Cleaning Carpet Stains

**Tom Evans** · 09-08-2007, 05:39 PM

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** · 09-20-2007, 10:52 PM

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** · 09-20-2007, 11:28 PM

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** · 09-21-2007, 09:54 PM

I found this post in the suburban section. Carpet cleaner
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
I would get donor carpet from under the seat and plug the damaged area. It doesn't work for large stains.

**tbplus10** · 09-25-2007, 03:02 PM

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** · 09-26-2007, 09:23 AM

Cool info. Going to order a bottle online today. See Wine Away

**tokmik** · 03-08-2009, 05:51 AM

i think the usual baking soda solution still works in juice stains. but for more guide you may visit
Carpet Cleaning Estimate

**bry2500** · 03-08-2009, 07:42 AM

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.