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Floor Wax on Carpet - Removing

Floor Wax Spot & Stain Removal from Carpets and Rugs

INCLUDES Floor Wax, Floor Finish

  1. Most “waxes” today are actually metal cross-linked polymers with small amounts of resins, polyethylene wax emulsions, emulsifiers, co-solvents, plasticizers and wetting agents.
  2. The most common cause of “floor wax” getting on carpet, is from someone applying wax to an adjoining hard surface or stripping wax from an adjoining hard surface area.
  3. Ammonia is usually needed to remove these finishes.
  4. Apply TLS® 2000 Heavy-Duty Carpet Cleaning Prespray / Traffic Lane Spotter. diluted 1:10 with water containing 1/2 pint of ammonia per gallon.
  5. Scrub carefully.
  6. Extract.
  7. Flush with Brown Out® to neutralize the alkalinity.
  8. Be careful not to get stripping solution on to the hard surface.
  9. To prevent wicking, heavily sprinkle Stain Blotter Anti-Wicking Absorbent Powder on area to absorb any material that wicks up.
  10. The customer can vacuum up the Stain Blotter the next day.