We’ve all had this happen to us… We call a service company to come work on our roof or satelite dish and they come into our clean beautiful homes with dirty boots ALL covered in tar from their last job. I don’t have to describe what happens next… BUT you end up with a big problem on your clean carpets and in your home.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. With a little patients, a white towel and and some volatile dry solvent you can remove the tar without damaging your carpet. So how do you do this???
Simply purchase some volatile dry solvent like “Goo Gone” and put some on a white towel (Do not be tempted to pour directly into the spot as this will drive the tar in deeper into your carpet). Take your white towel and begin working the tar spot in 8 different directions like an asterisk. You’ll notice the tar will begin to transfer from the carpet onto the towel. Once the area on your towel is saturated, turn the towel to a clean area, apply more solvent and continue cleaning. Simply keep working and turning the towel over the tar spot until the stain is gone. Be careful not to scrub the carpet hard as this can cause permanent damaga to your carpet fibers.
Once the tar spot is gone, place an oscillating fan over the are and allow to air dry. Be sure to open a window and allow the air to vent out.
If a shadow still exists, contact a professional carpet cleaner. The tar may have penetrated deep into the carpet pile near the backing which requires vacuum and rinsing to remove tar from below.
Emilio Martinez, FiberCare Carpet Cleaning, El Paso, Texas (El Paso’s Best Carpet Cleaning)
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August 31, 2008 at 4:05 pm |
What a great posting! As a professional carpet cleaner, I can tell you this is EXACTLY what the homeowner needs to know to remove those pesky tar spots from their carpeting. More companies need to shared this ’secret information’ with their customers.
August 31, 2008 at 4:13 pm |
Thorough instructions on how to remove tar from carpeting…this is nice benefit you are sharing with clients.
September 1, 2008 at 7:30 am |
I wasn’t aware homeowners could remove tar from their carpet so easily. Thanks for the tip.
September 1, 2008 at 11:04 pm |
Wow! What great information. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing. It’s nice to know their are still honest and ethical service companies.
April 28, 2009 at 3:35 am |
Wow another great video, I just watched the other 2 videos from your company. Thanks for the great information. I also am a certified carpet cleaner. I work in Suffolk & Naussau Counties, NY, Long Island, New York and will post this information for my clients also on my website http://www.kleenritecarpetcare.com. Keep up the great work.