I have a stain, it looks like hte previous owner filled the entire car with coffee. Some places are worse than others.

im guessing its coffee

used Resolve and Tuff Stuff for hours so far, without much impact.

Suggestions? 04 Shale carpet.

 

Try Spray Nine. Spray, scrub with brush and then rub with white towel. Repeat until stain is gone...

 

Folex, Kids n Pets, 303 Carpet & Upholstery, Simple Green (diluted), etc.

Heat and agitation will also help lift the stain.

 

Folex (available at Lowes, but you'll have to ask for help to find it) has really done some nice stuff for me. Worth a try.

 

This is what I have found works well. Good Luck

 

I've used "Spot Shot" on auto carpeting before, just not on my vettes carpet with great results. it'a taken out coffee as well as soda stains. I found it at Sam's club. Comes in a spray can.

 

Folex - Target carries it, along with many grocery chains.

 

WRONG!

Don't use anything else on those stains....most likely you may have already set the stain by using the wrong cleaners.

Go to a janitorial supply place and ask for a "tannin" stain remover. These may contain oxalic acids which basically eat away the coffee/tea tannin stains. They usually come in powder form and you mix them up with very hot water, spray the area very well and let it dwell. Do not breath in the vapors

Before you go and use cleaners, even APC type cleaners on any stain try and find out exactly what caused the stain first. Then treat it with a proper cleaner/remover. You have protein stains, tannin stains, organic stains and then good ol dirt stains. Treat each one correctly and you'll get much better results.

Anthony

 

You guys may flame me for this, but MarthaStewart.com has a lot of useful advice on what to use for each time of stain based on its chemical make-up.

The GF showed it to me and it's got a lot of good info about removing stains.

 

Classifying stains-

a) Organic stains- these include proteins and fats, body oils, mould yeast, bacteria, bugs and carbohydrates. Most of the stains found in the vehicle interior are of an organic nature and require an alkaline type cleaner. Some organic stains (i.e. blood, vomit, urine) should be removed with an enzyme type cleaner and a disinfectant applied to the area

b) Non-Organic stains- mostly found on the exterior of the vehicle, hard water scale (calcium) lime deposits, Road tar, grease and oil film, and require an acidic type cleaner.

c) Petroleum soils - substances that do not contain water, nor are they miscible, these soil types include, motor oils, and crease and road tar, and require a solvent type cleaner.

Stain Types-

a) Water Soluble Stains- These stains can be dissolved in cool water or loosened with water based cleaner, coffee; soft drinks, cocoa and chocolate are good examples.

b) Oil soluble stains- These are stains that are comprised of oily or greasy substances, which include cooking, oil from fried foods and suntan oil.

c) Combination Stains- These stains contain both water based and oil-soluble properties. Cleaning these stains require treatment with a petroleum solvent followed by water based cleaning solution.

d) Unidentifiable Stains- Sometimes stains cannot be identified. Treat these stains like a combination stain. Clean with a petroleum solvent followed by water based cleaner.

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Thanks for the information so far.

I'm not sure this is a coffee stain, it just looks like one. There is no odor, and I have no idea how old it is.

 

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