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davep
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Sun Tan Lotion
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October 12, 2006, 04:34:12 pm »
Hi, Going to look at a job where there is a small sun tan lotion stain, been there for few months and they have had a go at removing it.
What is the best way to approach this?
Thanks..
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Doug Holloway
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Re: Sun Tan Lotion
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October 12, 2006, 04:41:21 pm »
Hi Dave,
If it's sun tan lotion then any detergent / MS should remove it BUT if it's got a fake tanning dye in there then it will be very difficult if not impossible.
I would try white spirit, acetone and isopropanol.
Cheers
Doug
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gerrystyles
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Re: Sun Tan Lotion
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October 12, 2006, 04:41:49 pm »
? depends on what the customer has used on it. Depending on carpet type I would try Prochem Solvall or Solvex or Dri Pro. Then rinse extract with Fibre & Fabric rinse
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davep
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Re: Sun Tan Lotion
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October 12, 2006, 05:09:46 pm »
Thanks lads, so what is the science behind your ideas? What could go wrong and what is the best way to price the job, don't want to give any guarantees
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Mike Halliday
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Re: Sun Tan Lotion
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October 12, 2006, 05:19:53 pm »
when i put sun lotion on my son i used to wash my hands in hot water to get the stuff off, never needed to use a solvent.
the biggest (98%) ingrediants of sun lotion are;
water
alcohol
benzoate
glycerin
I would try simple hot water.
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Re: Sun Tan Lotion
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October 12, 2006, 05:23:03 pm »
BUT!!!
if its suntan
oil
then the biggest ingrediants are;
parrafinum
and lots of big 20 letter words I can't read
so this might be a problem
Mike
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davep
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Re: Sun Tan Lotion
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October 12, 2006, 05:29:56 pm »
Thanks Mike, i get stuck on most 6 letter words! Good point, if so i will call manufacturer.
I guess i just need to be honest with Custy and say it has a 50 50 chance of coming out? Dosen't seem such a great thing to say to someone who your taking money off...
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davep
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Re: Sun Tan Lotion
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October 12, 2006, 06:23:25 pm »
Just been and it does have a colour in it, told her 50 50 chance of getting it out, Its a Beige Wool carpet.
Also she showed me a dark dusty mark where she said the Cat had laid a couple of times.. I asked if he peed in the house and got a strange look
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davep
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Re: Sun Tan Lotion
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October 12, 2006, 08:13:59 pm »
This is the product..
http://www.olay.co.uk/olayproducts/everyday-body.jsp?11&pagesection=ing
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Re: Sun Tan Lotion
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October 12, 2006, 11:10:57 pm »
I never give the customer a gaurantee especially especially if they have already tried to remove it
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Re: Sun Tan Lotion
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October 13, 2006, 03:24:25 pm »
Hi, It has a self tanning agent in it, which leaves an orange mark on the carpet. I see loads of these stains and have never once even improved them!!
Clive
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