Make that WD40. :)
"Mike" <m@a.com> wrote in message
news:1118841921.137b149411c68912b5b3da3b5be8cff6@t eranews...
> Thanks for the info. The AFTA I bought at my carpet store. It seems to
> be a mild mineral spirits.
>
> I searched Google and found a post which someone said to use DW40 but let
> it set for 5-10 minutes. I tried it last night and it looks like the
> shadow stains have gotten better. We have some oxyclean so I might try
> that afterwards to take the DW40 off.
>
> I'll keep your other ideas in mind should I need to go further.
> Thanks again.
>
> "Mrs Bonk" <arse@cutey.com> wrote in message
> news:3h9937Fg3973U1@individual.net...
>> Mike wrote:
>>> We have inadvertently dragged in some tar on the bottom of furniture
>>> legs.
>>> We have used AFTA, Isopropyl Alcohol and another spray on cleaning
>>> product
>>> that says it works for grease, etc. The AFTA has taken the bulk of it
>>> away
>>> but the carpet is a beige and still shows a shadow. Does anyone have
>>> any
>>> ideas?
>>>
>> hello Mike, I have no knowledge of "AFTA", perhaps you could explain for
>> me what it is. I thought of you tonight as I perused my household tips
>> book. I came across some suggestions for tar removal- one being lighter
>> fuel to remove the tar another is eucalyptus oil and Brasso was a third
>> which surprised me as I thought that would stain as bad as the original.
>> Tar can also be softened with butter. The remaining stain should be
>> removable with a carpet cleaner but I am also wondering if Phish might
>> post up his oxyclean tip for cleaning stains on carpets for you. If not
>> it's probably at Google so you could try a search.
>>
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