that are normally very difficult, or impossible, to remove due to dye or pigments contained within the stain. Good luck!
- ** - Please remember that these are a set of guidelines, and will not guarantee the removal of any stain. Test product on an inconspicuous area if possible.
