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Nail Polish
Important - Always read and follow the care instructions and any warnings provided by the carpet manufacturer. Rugs and carpets with natural fibers and/or certain dyes may require special treatment. If in doubt contact a cleaning professional for advice/service. Also follow these General Rules for stain treatment.
- Remove as much of the nail polish as possible using a spoon or dull
knife.
- Apply a non-oily nail polish remover to a clean white cloth and gently
rub (in only one direction at a time) or blot the spot. Continue until
spot is removed. Do not allow nail polish remover to get to the latex
backing. Go to the next step to remove nail polish remover.
- Apply a small quantity of detergent solution to the spot. (To make
the detergent solution mix 1/4 teaspoon of a hand dish washing detergent
which does not contain lanolin or bleach with 1 quart of water; examples
of safe detergents are Dawn® and Joy®.) Use a blotting motion
to work the detergent into the affected area. If spot is being removed
continue applying detergent and blotting with a white paper towel until
spot is removed.
- Rinse with tap water using a spray bottle, blot to remove excess moisture.
- Spray lightly with water, do not blot this time; apply pad of paper
towels and brick and allow to dry.
- If there is still some stain on the carpet and blotting is not removing
it, then moisten the tufts in the stained area with 3% hydrogen peroxide.
Let stand for on (1) hour. Blot and repeat until carpet is stain free.
Light will cause peroxide to change back to water so no rinsing is necessary.
Apply pad of paper towels and weight down with brick.
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