Kool-Aid®, Easter Egg Dye, Food Coloring, Food Dye, Gatorade®
Stain Removal from Carpets and Rugs

by Bane-Clene®

Kool-Aid

  1. Scrape up any solid material.
  2. Extraction clean the area.
  3. ONLY If on solution dyed nylon or olefin, apply chlorine bleach diluted 1:5 with water followed by thorough rinsing and dry blotting. Otherwise, use the following procedures.
  4. For WET food dyes such as Kool-Aid® and fruit punch on nylon, use Red Relief or Red 1.
  5. For DRY food dyes such as some Easter egg dye powders:
    1. Thoroughly vacuum up before proceeding with any wet techniques.
    2. Blot with alcohol until no more dye comes up.
    3. Blot with cold water.
    4. Dry blot until no more dye is removed.
    5. To prevent wicking, heavily sprinkle Stain Blotter on area to absorb any material that wicks up.
    6. The customer can vacuum up the Stain Blotter the next day.
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