Liquid candle dye on carpet - Help!

[soapbuddy]

I spilled dk. red liquid candle dye on my lt. blue carpet.

How can I get it out? At least most of it?

Thanks!

[Candle Man]

First thing you do while the stain is wet is pour a heaping mound of salt onto it. The salt will soak up any liquid and some of the dye and keep it from spreading further. As far as the dye stain I'm not sure.

Candle dye will dye fabric so I don't know if you will ever be able to get the stain out. You may be able to lighten it to a pink color but I don't think you will be able to remove it completly.

[joym]

Have had some luck with "goo gone"; also "dissolve-it". Put a small amount on white paper towel and dab at the stain. Keep moving the towel as the dye is picked up.

[soapbuddy]

Thank you! I will try either method.

[soapbuddy]

Looks like either method picked up very little. Can I lightly bleach the carpet?

Thanks!

[Candle Man]

I'm not sure what else to tell you, sorry.

These links might help...

http://www.ehow.com/how_18790_clean-hair-dye.html

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060715182855AAWhqMV

http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-280150.html

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=how+to+get+liquid+dye+out+of+carpet&hl=en&lr=&rls=RNWE,RNWE:2005-45,RNWE:en&sa=X&oi=groups&ct=title

http://www.abc.net.au/tasmania/stories/s1564183.htm

http://www.baneclene.com/cspotprint.html

http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/living/home/ask_expert_front.htm?forumId=2547

http://www.cleanlink.com/hs/article.asp?id=935

[soapbuddy]

Some of these look very promising.

Thanks!

[boggled]

I am interested in how any of those remedies worked. Please keep us posted.

[soapbuddy]

Will do.

[Rsvlbrat]

DON'T bleach! I spilled bleach on my carpet once and it 'ate' the carpet!

[soapbuddy]

Whew! I'm glad I saw your post. I was just about to try bleach.

Thanks!

[mammapajama]

Maybe try Oxyclean, make a paste and let it sit for a bit. Not too long.

[racooper]

but one of my customers told me that hydrogen peroxide (like you put on a cut) works wonders to get stains out of carpet. But not too sure how that would work on a blue carpet, maybe you could test it in a out-of-the-way location

[ReginaC]

Maybe try Oxyclean, make a paste and let it sit for a bit. Not too long.

This would be my suggestion, too.

[soapbuddy]

Maybe try Oxyclean, make a paste and let it sit for a bit. Not too long.

Is this a powder or a liquid? Can I get it at the local grocery store?

Thanks!

[boggled]

oxyclean GREAT IDEA!

It comes in a granular form, mix it with water.

You should be able to get it at any supermarket, home depot Lowes. I have seen it at Costco also.

[soapbuddy]

Thanks! I will give this a try.