PERCHLOROETHYLENE SOLVENT

HOW TO REMOVE OIL STAINS

Below are the steps you will take to remove an oil stain prior to cleaning in a perchloroethylene solvent.

PERCHLOROETHYLENE SOLVENT

HOW TO REMOVE OIL STAINS

Below are the steps you will take to remove an oil stain prior to cleaning in a perchloroethylene solvent.

Step 1

Flush stain with Picrin®. If stain remains, go to step 2. If stain is gone go to step 5.

Step 2

Apply Pyratex® then flush with Picrin®. If stain remains, go to step 3. If stain is gone go to step 5.

Step 3

Apply WetDry®, then flush with water or steam. If stain remains, check out the helpful tips below.

Step 4

Then level with Sofspot® or Multispot® When rinsing spotting agents in drycleaning with steam or water, it is important to control moisture or “level” to help prevent spotting rings and fabric damage. To level:

  1. After fabric has been rinsed and air-dried, apply leveling agent liberally to the treated areas.
  2. Lightly tamp the wet area, including fabric area just outside of the ring.
  3. Do not flush, rinse, or dry.
  4. Continue with drycleaning process.

Step 5

Dryclean as you normally would.

Please note that we recommend testing the stain removal agent on an unexposed seam prior to application on the stain if you are unsure of the nature of the stain.

PRODUCTS USED:

PICRIN®

PYRATEX®

WETDRY®

SOFSPOT®

MULTISPOT®

Step 1

Flush stain with Picrin®. If stain remains, go to step 2. If stain is gone go to step 5.

Step 2

Apply Pyratex® then flush with Picrin®. If stain remains, go to step 3. If stain is gone go to step 5.

Step 3

Apply WetDry®, then flush with water or steam. If stain remains, check out the helpful tips below.

Step 4

Then level with Sofspot® or Multispot® When rinsing spotting agents in drycleaning with steam or water, it is important to control moisture or “level” to help prevent spotting rings and fabric damage. To level:

  1. After fabric has been rinsed and air-dried, apply leveling agent liberally to the treated areas.
  2. Lightly tamp the wet area, including fabric area just outside of the ring.
  3. Do not flush, rinse, or dry.
  4. Continue with drycleaning process.

Step 5

Dryclean as you normally would.

Please note that we recommend testing the stain removal agent on an unexposed seam prior to application on the stain if you are unsure of the nature of the stain.

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PRODUCTS USED:

PICRIN®

PYRATEX®

WETDRY®

SOFSPOT®

MULTISPOT®