How do i get drywall mud out of carpet?
Question:A couple drywall guys came into my office at work and tracked drywall mud into the carpet. I tried vacuuming it. Didn't come out... how can I remove it?
Answers:
While it is dry..BEFORE you go to trying to wash it out...scrape the spot in opposite directions with a ruler, or some edged metal thing like a spatula. or dinner knife,... that breaks the matrix of the mud up..vaccume..and then, ...because mud is water soluble, rud the spot vigorously with a wet sponge, or wash rag..
let dry, check for mud color from different points of view, and wet wash again [if nesessacary], in opposite rotational motions.
That should do the job.
Portable steam cleaners work well. You have to get it wet and then vacumn it up.
Get it wet, put a wet cloth on it, let the soak for 10-15 minutes, then rub with damp cloth.
wet it , scrape it, scratch it and scrub it with soap and water.
That'll work!
It won't stain the carpet, thank goodness. The guys who did the drywalling should be brought back and asked to take care of it. Part of their job is clean up even if they have to pay someone to come in and clean the carpet. They should have been more careful with covering the carpet.
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