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Is there anyway to remove nail polish from carpet?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Don't use nail polish remover unless it does not contain acetone. That area in the carpet would turn white. I found out that using a combination of NON-CHLORINE bleach and a touch of dish soap works well. Only one problem, that part of the carpet will be clean -- the rest? Mix 1/3 cup of the non chlorine bleach, a good squeeze of dish soap in 1 cup of water. MIX, MIX, add a few drops, let it sit (5min) get a wash cloth, dip in mix, rub, dip and rub, it will disappear. Next, you may have to clean the carpet (haha)

    Source(s): Handyman Bill -- 24 years in business
  • I recently had this dilema myself. I looked online & a carpet cleaning guy said to take fingernail polish remover and put it on a rag & dab the rag on the spots where the fingernail polish is located on the carpet. You must make sure not to pour the fingernail polish remover directly on the carpet or it will discolor the carpet & ruin the backing. I used a wet rag...poured the nail polish remover on the rag & then dabbed it on the carpet. You may have to do this several times & be sure to use a clean part of the rag each time you dab the place on the carpet. It worked for me!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Nail polish remover?

  • 1 decade ago

    My daughters spilled bright red fingernail polish on their beige carpet and I used Oxi-Clean...it came right out. Just keep scrubbing and it will come all the way out.

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  • 1 decade ago

    nail polish remover should work pretty well.

  • 1 decade ago

    nail polish remover- non acetone- it should work

  • 1 decade ago

    Try WD-40 it takes everything out.

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