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Melted chocolate out of carpets
So, any advice? It was half a Hershey's bar, I'm guessing steam is my only option huh?
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Re: Melted chocolate out of carpets
Maybe try melting it again and vacuuming it up, then a stain remover for the resulting stains?
I am just guessing here, but hopefully my bumping it up will get you an experienced answer?
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Re: Melted chocolate out of carpets
I got my hands on some hot tap water....dipped some rags in it and started to wipe away at the chocolate (Didn't have steamer at the time) being careful not to spread it and after it was gone......final cleaning was with straight Folex and clean rag.
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thanks guys, i had someone text me and say try ice??????
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Ice is correct. I take its not on a floor mat right. Freeze the spot and break up the chocolate. Vacuum before it melts and then use APC to clean the stain.
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Re: Melted chocolate out of carpets
I agree with the above. You either want to freeze..... or you want to remelt but not cook, so hot tap water with multiple rags to pick up most of the solids and then a good carpet pre-treatment/cleaner with a good interior brush should help resolve.
FYI, chocolate melting point is between 60-100 degrees (depending on the crystalline structure, so 120 degree tap should be more than enough to remelt. Worst mistake you could do is hit that stain with steamer or hot water extractor at 210-300 degrees which would permanently cook the stain in. Blotting rather than rubbing should be enough to remove the majority of the solids.
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Re: Melted chocolate out of carpets
Originally Posted by Fishincricket
Maybe try melting it again and vacuuming it up, then a stain remover for the resulting stains?
I am just guessing here, but hopefully my bumping it up will get you an experienced answer?
Originally Posted by Johnnyboy
I got my hands on some hot tap water....dipped some rags in it and started to wipe away at the chocolate (Didn't have steamer at the time) being careful not to spread it and after it was gone......final cleaning was with straight Folex and clean rag.
Originally Posted by Bigbull2984
Ice is correct. I take its not on a floor mat right. Freeze the spot and break up the chocolate. Vacuum before it melts and then use APC to clean the stain.
Originally Posted by Dr_Pain
I agree with the above. You either want to freeze..... or you want to remelt but not cook, so hot tap water with multiple rags to pick up most of the solids and then a good carpet pre-treatment/cleaner with a good interior brush should help resolve.
FYI, chocolate melting point is between 60-100 degrees (depending on the crystalline structure, so 120 degree tap should be more than enough to remelt. Worst mistake you could do is hit that stain with steamer or hot water extractor at 210-300 degrees which would permanently cook the stain in. Blotting rather than rubbing should be enough to remove the majority of the solids.
Okay, ice it is i will try it out. Dhaval, yes it's on the floor itself, it must've slid under the mat.
So i will ice it, chip it, i've got DA carpet brushes and my mothers ones and lots of folex....okay time to get some ice, thanks fellas...
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Let us know how it goes! Intrigued to say the least
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Re: Melted chocolate out of carpets
Originally Posted by cleanmycorolla
Okay, ice it is i will try it out. Dhaval, yes it's on the floor itself, it must've slid under the mat.
So i will ice it, chip it, i've got DA carpet brushes and my mothers ones and lots of folex....okay time to get some ice, thanks fellas...
Just thinking out loud thru my keyboard. Might want to put the ice in a ziplock bag. All your looking to do is freeze the chocolate. Your carpet brush and DA with Folex should do the trick.
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