HELP! DH made a MESS!

Discussion in 'Discussion Group' started by kdc1970, Mar 24, 2009.

  1. kdc1970

    kdc1970 Guest

    So DH just called and was attempting to touch up his dress shoes for a meeting this morning with one of those liquid shoe wax things. Somehow the entire top came off and he says cordovan colored liquid shoe polish is now splattered on my light berber carpet. I told him to leave it alone til I could figure out what, if anything might take it out. I haven't seen the damage yet, anyone got any ideas? I'm afraid to go home.
     
  2. nsanemom22

    nsanemom22 Well-Known Member

    oh ****!

    I googled remove shoe polish from carpet and got several, maybe helpful links
     
  3. kdc1970

    kdc1970 Guest


    Yeah, I'm sure oh ****! was about exactly what he said, LOL.

    I've been googling and will probably try rubbing alcohol first. And I'll be praying when I'm down there scrubbing. :?
     
  4. harleygirl

    harleygirl Well-Known Member


    If not, buy a rug. :boxing:
     
  5. Crysta

    Crysta Guest

    If you can't get it out, it's not too hard to just cut out and replace that area of the carpet. If you don't have a remnant left from the original installation, you can swap out a piece from a closet.
     
  6. tassy

    tassy Well-Known Member

    Oh *** is right.....

    All I can say is whatever you think to try to get it up with, blot the heck out of it first and to try to soak up as much of the shoe polish as possible.
     
  7. monaco177

    monaco177 Guest

    You probably would need some really strong spot remover that works well on ink and dyes, but will not hurt the color of the carpet, and then use a steam cleaner (water extraction) style machine with extremely hot water to try to work out the stain.
     
  8. michelle

    michelle Well-Known Member

    Maybe hair spray? They say that works on ink spots. Or maybe you can go to the website of the polish maker and find some tips.
     
  9. angels_squirrel

    angels_squirrel Active Member

    spot shot usually gets alot out. you can get it at any store.
     
  10. CrazyFabulous

    CrazyFabulous Well-Known Member

    hair spray works for everything! even kills flys! :mrgreen:
     
  11. kdc1970

    kdc1970 Guest

    Thanks for the tips, I'm heading home shortly. If ya'll hear screaming, it'll just be me, LOL
     
  12. seabee

    seabee Guest


    What???? You have flys in your hair?????
     
  13. Clif001

    Clif001 Guest

    Especially if you use it the way Rorschach does.
     
  14. CrazyFabulous

    CrazyFabulous Well-Known Member

    you dont feel the mist landing on you?





    (note to self to buy stronger hair spray)
     
  15. KellBell

    KellBell Well-Known Member


    :lol::lol::lol:


    and by-the-way, I'd like to thank YOU for making me laugh, hysterically, erry day on my commute into work! :cheers:
     
  16. CrazyFabulous

    CrazyFabulous Well-Known Member

    same to you muffin! you and the lint brush!
     
  17. seabee

    seabee Guest


    That was so funny I'm still laughing.... :p
     
  18. kdc1970

    kdc1970 Guest

    OK, all you folks need to get a can of Spot Shot. It was pretty bad, dark almost blood colored in several large drops and one large splotch. Most of it is gone, I have one place left that is still purplish, but I'm getting there. No one is going to have to bail me out of jail.........yet. Combination of the Spot Shot and rubbing alcohol.
     
  19. kookookacho

    kookookacho Well-Known Member

    I know some people with lots and lots of farm land and people with backhoes. They'll never find the body.

    I'm just sayin' :lol: Hubby knows not to **** me off... I have those type of connections.
     
  20. kdc1970

    kdc1970 Guest

    Good thing I didn't see this at 1:00. 8) :lol:
     

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