Water-Based or Oil-Based?
Knowing or identifying the culprit is the first step towards removing it safely and properly. Here's a helpful guide to help you make the right decision on which product to use for cleaning.
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Most Common Spots, Spills, & Stains - Oil or Water Based Guide
System4 IPS • April 14, 2021
Keeping your workplace clean is more than a nice-to-have. It conveys to employees and customers your level of professionalism. Spots and stains present a challenge.
Protect Your Investment and Make the Right First Impression
Flooring and carpeting take up a huge amount of visual real estate in your workplace. Are spots, spills and stains taking the spotlight? They are often the first thing visitors notice about your business. Left untreated, spots and stains on carpets have the potential to create a negative impression of your business, school or commercial building.
| Common Water Based Stains | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | Dye* | Latex Paint (wet) |
| Beer | Egg | Liquor |
| Beetroot* | Excrement | Milk |
| Berries* | Food Coloring* | Soft Drinks |
| Blood | Fruit Juices | Soy Sauce* |
| Butter | Glue (wet) | Spackle |
| Candy | Grass | Starch |
| Cheese | Grout (wet) | Tea* |
| Chocolate | Ice Cream | Toothpaste |
| Coffee* | Ketchup | Urine* |
| Cough Syrup* | Lard | Vomit* |
| Wine* |
| Common Oil Based Stains | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adhesive Tape | Hand Lotion | Nail Polish* |
| Butter | Ink* | Ointment |
| Candy | Lamp Oil | Paint |
| Caulk | Linseed Oil | Playdough |
| Cooking Oil | Lard | Putty |
| Crayon | Lotion | Rubber Cement |
| Dressing (salad) | Machine Oil | Shoe Polish |
| Furniture Polish* | Make Up | Soot |
| Glue | Marker | Tar |
| Grease | Mascara | Tree Sap |
| Gum | Mayonaise | Vaseline |
| Hair Oil | Metal Polish |
*These items can chemically damage carpet fibers which may require a professional's assistance. Please be EXTREMELY careful with ink. For larger spills call 800-674-9412 to find your local System4 IPS representative.
Most Common Spots, Stains and Spills
We all know this list of headaches. Don't let them dwell. Be prepared. Learn the best ways to clean them. Download our free Spots, Stains and Spills GUIDE. Understand how to deal with them.
- Chocolate/Cola
- Gum
- Ketchup/Coffee/Milk/Blood
- Magic Marker
- Mud
- Pen Stain/Paint/Grease/Oil/Lipstick
- Pet Urine
- Red Wine
- Other Red Dye Stains
- Tomato Spaghetti Sauce
Print the guide and post it at your business, workplace or facility.
System4 IPS proudly serves Rhode Island, Connecticut, and neighboring areas in Massachusetts.
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Address: 30 Romano Vineyard Way, Unit #114
City: North Kingstown
State: Rhode Island
Country: United States
Phone: (401) 615-7043
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Address: 425 Kings Highway East
City: Fairfield
State: Connecticut
Country: United States
Phone: (203) 401-8581
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