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07-02-2009, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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| Green stain on carpet!
In the bathroom, at the location where I mix my chemicals, there has appeared a green stain on the carpet.
Could it have been caused by photo chemicals? It seems to have appeared over time. I used mostly B&W chemistry though I did experiment with an RA4 kit some months ago.
Any idea of how to get rid of it? It doesn't want to come out with regular soap and water.
And... no, getting a new carpet is not an option. | 
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07-02-2009, 11:25 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Turkey (West Midlands, UK)
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| Possibly, not sure what would cause green but photo-chemicals & carpets don't mix.
Your best bet is trying proper carpet shampoo/cleaner.
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07-02-2009, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight, England
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Originally Posted by cinefane  In the bathroom, at the location where I mix my chemicals, there has appeared a green stain on the carpet. | Purely coincidence. At least, that's what I would tell my wife!
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07-02-2009, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Turkey (West Midlands, UK)
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| Make-up can and does stain carpets, so that's another possibility.
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07-02-2009, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA
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| Carpeted bathrooms has got to be the worst thing ever though up by man kind.
MOLD...MOLD...MOLD!!! | |
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07-02-2009, 12:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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| You could add varying intensities of its opposite colors in order to subtract the green out. | |
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07-02-2009, 12:35 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rochester, NY
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| Some developers turn green with age due to the developing agents they use. In particular, hydroquinone was a component of green ink and HQs in genereral turn green including some developers that use glycin.
They are usually notable due to their peculiar odor though. So, if it is from a developer, what is the odor?
Also, what else have you been using? Copper bleaches, Toners? You could help us by letting us know what else you use.
RA developer will turn green briefly but then revert to straw colored under some conditions. However, the color developing agent could possibly react with a dye in the carpet to give a new dye. The color is anyones guess.
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07-02-2009, 01:26 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA | Kuching, MY | Jakarta, ID
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| Probably any of the standard 3: dev, stop, and/or fix. Most all of these will probably wash out with water. However I can't guarantee you'll get the original color back. Quote: |
Carpeted bathrooms has got to be the worst thing ever though up by man kind.
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07-02-2009, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Turkey (West Midlands, UK)
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Originally Posted by clayne Probably any of the standard 3: dev, stop, and/or fix. Most all of these will probably wash out with water. However I can't guarantee you'll get the original color back. | Unfortunately if it's any of those it's highly unlikely to wash out, they don't fully wash out of my lab-coats, jeans etc.
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07-02-2009, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA | Kuching, MY | Jakarta, ID
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Originally Posted by Ian Grant Unfortunately if it's any of those it's highly unlikely to wash out, they don't fully wash out of my lab-coats, jeans etc.
Ian | Stop-bath washes out pretty readily. I had spilled some on carpet before (which btw, has that green look to it) and it was easily steam cleaned out. | |
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