Cleaning Carpet Stains

[Tom Evans]

I just got a 2002 Chevy Suburban. It has some RED stains on the GRAY carpet in the rear seat area, probably Gatorade or some other similar drink with Red Dye #5 in it. I tried Oxy Interior 1 Cleaner by Turtle Wax today and had no luck removing the stain.

Does anyone have a carpet cleaner that works on juice stains?

Thanks.

[Paul M]

Tom, try some Aqua Net hair spray. It removes ball point pen ink from shirts.
My mom discovered this some time ago and it worked . If it does not or does on your carpet, it should not do any harm. Try it in a hidden place first to make sure. She never even used hair spray.

Paul M.

[Steve]

There was a whole thread on stains and stain removal stuff sometime last year I think. Try doing a search for it. If someone finds it, post it up here too if you would.

[unplugged]

I found this post in the suburban section. Carpet cleaner (http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2270&highlight=stain)
The wife used to drink a beverage called Fuze. She spilled it on the beige carpet in the living room and it has left a permanent red dye #5 stain. Nothing, not even a professional carpet cleaner could get it out. The pro recommended dying the carpet. The wife opted for a $20 throw rug. When I worked as a lot boy, I used to 'plug' cigarette burns with a technique similar to this. This Old House (http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/skill-builder/0,,211850,00.html)
I would get donor carpet from under the seat and plug the damaged area. It doesn't work for large stains.

[tbplus10]

A few weeks ago I was drug to a wine tasting event (just a small note, the refined people dont like it when you chug wine). While there I somehow got involved in a discussion on wine stains on carpet, a wine steward at the counter mentioned a cleaner called "Wine away" also "Wine off".
I bought a bottle of the "Wine away" to clean a spot my granddaughter made on the living room carpet with grape juice. When I cleaned the spot 2 weeks ago it got lighter but I could still fantly see where it was, we returned from a two week vacation this morning and I noted the spot is now totally gone.

[unplugged]

Cool info. Going to order a bottle online today. See Wine Away:party: (http://www.wineaway.com/wine_away_tips_tricks.html)

[tokmik]

i think the usual baking soda solution still works in juice stains. but for more guide you may visit
Carpet Cleaning Estimate (http://www.carpetcleaningcoop.com)

[bry2500]

I have used Oxy clean to take juice stains out. I would let it sit and then blast it with a steamer. I have a steam buggy and it has a fine nozzle and a brush nozzle. It works very well.

[ct9a]

http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19575&highlight=punch+stain

Here's another recent thread that had some good information in it.