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Nail Polish
Important - Always read and follow the care instructions and any warnings provided by the carpet manufacturer. Rugs and carpets with natural fibers and/or certain dyes may require special treatment. If in doubt contact a cleaning professional for advice/service. Also follow these General Rules for stain treatment.
Remove as much of the nail polish as possible using a spoon or dull knife.
Apply a non-oily nail polish remover to a clean white cloth and gently rub (in only one direction at a time) or blot the spot. Continue until spot is removed. Do not allow nail polish remover to get to the latex backing. Go to the next step to remove nail polish remover.
Apply a small quantity of detergent solution to the spot. (To make the detergent solution mix 1/4 teaspoon of a hand dish washing detergent which does not contain lanolin or bleach with 1 quart of water; examples of safe detergents are Dawn® and Joy®.) Use a blotting motion to work the detergent into the affected area. If spot is being removed continue applying detergent and blotting with a white paper towel until spot is removed.
Rinse with tap water using a spray bottle, blot to remove excess moisture.
Spray lightly with water, do not blot this time; apply pad of paper towels and brick and allow to dry.
If there is still some stain on the carpet and blotting is not removing it, then moisten the tufts in the stained area with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Let stand for on (1) hour. Blot and repeat until carpet is stain free. Light will cause peroxide to change back to water so no rinsing is necessary. Apply pad of paper towels and weight down with brick.
Nail Polish
Important - Always read and follow the care instructions and any warnings provided by the carpet manufacturer. Rugs and carpets with natural fibers and/or certain dyes may require special treatment. If in doubt contact a cleaning professional for advice/service. Also follow these General Rules for stain treatment.
Remove as much of the nail polish as possible using a spoon or dull knife.
Apply a non-oily nail polish remover to a clean white cloth and gently rub (in only one direction at a time) or blot the spot. Continue until spot is removed. Do not allow nail polish remover to get to the latex backing. Go to the next step to remove nail polish remover.
Apply a small quantity of detergent solution to the spot. (To make the detergent solution mix 1/4 teaspoon of a hand dish washing detergent which does not contain lanolin or bleach with 1 quart of water; examples of safe detergents are Dawn® and Joy®.) Use a blotting motion to work the detergent into the affected area. If spot is being removed continue applying detergent and blotting with a white paper towel until spot is removed.
Rinse with tap water using a spray bottle, blot to remove excess moisture.
Spray lightly with water, do not blot this time; apply pad of paper towels and brick and allow to dry.
If there is still some stain on the carpet and blotting is not removing it, then moisten the tufts in the stained area with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Let stand for on (1) hour. Blot and repeat until carpet is stain free. Light will cause peroxide to change back to water so no rinsing is necessary. Apply pad of paper towels and weight down with brick.
Questions about acetone and nail polish?
Samantha
I'm hoping someone around here may actually know something about this other than just assumptions. I'm certainly not a chemistry type of person, so I'm nearly clueless. My questions are regarding the use of acetone nail polish remover in nail polish. I know that it is a terrible idea to add acetone into a bottle of nail polish to thin it. What happens, chemically, when acetone is added to nail polish? I assume that because it's meant to break the polish down to remove it, that it must be doing something similar when added to the bottle. If you're curious about ingredients in nail polish, here are some:
Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Isopropyl Alcohol, and others depending on the brand
{http://www.prettyindulgent.com/pages/nail-polish-ingredients) That's a link that includes more ingredients if interested.
It's recommended that nail polish thinner is used, not acetone. Ingredients in thinner are Butyl Acetate and Ethyl Acetate. I'm assuming then, that those two ingredients can evaporate in the nail polish causing it to get thick, hence why you readd them to thin the polish again.
So if someone could tell me what exactly happens when acetone is added to nail polish, or what ingredients specifically the acetone affects and what it does, that would be amazing!
Answer
The solvents in nail polish and nail polish remover (that's the ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, isopropanol and acetone) are the materials that do the work of thinning the polish and dissolving the hardened material are also effective in removing some natural oils present in the nails which keep them supple and prevent them from breaking. For this reason the formulated products contain oily substitute materials to maintain the condition of the nails. If you simply add solvent to thin out old polish you have no guarantee that the proportion of these oils are what the manufacturer intended. Purpose made thinners include oils.
The solvents in nail polish and nail polish remover (that's the ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, isopropanol and acetone) are the materials that do the work of thinning the polish and dissolving the hardened material are also effective in removing some natural oils present in the nails which keep them supple and prevent them from breaking. For this reason the formulated products contain oily substitute materials to maintain the condition of the nails. If you simply add solvent to thin out old polish you have no guarantee that the proportion of these oils are what the manufacturer intended. Purpose made thinners include oils.
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