Before and after photos showing the results of removing severely stained carpet by cosmetics, including nail polish, using Bane-Clene producs by Anthem Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Company.
The goal should be reduce it as much possible without destroying carpet or backing.
- If only the fiber tips on a cut-pile carpet in a very small area are affected, snip the tips with the Duckbill Napping Shears.
- If the spill is extremely severe, you will probably need to patch or section the affected area by removing it and replacing it with remnant from elsewhere using the Cookie Cutter Professional Carpet Repair Kit.
- Otherwise, blot with acetone or fingernail polish remover until all the polish that you can remove is removed.
- Stain Magic® Stain Remover for Organic and Natural Stains with steam may be required to get rid of any remaining stain.
- Power Gel and Pro-Solve Liquid Solvent Spotter are often effective in removing fingernail polish.
- Below are before and after photos from Timothy Oxendine in California of how he removed an extremely large and severe finger nail polish spill using the following products in the following order: (1) Power Gel, (2) agitate, (3) agitate with Saf-T-Solv™ Dry Volatile Solvent Spotter, (4) flush with PCA™ Formula 5: