Removing salad dressing

Bud, I appreciate your advice and procedures. I have a suggestion addressing your last statement. "That should do it, however, when it dries there may still be residual oils underneath and they could wick up and the process would need to be repeated". Wicking of oily soils, sticky spills, or impacted dirt is a common problem with all upholstery and carpet. In our professional carpet cleaning world that I live in, we have pretty well conquered that problem. There are encapsulating products that we apply after spotting or cleaning that will prevent wicking of contaminants from the carpet backing. A favorite is called Stop Spot from Bridgepoint however there are many options of encapsulates on the market.

Gentlemen. 1. I'm sure it's just a typo but oils are not IN-organic but rather Organic materials. 2. A "stain remover" is very vague and leaves most readers without direction. (picky) 3. Extractors are out of the reach of most readers. Is there a "common man" alternative. I am a college-degreed Chemist by profession and usually enjoy your tips finding them generally informative.

Soil extractors should be part of your "arsenal" when detailing a car. The magazine and articles contained are geared towards businesses not your "common man" If you own a detail shop and do not have a soil extractor you are shorting your customers.. UNLESS you dont offer total interior cleaning... and if THATS the case.. Then the salad dressing dilema is over..

1. I'm sure it's just a typo but oils are not IN-organic but rather Organic materials. THAT IS HALF CORRECT. VEGETABLES OILS WOULD BE ORGANIC, HOWEVER PETROLEUM BASED OILS ARE INORGANIC. 2. A "stain remover" is very vague and leaves most readers without direction. I SHOULD HAVE SAID A STAIN REMOVER FOR OILS AND GREASE? IN FACT, WE RECOMMEND INDIVIDUALS STAIN REMOVERS FOR: • FOOD TYPE “ORGANIC STAINS”. • TAR, GREASE, ETC. “INORGANIC STAINS” • RED DYE • TANNINS (coffee/tea) • RUST • PET STAINS & NEUTRALIZER 3. Extractors are out of the reach of most readers. BUT THAT DOES NOT CHANGE THE NEED FOR AN EXTRACTOR. EITHER GO TO A DETAIL SHOP FOR ASSISTANCE OR RENT A MACHINE FROM THE SUPERMARKET OR RENTAL YARD, THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE THERE FOR. Is there a "common man" alternative. THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL DETAILING GROUP, AND NOT MEANT FOR “DO-IT-YOURSELFERS”.

In response to Wayne's comment...I like what he said-the scientific facts are cool.However, he also mentioned that extractors are out of the reach of most readers. A well supplied auto detail shop usually has some type of soil/carpet extractor at the ready. If you are savvy enough to be reading this publication, your shop probably has one. The original article seems to have been written to address professional detailers.

Yes, that is correct. Originally, this question came in from a person who is not a professional detailer. We thought his response was worth putting on the website as a refresher, but we should have edited it so that it was ideal for a professional, not a do-it-yourselfer.