INCLUDES BENZOYL PEROXIDE and Oxy-10® medication.
In the presence of moisture, the benzoyl peroxide in most acne medications forms hydrogen peroxide, which can bleach out most carpet dyes or change their colors. Since this is an oxidizing bleach, it can be neutralized with a reducing bleach (anti-chlor) such as ChlorX Bleach Neutralizer by Pro’s Choice. Red Relief or Red 1 Stain Remover would also act as an anti-chlor.
NOTE: Some tooth pastes also contain peroxide! The directions below would work also on any product containing peroxide including many oxidizing cleaners!
WARNING: Nearly all the web sites on removing acne medicine state to clean with detergent - that will only activate the peroxide and bleach the carpet or rug!
How to prevent or repair acne medicine (benzoyl peroxide) bleaching of carpet:
- If fresh and the carpet dye is not yet bleached out or color changed:
- DO NOT GET WET WITH WATER.
- Scrape up the medication.
- Blot with Saf-T-Solv™ Dry Volatile Spotter.
- Treat with ChlorX Bleach Neutralizer by Pro’s Choice to neutralize the bleaching action.
- Leave on the area at least 15 minutes to neutralize the benzoyl peroxide
- Thoroughly extract.
- Dry blot the area.
- Let the customer know that bleaching may occur later and suggest greater care in not getting the medication on carpet in the future.
- If old and the benzoyl peroxide has already affected the carpet dye:
- Thoroughly soak the bleached area with ChlorX Bleach Neutralizer to neutralize the bleach.
- Allow 3 minutes dwell time prior to your color restoration.
- Rinse out the anti-chlor.
- Very important: Remove as much moisture as possible before you begin your color restoration.
- Spot dye where necessary with the CMC Color Modifying Cosmetics.
- If you are correcting a spot on gray carpet, you will be using the Gray/Black CMC.
- If you are correcting a spot on a tan or brown carpet, you will be using the Tan/Brown CMC.
- Apply a conservative amount of Pro-Solve NE (soon to be renamed “CMC Application Fluid”) to the bleached fibers and rub the fibers lightly with the CMC to transfer color onto the fibers.
- Work the color into the fibers with a Carpet Shark. NOTE: Pro-Solve NE is not the same product as Pro-Solve Liquid!
- If excess color is applied, dampen a terry towel with Pro-Solve NE and wipe away the excess color.
- Once dried, Pro’s Choice CMCs are considered semi-permanent. However, an aggressive solvent will remove them.
- Spray the area heavily with Red Relief or Red 1 which will act as an anti-chlor solution. Leave on the area at least 15 minutes to neutralize the benzoyl peroxide and thoroughly extract.
Published by: Bane-Clene® Corp.
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