Color damage

[hogjowl]

I ran into a carpet today that had a moving box size purple area under where the bed had been. It’s a rental and is empty. Upon close inspection, I found varying tones of purple all over the house in a broadcast pattern. It’s a brown carpet originally. My theory, for all it’s worth, is someone either cleaned the carpet with something that damaged the dye, or a flea treatment was performed, right before someone moved in. I say that because the box size square, deep purple stain under the bed suggests someone put a square object onto the wet carpet under the bed while the carpet was still wet. However, there’s no purple stains from furniture placement, suggesting I might be wrong there.
What do you inbreds (and Jim) think could have caused this. I realized everyone else (except maybe Pemberton) is guessing but I’m curious.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

I ran into a carpet today that had a moving box size purple area under where the bed had been. It’s a rental and is empty. Upon close inspection, I found varying tones of purple all over the house in a broadcast pattern. It’s a brown carpet originally. My theory, for all it’s worth, is someone either cleaned the carpet with something that damaged the dye, or a flea treatment was performed, right before someone moved in. I say that because the box size square, deep purple stain under the bed suggests someone put a square object onto the wet carpet under the bed while the carpet was still wet. However, there’s no purple stains from furniture placement, suggesting I might be wrong there.
What do you inbreds (and Jim) think could have caused this. I realized everyone else (except maybe Pemberton) is guessing but I’m curious.

Got any pics?

I've not seen pesticide cause that sort of color change, but I suppose it is possible

Does the purple glow under UV light?

Is the carpet light or dark brown?

If you are going back, I'd pH test the purple to see if it could be an indicator dye situation. The only time I've seen dark purple on brown was when the carpet reacted to a highly alkaline degreaser that was used as a prespray. That took some acidic treatments, but after a few miscues (too much acid turning the purple to pink, then back to green, then orange, then finally back to brown) we fixed it.

This one is pretty interesting.

 

[hogjowl]

 

[hogjowl]

My wife says I’m color blind but I swear the carpets looked brown on site

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Gray is more likely to have an indicator dye change tan brown. I’m thinking that could be the case, but hard to tell without testing

 

[hogjowl]

I think my wife may be right. In fact, I bet she’d tell me to go sit down somewhere.

 

[jessi]

Patch it

 

[hogjowl]

Patch it

I’m not really interested in doing anything harder than a dye transfer… which didn’t work. I’m more interested to see what you morons think caused this. I admit I don’t know.

 

[Living The Dream]

Marti @hogjowl with the post!

 

[BIG WOOD]

it looks like someone used a rug dr to do some spot cleaning and they used a very strong home made chemical and did just that one spot in the picture.

 

[hogjowl]

That could be. The property management company put one of their maid service women on the list of carpet cleaners. Whatever it is she’s using, she’s carrying it around in her car.

 

[jessi]

maid services are now offering carpet cleaning using bissells for pennies but leave the carpets exactly the same

 

[Nomad74]

That could be. The property management company put one of their maid service women on the list of carpet cleaners. Whatever it is she’s using, she’s carrying it around in her car.

I rode my motorcycle around while wearing shorts today. I realized something that I really like about the BMW boxer engine. The bike doesn't cook my legs like my Harleys did in slow traffic. It was a nice way to relieve some stress.

 

[icleancarpetz]

My wife says I’m color blind but I swear the carpets looked brown on site

Pass this eye test, you get to keep it!

What color are the numbers?

 

[Nomad74]

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If you would of used a CRB this wouldn’t have happened.

 

[Mikey P]

I rode my motorcycle around while wearing shorts today. I realized something that I really like about the BMW boxer engine. The bike doesn't cook my legs like my Harleys did in slow traffic. It was a nice way to relieve some stress.

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I ordered the rear head heat deflector in preparation for this summer, but so far I don't feel any heat at stoplights.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Let me know if you can stop by and do a UV and a pH test there.

This one is interesting

 

[Rick J]

I ran into a carpet today that had a moving box size purple area under where the bed had been. It’s a rental and is empty. Upon close inspection, I found varying tones of purple all over the house in a broadcast pattern. It’s a brown carpet originally. My theory, for all it’s worth, is someone either cleaned the carpet with something that damaged the dye, or a flea treatment was performed, right before someone moved in. I say that because the box size square, deep purple stain under the bed suggests someone put a square object onto the wet carpet under the bed while the carpet was still wet. However, there’s no purple stains from furniture placement, suggesting I might be wrong there.
What do you inbreds (and Jim) think could have caused this. I realized everyone else (except maybe Pemberton) is guessing but I’m curious.

I have run into color damage on fibers that are not supposed to be susceptible to it. polys, olefins
sometimes really severe. nothing I have tried ( knowing it before trying) has resulted in improvement. Just to experiment got CTI color correction kit, basically crayons , NOPE . Long time ago also tried some RIT , nope as well.
I had pics of some from quite a while ago. Extremely severe, all over a tan poly; sounds like what you are describing. Went back an looked for them but I must have decided it wasn't a thing any more and deleted them.
just goes to show you anything can be f----- up. !

The square under the bed, ? NO idea. An apartment, perhaps tenant moved in while carpet was still damp, got all situated , with something under the bed which bled. ?

only replying because coincidently on the same day you posted, saw some like discoloration on a PET.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

I have run into color damage on fibers that are not supposed to be susceptible to it. polys, olefins
sometimes really severe. nothing I have tried ( knowing it before trying) has resulted in improvement. Just to experiment got CTI color correction kit, basically crayons , NOPE . Long time ago also tried some RIT , nope as well.
I had pics of some from quite a while ago. Extremely severe, all over a tan poly; sounds like what you are describing. Went back an looked for them but I must have decided it wasn't a thing any more and deleted them.
just goes to show you anything can be f----- up. !

The square under the bed, ? NO idea. An apartment, perhaps tenant moved in while carpet was still damp, got all situated , with something under the bed which bled. ?

only replying because coincidently on the same day you posted, saw some like discoloration on a PET.

There are people who say that polys and olefins can't be discolored

Glad to have you share the truth of the matter here Rick.

I have seen some of those shades of blue/purple on polys now that I think of it, just not that dark.

Marty: Do the ol' burn test and let us know that too.

Nylon=Indicator Dye Change. Poly= GKW

 

[Nomad74]

I ordered the rear head heat deflector in preparation for this summer, but so far I don't feel any heat at stopli

That should help. My Electra Glide and Fatbob cooked my ass.

Just let me know how your legs feel on a summer day while stuck in traffic on the Benicia Bridge. Ask me how I know. lol

I know, safety first.... But it hit me yesterday while I was riding around in shorts. Also, those big ass boxer jugs sticking out on the sides protected me from bugs slamming into my legs. Who would have thought?

I haven't tested it out in the Wendy's Drive-Thru yet.

 

[hogjowl]

STFU Damon
Jim … I’m just not interested enough to invest the amount of time necessary to find out. Sorry, but I’m old and tired.

 

[Nomad74]

STFU Damon
Jim … I’m just not interested enough to invest the amount of time necessary to find out. Sorry, but I’m old and tired.

Not very nice.

Mods, Bann him!