How to Remove Toner from Carpet

Toner from copy machines and printers can fall through exhaust ports and out cooling fans, causing a spot on the carpet. This spot is also caused by spillage when changing the toner cartridge.

Basic Method

1. Vacuum up as much of the dry toner as possible. It is best to use a HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaner to prevent toner from blowing out of vacuum exhaust.
2. Mix Matrix Tri-Foam Shampoo at 16 oz per gallon of COLD water. The cold water will help prevent the toner from bonding to the fibers.
3. Use the foam only and work from the outside in with a brush, being careful not to spread the toner around.
4. Rinse shampoo with cold water.
5. If a slight toner spot remains, apply Matrix Red Be Gone by mixing equal parts solutions A & B. Apply with a trigger sprayer and agitate.
6. Place a damp clean white towel over the spot and apply and a steam iron set at the lowest heat setting over the treated area. Check for color transfer every 10–15 seconds. Be careful not to remove actual carpet color.
7. Rinse and extract the treated area, and dry thoroughly.

Warning: Follow label directions and never mix product unless specified in the label directions.