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Stain Removal

Table of Contents

  • Stain Removal
    • Paint
    • Drinks
    • Food
    • Smokey Stains
    • Outside Stains
    • Human Stains
    • Cosmetics
    • Chemicals
    • Pens
    • Miscellaneous

Paint

  • Creosote
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Gloss Paint
  • Water Colour Paint
  • Cellulose Paint
  • Oil Paint
  • Enamel Paint
  • Emulsion Paint

Drinks

  • Fruit and Fruit Juices
  • White Wine
  • Soft Drinks
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Milk
  • Spirits
  • Beer
  • Colas
  • Red Wine
  • Cocoa
  • Alcohol

Food

  • Fruit and Fruit Juices
  • Mayonnaise
  • Curry
  • Fats, Butter, Margarine
  • Chewing Gum
  • Beetroot
  • Jam, Marmalade, Honey
  • Chocolate
  • Cream
  • Ketchup, Pickles and Sauces
  • Ice Cream
  • Gravy
  • Mustard
  • Treacle
  • Egg
  • Salad Dressings
  • Cocoa

Smokey Stains

  • Smoke and Soot
  • Cigarette burns
  • Scorch Marks
  • Tobacco
  • Candle Wax

Outside Stains

  • Animal Stains
  • Mud
  • Grass
  • Iron Mould or Rust
  • Mildew

Human Stains

  • Old Perspiration
  • Anti Perspirant
  • Vomit
  • Fresh Perspiration
  • Blood
  • Urine

Cosmetics

  • Cosmetics
  • Perfume
  • Lipstick
  • Nail Varnish
  • Mascara

Chemicals

  • Creosote
  • Varnishes
  • Furniture Polish
  • Metal Polishes
  • Acids
  • Medicines
  • Paraffin
  • Dye
  • Plasticine
  • Grease
  • Putty
  • Glues
  • Hair Dye
  • Petroleum Jelly
  • Tar and Oil
  • Shoe Polish

Pens

  • Ink
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Chalk and Crayon
  • Felt Tip Pens

Miscellaneous

  • Domestic Items
  • Carbon Paper
  • Newsprint

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