Stain guide

Type of stain Identification Removal
<b>Colourations</b> Absorbed, irregular, different colours Pre-spotting: PRENETT C,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 2
<b>Medication</b> Difficult because every medication stain looks different Pre-spotting: PRENETT C,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 2 DEPRIT 3
<b>Asphalt</b> Dark brown to black colour, sharp edge. Stain substance built-up on textile. Pre-spotting: PRENETT C, <br>Post-spotting: DEPRIT 2 DEPRIT WEISS
<b>Beer</b> Yellowish to grey. Sharp edge, more visible under steam. Stain is stiff, odour is typical. Pre-spotting: PRENETT B,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 1
<b>Dispersion paint</b> Sharp edge, stiffened, plastic Pre-spotting: PRENETT B,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 1 + DEPRIT 2
<b>Blood</b> FRed to dark brown colour, sharp distinct edges, feels slightly stiff Pre-spotting: PRENETT B,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 1, Soak old blood stains in OTTALIN ENZYM. Yellowish-green residue suggest an iron compound, treatment with DEPRIT 5, then neutralize
<b>Soft drinks</b> Yellow to brown colour, sharp edge, absorbed Pre-spotting: PRENETT A,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 3 DEPRIT 5, bleach if necessary
<b>Curry</b> Red to yellow-brown colour Pre-spotting: PRENETT A,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 3, bleach if necessary
<b>Ice cream</b> Different colours, sharp edges, stiff and absorbed Pre-spotting: PRENETT B,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 1 DEPRIT 3 In case of dyestuff residue – bleach
<b>Vomit</b> For the most part large surface contamination, sour odour Pre-spotting: PRENETT B,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 1 DEPRIT 3, afterwards bleach
<b>Tannin stains</b> Different colours, absorbed, black edges, fruit juices may cause fruit build-up. Light spots turn darker with time. Pre-spotting: PRENETT A,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 3
<b>Graphite</b> Black-grey, metallic shiny, absorbed and built-up Pre-spotting: PRENETT C,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 2
<b>Grass, flowers</b> Green to brown colour, striped Pre-spotting: PRENETT A,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 3, For traces of colour apply either reductive or oxidative bleach
<b>Hair dye</b> Different colours, absorbed. Usually on collars and shoulder areas. Bleaching with reduction bleaching agent, be careful: check colour fastness!
<b>Skin tanning agents</b> Grey, for the most part absorbed, similar to grease stains, hardly visible. Older stains are yellow to brown Pre-spotting: PRENETT A,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 3
<b>Iodine</b> Yellow to reddish-dark brown colour with yellow spreading. On fabrics containing starch blue-black, irregular edge, when fresh with typical odour Bleach with sodium thiosulphate, potassium iodide
<b>Cocoa</b> Red-brown colour, absorbed, black edge, slightly stiff Pre-spotting: PRENETT B,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 1
<b>Chewing gum</b> Rubber like, sticky, built-up Pre-spotting: PRENETT C,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 4 DEPRIT 2
<b>Adhesives</b> Colour usually white to grey, sometimes yellowish, clear. Absorbed and built-up, hard feel, sharp edge a) Water-soluble adhesives: Pre-spotting: PRENETT B,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 1;<br> b) Solvent-soluble adhesives: Pre-spotting: PRENETT C, Post-spotting: DEPRIT 2 DEPRIT 4
<b>Lipstick</b> Rot-nuances, stripes, smears Pre-spotting: PRENETT C,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 2, Remaining pigments with DEPRIT 6
<b>Mayonnaise</b> White to yellow colour, absorbed and built-up. Grease edge slightly sticky Pre-spotting: PRENETT C,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 2
<b>Milk</b> White to grey colour, absorbed, black edge, slightly stiff Pre-spotting: PRENETT B,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 1
<b>Nail polish</b> Red-nuances. Partially shiny like mother-of-pearl, absorbed and built-up. Sharp edge, hard and stiff like a board Pre-spotting: PRENETT C,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 4 DEPRIT 2, Remaining pigments with DEPRIT 6
<b>Perfume</b> Light to yellow brown colour. Sharp dark edge, absorbed, typical odour Pre-spotting: PRENETT A,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 3, Yellow stains must undergo oxidative bleaching
<b>Rust, metal</b> Red to brown colour mostly absorbed. Partially powder like, built-up DEPRIT 5
<b>Chocolate</b> Brown colour, built-up and smeared, sharp edge Pre-spotting: PRENETT C,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 2, If there are still traces of colour – bleach must be used, if necessary DEPRIT 3
<b>Mustard</b> Yellow colour, for the most part built-up, typical odour Pre-spotting: PRENETT A,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 3
<b>Scorch spot</b> Yellowish to brown colour, when moistened typical burnt odour Gentle oxidising bleach (hydrogen peroxide)
<b>Starch</b> White to grey, absorbed and built-up, sharp edge, stiff, lightens when scratched Pre-spotting: PRENETT B,<br> Post-spotting: DEPRIT 1