Tuesday, August 24, 2010

How can I remove hardened dark purple nail polish from white plush carpet?

I have splattered, dried purple nail polish over a 3.5 sq. ft. area in my formal living room, curtesy of my 7 year old who threw the bottle across the room during a ';temper tantrum';. The bottle top broke off...and now I'm left with a Jackson Pollack painting on my rug. I have tried nail polish remover and shaving cream. Any other suggestions to remove hardened nail polish?How can I remove hardened dark purple nail polish from white plush carpet?
Remove as much of the foreign material as possible by blotting with a white paper towel or scraping with a dull knife.





Apply isopropyl rubbing alcohol to a clean white cloth, white paper towel or cotton ball. If the spot extends deep into the pile use a blotting motion until the spot is removed or no color is transferred to the cloth. Do not allow the alcohol to penetrate into the backing as this will destroy the latex bond. If the spot is on the surface only, rub in one direction at a time. Never us a circular motion to remove spot as this may destroy the texture. Stop if spot is removed. If not, go to Step 3.





Blot up as much of the spill as possible by blotting with a white paper towel or scraping with a dull knife.





Apply a small quantity of detergent solution to the spot. 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.How can I remove hardened dark purple nail polish from white plush carpet?
There is a product that I got from my local Dollar store, called AWESOME.. It took off permanent marker from a silk blouse and also took auto paint off a wall... It might work...
Pure acetone should do the trick. It may take several attempts to completely remove it all, but it will be worth it to you, I'm sure.
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