What is best for removing nail polish from carpet?

Question

The carpet is short berber type carpet.

Answer 1

When you're trying to remove nail polish from fabric, carpeting or upholstered furniture, you have two problems: the first one is removing the polish and the second one is removing the color stain left in the fibers.

Both nail polish and polish remover can damage fibers seriously, especially acetate. If the spill occurred on fabric or carpets that contain acetate, you'll need to call a professional cleaner.

Pre-test area first…

Some dyes are not colorfast to polish remover. So, before you put polish remover on a fabric, test it by applying a drop or two in an inconspicuous area. If there's no damage to the spot, use the following suggestions to remove the polish.

If the nail polish is still wet…

Absorb as much of it as possible on a dry cloth or tissue. Be careful not to spread the stain. Then, go over the stained area with a nonflammable cleaning solvent. Apply solvent with quick, light motions. Wipe the stained area repeatedly with a cloth dampened in clear water.

If the nail polish has hardened…

Apply polish remover to the stained area with an eyedropper. Wait a few minutes for the polish remover to penetrate and soften the polish. If necessary, repeat the treatment.

Alternative steps for removing hardened nail polish.

Using a spoon with a dull edge, scrape off as much polish as possible.
Then: apply polish remover to the stained area and blot the excess.
Go over the stained area with a cloth saturated with nonflammable cleaning fluid.
Use light, quick motions
Wipe the stained area with a cloth dampened in clear water
Don't forget, always pre-test before you use nail polish remover on any fabric or carpet.

Answer 2

Use Cleaning Products Specially Made For Carpet. I Have A Big Spot Of Pink Nail Polish On My Carpet I Need To Get Of. Just Look In The Grocery Store, In The Cleaning Section.

Answer 3

You don't say whether it's still wet or has dried. If it's wet, blot as much as you can and then pour "Karpet" or baking soda on to the stain to soak it up. Then after half an hour vaccuum it. To the remaining stain use nail-varnish remover on a cloth and rub in circles from the outside in, to dissolve what's left and remove it. If it's a nylon carpet, the nail-varnish remover might not be a good idea. I don't know if it would dissolve the fibres it but it might. In that case I would use orange oil or eucalyptus oil instead of the nail-varnish remover. Good luck.

Answer 4

just regular nail polish remover non acetone so it doesn't bleach out the carpet use a tooth brush for the short carpet
blot with a paper towel

Answer 5

ok...I had a similar difficulty..same carpet color...my daughter spilled a buncha outstanding pink polish.... Remover worked on a number of it...yet not all of it. i eventually talked a dry cleanser into promoting me slightly bottle of dry cleansing answer. It took numerous tries making use of a sparkling washcloth/cotton rag each and each and every time, notwithstanding it did come out, and did not harm my carpet.