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Emergency. Nail polish on capet .. what to do?

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Xellos2099

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My mom just accidentally spill a lot of nail polish on the carpet and we are not sure what to clean it up with? Current equipment: Nail polish remover, glass cleaner, magic cloth, vingear. Currently cover it with wet paper towel to prevent ti from going dry. Need advice quick.
 
nail polish remover and clean cloths. Gotta keep it wet with the remover and blot with the clean cloths (or paper towels)

That's just a guess, though. wet paper towel won't work too well because the solvent in the nail polish isn't water.

OOOH! TEST IN A CORNER FIRST. There's a chance the nail polish remover will dissolve the color of the carpet. at the very worst, a spoon should be able to break up the dried nail polish if it ends up clumping and drying.
 
it is still wet atm, cover with web paper towel. WE have non -acetone nail polish remover. Some claim don't use nail polish remover.
 
Xellos2099 said:
it is still wet atm, cover with web paper towel. WE have non -acetone nail polish remover. Some claim don't use nail polish remover.
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They are probably saying don't use it as it can have oils and additives that can get left behind whereas acetone will completely evaporate. You can buy gallon jugs of acetone at Home Depot/Lowes type places.

Never had to get nail polish out of carpet, but have gotten similar out of clothes and such. I usually find it best to just let it dry completely if I don't have the correct solvent on hand, mixing it with water or such will just leave a sloppy mess.
 
kami333 said:
They are probably saying don't use it as it can have oils and additives that can get left behind whereas acetone will completely evaporate. You can buy gallon jugs of acetone at Home Depot/Lowes type places.

Never had to get nail polish out of carpet, but have gotten similar out of clothes and such. I usually find it best to just let it dry completely if I don't have the correct solvent on hand, mixing it with water or such will just leave a sloppy mess.
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The youtube video say that acetone will clean the carpet but i read it will also completely destory the carpet itself.
 
ive grown very unfond of carpet over the years. in my opinion, hard flooring with cushy rugs in the right places are where its at. i dont even care if its that cheap pergo flooring, its still better then carpet.

the only carpet i do like is the tile kind that can be replaced square by square.
 
Remove all the fibers, then remove individual fibers from other areas of the carpet (preferably under the couch) and glue them in that spot with some kind of super glue like Gorilla glue.

Optionally, you can also remove the carpet and put hardwood floors. It's the in thing to do.
 
What's your carpet made from?
Nylon? Polyester? Propylene? Wool? Wool blend? Acrylic? Olefin?

Acetate fibers are easily dissolved with acetone. If you're going to attempt anything, go to a corner, pull out or cut one strand, dip it in the nail polish remover that you have on hand, and observe for problems. If it doesn't harm the carpet, then BLOT the area with a cloth or paper towels dampened with acetone/nail polish. You don't want to saturate the area, I believe that acetone will destroy the latex that holds the fibers together at the base.
 
wirednuts said:
ive grown very unfond of carpet over the years. in my opinion, hard flooring with cushy rugs in the right places are where its at. i dont even care if its that cheap pergo flooring, its still better then carpet.

the only carpet i do like is the tile kind that can be replaced square by square.
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this, plus carpets have been out of fashion for a lot of time.
Nothing beats hardwood (or fake hardwood) and rugs. Tiles for the kitchen and other splashy areas.
 
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