Getting Graphite Out Of Carpet

I ve tried hairspray which kind of helped.

Getting graphite out of carpet.

By john from australia answers. So i got graphite powder on my carpet like an idiot and now it won t come out. Don t delay waiting may cause a graphite spill to become a permanent stain. How do i get graphite powder stains out of my beige carpet.

My parents are going to kill me if they find out which is really not ideal. Break up solids and vacuum. One of the best things about using a pencil is the fact that you can always erase your mistakes but when your pencil s graphite ends up on something other than your paper it can be difficult to clean up. Use only the foam on the carpet.

If the stain was removed do not proceed to the next step. Clean out as much as possible with the carpet still dry. Tilex which helped but also bleached it a little which isn t good and even glade carpet powder which just made a huge mess. Blot liquids with a dry white absorbent cloth or white paper towels.

Vacuum or blot up the excess. Using a whisk or beater whip the solution until you have created a sudsy foam. Rinse the carpet by applying warm water without soaking the carpet. It may be necessary to increase the amount of detergent to get enough suds to create foam.

Blot or gently stroke the carpet pile. Mix 1 4 cup liquid dish detergent in 1 cup warm water. Graphite is like powdered oil. Apply rubbing alcohol or dry cleaning solvent or citrus solvent.

Pretest any spot removal cleaner for color transfer to the cloth or damage to the carpet in an out of the way area. Vacuum up the excess. Get the lead out. Removing graphite stains from carpet.