Secret Cleaning Techniques from a Retired Detailer; Lipstick, Ink and Shoe Polish Stain Removal

So you have found this page searching on theneed a quick dry solvent, we choose lighter fluid,
Internet and wish to figure out a way to removeit evaporates fast and dissolves quickly with little
Lipstick Stains from car seats. I bet a certainodor. If you have no plastic razor blades use a
former president wishes he could go back in timebusiness card to scrape it. If you fold the business
and remove all traces of any lipstick stains fromcard in half it works best. This way you get a
anywhere? Why are lipstick stains so hard to getdouble edge close shave and can scrape most of
off. Not that you are trying to get rid of candythe lipstick off first. Many high-end car
cane strips on anything that personal. But when itmanufacturers like Audi, Porsche, BMW, Cadillac,
comes to fabric, it can be a real challenge as youVolvo, Mercedes recommend their own brands of
well know. What does lipstick contain? Well thecleaners for interiors, which are generally made up
basics are simple enough;of Powder to Suds cleaners. Well let us warn you
"Dyes and oil-like substances"is the easy answer.that your wonderful intentions will not work on
The more involved answer can be better said byLipstick. So you can kiss that idea good bye. If
the experts in the Cosmetic Industry. Here isyou find a fabric is somewhat faded you may
what they told us, don't quote me on it and youwish to dab the solvent or put it on the corner of
may want to think twice next time you area towel first, not paper towel, use terry cloth.
kissing someone or something that is wearingThen pat the stain gently and see if it is removing
Tangerine Lipstick or lipgloss: Hydrogenatedthe stain without taking away the coloring.
Polyisobutene, Octydodecanol, SimmondsiaBy the way this will also work on Afghanistan
Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Copernicia CeriferaShoe Polish Sandwich stains on the seats of their
(Carnauba) Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate,cars. Shoe polish sandwich is a way that the locals
Quaternium-18 Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate,can get an alcoholic buzz, by putting BLACK (only)
Silica, Isopropylparaben, Isobutylparaben,shoe polish on a piece of bread letting it soak
Butylparaben. May Contain: Mica Titanium Dioxide,through filtering out the alcohol to get high. The
Iron Oxides, Blue 1 Lake, Red 6 Lake, Red 7bread is then discarded into a local Humvee
Lake, Red 27 Lake, Yellow 5. Yuk !!!! And you canowned by the US Forces. The black shoe polish
see why the chemists in the auto detailing, on-sitewhen it gets hot melts into the vehicle, Great!!!
detailing industry have tough time with it. AnyBut remember back shoe polish can leak when
dermatologist will tell you this is bad news;taken to altitude on a salesman's road trip on the
[back seats or in the trunk. We once cleaned it
Now then you have this on the car seat of afrom a golf bag when the operator of the car
customers car. Why? Well they did not kiss theforgot to take it to his locker at the Local
seat, their purse fell over and spilled out and theCountry Club, it leaked all over his favorite golf
cap popped off and it was a hot day and thebad, Loud golfing shirt, wild socks and interior
lipstick melted onto and into the fabric on thetruck area. We were able to get it out of the
seat. Now it is your problem as a member of thetrunk and off the golf bag for a handsome tip.
Car Washing and Professional Detailing Industry.Felt markers also can leave stains and these
So what do you do?procedures will work well on them too. Best of
First we recommend using a plastic razor bladeluck, you are starting to become a great
and scrapping as much as you can first. Then youProfessional Detailer.