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Stain Type: Dispersed Dyes (Mustard, Curry, Turmeric)
TOOLS REQUIRED: Hot water extraction machine, Pro’s Choice DCI Light or steam iron, and a terry towel.
CHEMICALS REQUIRED: Stain Magic.
Suggestions and Cautions:
Mustard stains are one of the most difficult stains you will encounter, however if you have the Pro’s Choice DCI Light you can achieve miraculous results.
It is MOST important NOT to apply heat either from high temperature cleaning or from stain removal procedures other than the procedure, which follows:
The performance of this procedure will vary depending on four things:
- The type of mustard or stain.
- What previous treatments have been made to the spot.
- The age of the stain.
- Your treatment technique.
Procedure:
Using DCI Light:
- Thoroughly extraction rinse stain to remove all mustard.
- Blot the stain dry with absorbent towel.
- Saturate stain with Stain Magic solution.
- Cover stain with DCI Chemical Activation Light.
- Allow lamp to dwell until stain disappears. This time will vary from 30 minutes to 6 hours depending on severity of stain.
Tip: If you do not have a DCI Light you may use steam heat as an alternative. Your results will not be as predictable as they are using the lamp.
Using Steam Iron:
- Set your steam iron to the lowest steam setting. This setting is approximately at the Nylon position on most irons.
- Apply Power Gel solution to stained fibers only, agitate gently and thoroughly rinse clean using hot water extraction. Leave as dry as possible and blot dry with towel.
- Apply Stain Magic to stained fibers only.
- Cover with a damp lightweight terry towel.
- Apply steam heat. Check progress periodically by peeking under towel every 15 seconds until stain is removed. Be on the alert for carpet color loss. If color loss is observed discontinue heat.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
You are using steam heat to activate Stain Magic and yellow color is mostly gone but light yellow cast remains...
- You may not have cleaned all mustard substance from fibers before beginning stain removal.
- This is typical with difficult mustards and may be as good as you can expect with this particular stain.
- Repeating the treatment will remove more of the yellow but may also remove more carpet color.
- Consider a final touchup with carpet dye to finish the job.
- Tip: If you use a DCI Activator Light you will be able to remove mustard stains completely and safely.
- You are using steam heat to activate Stain Magic and yellow spot remains nearly unchanged...
- Stain may have been treated previously with a heat transfer type process and be permanently set.
- Yellow spot may be the result of bleach or paint rather than mustard.
- Iron may not be hot enough.
- Reaction may require more time.
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