Gunpowder stain removal?

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My brother just purchased a 2004 gmc yukon . In the cargo area there is what appears and smells like gunpowder on the carpet . The collor of the carpet is light grey . The stain does not appear to be messed with yet and if you touch it it gets on your finger . I've never messed with getting gunpowder out of carpet or clothing before (if that is what the stain ). He has called the recent owner to see if in fact that is what it is . But just wondering if you guys have any info . I will try to get a pic soon .

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I've handled and burned a bunch of gunpowder. Never cleaned it out of carpet though. Assuming its just spilled, it should vacuum right up. If it has gotten wet, then the chemicals that make it go boom may have leeched out of the carrier and may stain (?). The rare spills around my press came right up like dust with the shop vac.
 
Rayaz said:
I've handled and burned a bunch of gunpowder. Never cleaned it out of carpet though. Assuming its just spilled, it should vacuum right up. If it has gotten wet, then the chemicals that make it go boom may have leeched out of the carrier and may stain (?). The rare spills around my press came right up like dust with the shop vac.
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Tried just vacuuming it up didnt work . Its a fairly big spot .

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Here's a pic of the stain .
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Oh boy that looks bad, you may have to bring out the big guns like brake cleaner or thinner.
If all purpose cleaner doesn't do anything spray it with brake cleaner as you vacuum it then towel dry it some more.
If that doesn't work I would spray it with light gray carpet dye

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I'd give Folex with some terry towels a whirl. Folex is the shizzle!
 
Folex would be a great start. At least it will give you an idea how tough the stain is.

I have to agree it does resemble ink toner but in that location it could be numerous things

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I have used Gojo and other hand cleaners for this kind of spots.
 
speak to the vehicle's owner first and figure out what it is or at least rule some things out...then you can come up with a better plan of attack.
 
Their is no powder now . It has veen vacuum ed before purchase . My brother said he had a camo gun case and ammo bag in the back. That's why he believes its that . When you touch it the stain will get on your skin and has an oilly kind of smell to it . Ill call him today and see if the owner contacted him yet or not

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Craig said:
I have used Gojo and other hand cleaners for this kind of spots.
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That's a good tip, I also have used smooth Gojo for cleaning some things you wouldn't think of, it's mild (has to be for hands) but is designed to remove paint, grease, etc.
 
thats not powder then its probably a a mixture of clp and powder residue, (a lot of guys will do a quick field lube on the rifle using clp before leaving the range, it works to break up the residue as it sits on there and when you get home it makes cleaning a hell of a lot easier, but a lot of guys also over lubricate their gun as well, this is obviously the case here)...get a good degreaser and go to town with that and an extractor to get the oil out as much as possible then the powder residue/carbon that is left behind will more than likely need to be cleaned with a solvent...(start with the least aggresive one you can find such as rubbing alcohol or denatured alcohol)
 
Heres a pick of it on my hand when I touch it . See how it rubs off .

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