Neutralize Bleach Before it Eats Your Carpet
It is inevitably going to happen. The trip to the store for bleach, and the surprise when you get home. The @#$$ bleach has spilled in your new car and what do you do?
The first thing is to neutralize it.
Bleach has a ph level of 10 or higher in some cases, and you need to bring the ph level down. There are a few things you can use which can be found right in your kitchen. Vinegar, water, and baking soda. All have a low ph level which when mixed with bleach, neutralizes it and keeps it from eating your carpet.
I’ve seen so many vehicles with untreated bleach spots in the carpet, and it’s not pretty. If bleach is not neutralized it keeps working, eating away at the backing of the carpet, until you have no more carpet. Yes, no carpet. The bleach literally removes the glue holding the carpet fibers in place and they just pull right out leaving a nice big bare spot in its place.
Take the vinegar or baking soda and mix a liberal amount of either with water in a bowl or pan. Then with a sponge soak the area where the bleach has spilled and rinse with water. Now towel dry, or if the area is large, a wet vac may be needed.
If you didn’t notice the spot at first and the carpet has turned white, its been a couple of days, and the spot is dry, you still need to neutralize it. Bleach is still active and keeps eating.
By neutralizing the spot right it allows for a professional to come in and dye the carpet and bring it back to where it once was. So remember, neutralize your bleach spots if the inevitable happens and save yourself from the expense of having to replace your carpet. If you have any questions on Neutralize Bleach Before it Eats Your Carpet don’t hesitate to contact me.
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