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Carpet Stain Chart

By Michael Hilton

Acetone

Gentian Violet

Oysters

Acids

Glue (Adhesives)

Paint

Acne Medication

Glue, Airplane

Paint , Enamel

Adhesive (Seam Sealer)

Glue, Animal

Paint Cleaner

Alcohol Beverages

Glue, Carpenter's

Paint, Acrylic

Ammonia

Glue, Casein

Paint, Aluminum

Animal Stains

Glue, Elmer's

Paint, Finger

Argyrol

Glue, Hobby

Paint, Latex Dried

Asphalt

Glue, Household

Paint, Latex Wet

Asphalt Sealer

Glue, Latex

Paint, Oil Base

Asphalt Track-Off

Glue, School

Paint, Water Color

Avocado

Glue, Vegetable

Paper Mache

Banana

Glue, White

Paste, Library

Barnyard Soil

Glycerin

Peanut Butter

Battery Acid

Glyceryl Gualacolate

Pencil

Beans

Grape Drink

Perfume

Beer

Grape Juice

Permanent Wave Solution

Beet Juice

Graphite PREVACUUM

Phenol 1%

Berries

Grass

Photocopier Toner, Dry *vacuum

Betadine

Gravy

Pickles, Dill Or Sour

Bleach

Grease

Pimento

Blood

Grease, Vehicle

Pitch, Tree

Brass Stain

Greasy Foods

Plant Food

Browning

Gum

Plaster

Bubble Lights

Hair Oil

Play-Doh

Bunting Stains

Hair Dye

Potassium Permanganate

Butadiene Solution

Hair Spray

Potpourri

Butter

Hair Tonic

Potting Soil

Calamine Lotion

Hand Cream

Pudding

Calcium Chloride (De-Icer)

Ice Cream

Pumpkin

Candle

Ink

Putty

Candle Wax

Ink, Ball Point

Rhubarb

Candy

Ink, Copying

Rouge

Carbolic Acid Disinfectant

Ink, Dry

Rubber And Rubber Cements

Carbon (Black) *Prevacuum

Ink, Fountain Pen

Rust *Use Rust Subtractor

Carbon Paper

Ink, Indelible

Salad Liquids

Cascara Sagrada Extract

Ink, India

Salad Dressing

Catsup

Ink, Marking Pens

Saline Solution

Cement Duco

Ink, Mimeo

Salmon

Cement, Airplane

Ink, Permanent

Salt (Vacuum) Extract with water only

Cement, Building

Ink, Red

Sauces

Cement, Concrete

Ink, Washable

Semen

Cement, Contact

Insecticide

Shampoo, Dandruff

Chalk

Iodine

Shellac

Charcoal

Iron

Sherbet

Charcoal (Activated)

Iron Rust Rust Subtractor

Shoe Dye

Cheese

Jam /.Jelly

Shoe Polish

Chewing Gum

Jell-O

Shoe Polish, Liquid

Chicken Soup

Jewelers Rouge

Shoe Polish, Paste

Children's Drink Mix

Jute Stain

Shoe Polish, Wax

Chocolate

Kerosene

Shortening

Cigarette Burn

Kool-AidĀ®

Silver Nitrate

Clay

Lacquer

Skin Ointments

Cod Liver Oil

Latex Caulk

Smoke

Coffee

Latex Caulk /Adhesive

Snow Melting Chemicals

Coffee With Cream & Sugar

Leaves

Soap

Cola

Linseed Oil

Solder

Cologne

Lip Gloss/Lipstick

Soot

Colored Paper

Lipstick

Soup

Cooking Fat

Lotion

Soy Sauce

Copier Toner *Prevacuum

Lye

Spaghetti Sauce

Copper Corrosion

Lysol

Spinach

Correction Fluid

Magnesia Magma

Squash

Cosmetics

Make-Up

Stamp Pad Ink

Cough Medicine/Syrup

Manhattan

Starch

Crayon

Margarine

Starchy Foods

Cream

Markers, Felt Tip

Sugar (PreVacuum)

Cream Egg

Martini

Suntan Lotion

Creme De Menthe

Mascara

Syrup

Creosote

Mayonnaise

Tea

Crepe Paper Dye

Medicines

Tincture Of Zephiran

Diaper Stains

Mercurochrome

Tobacco

Dirt (General Soil)

Metal Polish

Tobacco Juice

Drain Cleaner

Mildew/Mold *Hydrogen Peroxide

Toilet Cleaner

Drinks, Mixed

Milk

Tomato Sauce

Dye

Mixed Drink

Tomatoes

Dye, Easter Egg

Mouthwash

Toothpaste

Egg

Mucilage

Transfer Colors

Eggnog

Mud

Tuna

Ether

Mustard

Typewriter Ribbon

Feces

Nail Polish

Unknown

Ferrous Sulfide

Newsprint

Urine

Fingernail Polish

Oil

Urine, Dry

Fingerprint Dust *Prevacuum

Oil, Car

Urine, Wet

Fish Slime

Oil, Cooking

Varnish

Flea/Tick Spray

Oil, Light Machine

Vaseline

Food

Oil, Lubricating

Vesphene

Food Coloring

Oil, Machine

Vomit

Food Dye

Oil, Motor

Water Colors

Food Extract

Oil, Old

Water Stains

Food Stains (Greasy)

Oil, Oxidized

Wax

Food Stains, General

Oil, Paint

Wax, Floor

Fruit And Fruit Juices

Oil, Petroleum

Wax, Paraffin

Fungicide

Oil, Salad

Whiskey

Furniture Polish, Solvent Base

Oil, Vegetable

Windex

Furniture Polish, Water Base

Ointment

Wine

Furniture Dye

Olives

Wood Fillers

Gasoline

Orange Drink

Wood Primers

GatoradeĀ®

Orangeade

Yellowing

Gelatin

Oven Cleaner

Zinc Oxide

About the Author
Michael Hilton was the original creator of Carpet Buyers Handbook. Having owned and operated a carpet wholesale company, Hilton has a vast knowledge about all-things carpet related as well as other types of flooring.

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