What's the best way to get nail polish stains out of a carpet?

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I’ve already tried carpet cleaner, nail polish remover, and bleach.
Its black nail polish on a light beige carpet.

Please help! Thanks.

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  1. Shan says:
    January 16, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    Sometimes you can just cut nail polish off carpet with scissors. Often the polish is just on the tips of the carpet fibers and you can just snip these right off. If you pull up while snipping, you’re less likely to get a divot in the carpet.

    However, if you have used nail polish remover on the stain, it’s possible you’ve worked the nail polish down into the carpet. If this is the case, I don’t think there is much you can do to remove the nail polish.

    Good luck.

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  2. Kaviani999 says:
    January 16, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    It may be too late. Straight acetone (not diluted nail polish remover) is the best thing.

  3. Library Eyes says:
    January 16, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    keep trying NON ACETONE finger nail polish remover
    have you tried hydrogen peroxide?

  4. PaulH says:
    January 16, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    Acetone will probably do the trick But you bettor wear some rubber gloves and have the windows open. Those fumes are dangerous.

    http://www.carpet-cleaning-san-marino.com/

  5. Michael Cooper says:
    January 16, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    Use Genesis 950 Concentrate. It is designed to actually break down stains. It works great. I had paint stains on my carpet for months. Nothing got it out, it only smeared the paint and made it worse. A friend told me to try the 950 and it got everything out. I was in shock. I would imagine if it can take up wall paint like it was nothing, then it would do the same for a nail polish. I might try it tonight just to see – that’s how much confidence i have in my answer!!! It has cleaned up cat puke for me. Completely taken out cat urine from carpet. The stuff is amazing. It does everything. I spilled & shattered an entire bottle of A1 Steak Sauce on my carpet. The 950 got it ALL. Try the pint size, but seriously, once you use this, you will never want any other cleaners. I even put it in the rug doctor when I clean my carpets.

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