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How to remove varnish from carpet

  • 08-09-2010 8:57am
    #1
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,174 ✭✭✭✭


    Folks,

    I have a couple of dryed in varnish stains in my carpets from painintg my stairs. Is there a way of getting rid of it or would it be a permanent stain?


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  • #2
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    It's more or less permanent. I don't know what type of carpet it is, but nearly all natural fibres and many synthetic fibres react badly to the acids/solvents used in paint strippers or cellulose thinners.
    You could try something like nitromors dabbed on with a rag and quickly removed, but it will almost certainly leave a mark that's as bad as the varnish stain. Try testing an offcut of the carpet first maybe to see how it reacts; you could be lucky.
    Next time, mask/cover up. Prevention is better than cure.


  • #3
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    Nitromors will cause a reaction on the carpet. Bad news is you can't remove it.


  • #4
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    Yeah it's almost certain the stripper will damge the carpet...only other thing I can think of is caustic soda solution applied very carefully and removed asap.


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