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Nail Polish in carpet - removal techniques with pictures.
« on: March 12, 2012, 01:54:14 AM »
AJ posted something that prompted me to try different removal techniques to get dried nail polish out of carpet.

Chemicals tried:

  • Acetone
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Carb Cleaner
  • Ethanol Alcohol
  • Ether

Results:



Carb cleaner for the win.  For reference, my carb cleaner is made of Xylene, Methyl Alcohol and Acetone. Outstanding results.  Would have been better if I used a little more, too.
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Re: Nail Polish in carpet - removal techniques with pictures.
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2012, 02:16:50 AM »
Did you try MEK?
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Re: Nail Polish in carpet - removal techniques with pictures.
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2012, 02:27:45 AM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on March 12, 2012, 02:16:50 AM
Did you try MEK?

No, I actually mentioned to my roomate that I was sad that I didn't have any MEK around.  I think it would work fantastic as well, providing it didn't also disolve the polymers in the carpet. (MEK has proven to be rather aggressive in my experience.)

I might try that, and some toluene tomorrow.
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Re: Nail Polish in carpet - removal techniques with pictures.
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2012, 06:39:32 AM »
Whatever uou do, remember to breath deeply.

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Re: Nail Polish in carpet - removal techniques with pictures.
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2012, 11:58:50 AM »
Quote from: Nick1911 on March 12, 2012, 01:54:14 AM
Carb cleaner for the win.  For reference, my carb cleaner is made of Xylene, Methyl Alcohol and Acetone. Outstanding results.  Would have been better if I used a little more, too.

Boy.  Try that and La Esposa would be complaining of psychosomatic chemical sensitivities for a long time to come.
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Re: Nail Polish in carpet - removal techniques with pictures.
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2012, 01:08:43 PM »
I've got plenty of brake/carb cleaner I use as gunscrubber, so I'll try that. Although I'll have to wait for the weekend so I can do it in the morning and then run box fans in the girls bedroom for a good chunk of the day to make sure it's cleared out.

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