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Spot on rug! Wife unhappy

General Discussion
#1

For the first time I dropped my LGB track cleaning brick on the carpet today. Any suggestions on how to get the mark off the carpet?

#2

I’d start by what was on the block, oily residue? carbon? Dead bugs?

They make some good spray on stuff, get at home depot, etc. Sprays on as foam, cap has brush on top, work in a bit… dries to powder, vaccuum up.

Regards, Greg

p.s. don’t EVER do that again! ha ha

#3

try Windex , yes , the glass cleaner , I have used it , and it usually works here .

#4

Ah Yes, Reminds of when I got my first Shay. Lubed it up Real GOOD ! Laid a circle of track on the nice beige carpet, and when I took it up left a nice outline of track from the oil. I believe carpet cleaner got it up pretty well .But never was perfect again

#5
Greg Elmassian said:
I'd start by what was on the block, oily residue? carbon? Dead bugs?

They make some good spray on stuff, get at home depot, etc. Sprays on as foam, cap has brush on top, work in a bit… dries to powder, vaccuum up.

Regards, Greg

p.s. don’t EVER do that again! ha ha


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#6

I asked my wife what I should do if I did what you did. She suggested prayer . . . .

#7
Dave Healy said:
I asked my wife what I should do if I did what you did. She suggested prayer . . . .
Mine wondered what it would take to clean blood (mine) out of the carpet.
#8
timmyd said:
For the first time I dropped my LGB track cleaning brick on the carpet today. Any suggestions on how to get the mark off the carpet?
1. Put another carpet over it.

  1. Flamethrower.

  2. Box cutter.

  3. Laminate flooring.

  4. Stand on the mark whenever your wife is in the room - she may not notice it.

  5. But then again, she just might.

In which case -

  1. Blame the pet cat/dog/snake/lobster/octopus/cuttlefish.

  2. Deny all knowledge of the existence of the mark.

Hope this helps. If not, throw yourself on her mercy.

On second thoughts, run away.

tac
Ottawa Valley GRS

#9
Terry A de C Foley said:
... Hope this helps. If not, throw yourself on her mercy. On second thoughts, run away.
Don't tell me you have a wife with big sharp pointy teeth ... Thou hast need of a consecrated Mills bomb.