Remove Water Based Ink From Your Carpets: Carpet Cleaning Castle Rock 

If you have ink stains on your carpet it's imperative that you clean it with the correct process or you very well could make the stain much worse. You may even if your not careful, spread the stain. If you have a polyester or a nylon carpet, follow these steps to remove water based ink stains. This carpet cleaning process works best for ink pens or washable markers. 

Ink pens and washable markers can stain your carpet as they have dye in them that can permanent dye your carpet. However these types of stains are much easier to remove since the inks are water based and are not solvent. Solvent based inks are very difficult to get out if not impossible. 

1. Start by making a home solution of one part dishwashing liquid (2oz) with a bowl of lukewarm water. Common dishwashing soaps like Dawn Dish soap usually works, just don't use an oxygen based liquid. 
2. Dab a dye free towel or paper towel into the soap and blot the ink stain very gently from the outside in not to cause the ink to spread out. with the towel, being careful not to scrub and fray the carpet. 
3. Repeat the process with new towels as you’ll notice the stain start to disappear and transfer to the towel.

By cleaning it ASAP and using the right carpet cleaning process, you can remove most types of ink from your carpets. If you have a natural carpet made from wool or cotton it maybe in your best interest to call a professional carpet cleaning company like TLC Carpet Care. Anytime you use a home aid carpet cleaning solution, be sure to color test a small area of your carpet like in closet to check for the colorfastness of the carpet. This makes sure your carpets don't bleed which can happen with an ink stain. If your not sure what type of ink your dealing with, it’s always best to hire a professional like TLC Carpet Care in Castle Rock . The have the knowledge and also the proven  stain-fighting chemicals that can remove even the toughest ink stains.

If you would like to know more about removing ink from your carpets visit our website at tlccarpetcare.net and to schedule your carpet cleaning appointment call us at 720-314-0178.  ? Carpet Cleaners Castle Rock Co