Spilled Nail Polish On Carpet

A fresh nail polish spill is much easier to clean than a dried one and the trick is to get as much of the polish off the carpet as possible before it dries out.

Spilled nail polish on carpet.

This chemical has a bleaching quality which can ruin your carpet if left on it for too long. Be prepared to spend some time removing big stains. Then a friend told me to try window cleaner and it worked great. Nail polish remover aka your best friend in a crisis is just that until it becomes the crisis.

Tried the window cleaner on the nail polish on the carpet and it worked a treat. Here are the steps to lift the stain. If you re worried about unwanted marks opt for an alternate cleaning solution like rubbing alcohol hairspray or dish soap. When spilled on carpet it can be harsher than other common stains.

Spill on dark or light carpet. Most nail varnish removers contain acetone a colourless flammable liquid. If your carpet is white or a light color use a non acetone nail polish remover. If it dries out you will have hard time getting it out.

If your carpet is darker use even more caution as sometimes nail polish remover can alter darker rug dyes more dramatically than white or neutral shades. I can t even tell it happened. Some carpets are shaggy enough that it s easy to separate the threads by hand and trim only the affected pieces of carpet. Regardless of the size of the stain the removal method remains the same.

Nail polish is tricky to remove so try these steps to deal with nail polish on your carpet. Between cat 1 tipping the bottle on the table and cat 2 running through the spill then over my carpet and sofa i got to learn how to clean spilled nail polish off a variety of surfaces. Make sure the non acetone nail polish remover you use is the clear kind. Position a can of hair spray above the stain.

Always read the directions on any product labels and to test any new stain remover on a small inconspicuous area before attempting to remove nail polish from a carpet. The amount of cleaning required will depend on the amount of nail polish spilled and the fibers of the carpet. Spray between 15 and 20 pumps directly onto the stain. Pulling spilled nail polish out of carpet fibers can be time consuming.

If the nail polish has remained on the ends of the carpet fibers let the polish fully air dry and then use sharp scissors to trim the tips of the carpet. Hopefully you won t have to know how to clean all of these surfaces all at the same time but if you do i ve got you covered. As soon as you discover that you spill the nail polish on your carpet wet stain with cold water as this will prevent the nail polish from drying out. I spilled dark purple nail polish on my light grey carpet.

Some nail polish removers come in. For large spills use a spoon to scoop up as much of the wet nail polish as you can from the carpet.