Stain Removal
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Shoe Polish Stains
Read MoreQ: How do you remove wax shoe polish from the cuffs of a pair of pants? A: Test the color of a garment before starting any stain removal procedure. Place…
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Silk Stain Fixer
Read MoreQ: We received a silk dress with a light area in the front of the dress where a customer wiped up a spilled drink. Can this be improved or restored?…
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Bleach Color Loss
Read MoreQ: After drycleaning a light blue blouse I noticed small areas of color loss on the lower right front panel. The blouse was not treated for stain removal while in…
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Redeposition
Read MorePhoto: Redeposition can cause rings in stain removal. Redeposition occurs in drycleaning when soils in the solvent resettle or redeposit on clothing instead of being carried off to the…
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Got Milk Stains?
Read MoreNeed help removing milk stains on a garment? Milk stains contain albumin, a component in many foods of animal origin. Eggs, milk, blood, urine, perspiration, certain types of glue,…
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Battling Ink Stains
Read MoreQ: We’ve been having problems getting ink stains out of garments. Some products work on some fabrics, but if you use them on different fabrics they can pull color. Is…
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Blotting Ink Stains
Read MoreQ: I have heard a lot of talk about “blotting” ink and cosmetic stains to remove the oily components. What does it mean? A: When attempting to remove ink, mascara,…
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Crayon Stains
Read MoreQ: A customer brought in jeans with crayon all over them. The jeans had been dried while the crayon was still in the pocket. Can these stains be removed? A:…