I live in South Florida.  During the summer I had a case of cola cans
explode in the back of my car due to the heat. Cola everywhere!

What would be the best and easiest way to get rid of the dried cola stains?

Thx

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Clarification of Question by tomster1957-ga on 21 Oct 2005 06:09 PDT

Note: Carpet cleaner has been ineffective.

Dear tomster1957-ga;

Thank you for allowing me to answer your interesting question. I?d
like to give you some helpful hints that reportedly work best in
situations like yours:

Try dabbing the stain with a clean cloth soaked in white vinegar then
cleaning the area as usual. It works best if the stain is 24 hours old
or less but it can?t hurt to give it a try. At the very least it might
lessen the stain so it can be removed by a follow-up method:

DO IT YOURSELF
http://doityourself.com/clean/laundrycleaners.htm

VINEGAR MAN
http://www.vinegarman.com/Uses.shtml

This source suggests treating the stain with Club Soda before using a
follow-up cleaning method to help remove the stain more easily:

HOW TO TREAT HOUSEHOLD STAINS ?  WITHOUT SOILING THE EARTH
http://www.sc.edu/sustainableu/PersonalAction.htm

Another source recommends using a mixture of shampoo with water and vinegar.

ALL ABOUT MAINTENANCE
http://www.sergelesage.com/anglais/d6/conseil.htm

Some really serious research went into this experiment. The study
compared the products Castrol Super Clean, 409 and Resolve for
cleaning cola stains. The end result was the Resolve worked better
than the other two and was best suited for the job.

E-DATABASE OF CONSUMERISM
http://www.youth.net/nsrc/consumer/con013.html

FROOGLE: RESOLVE
http://froogle.google.com/froogle_cluster?btnG=Search+Froogle&hl=en&oid=11390201276114180424&pid=4807324403000375762&q=resolve&scoring=p

There is also a product called Motsenbocker's Lift Off that is
designed to remove dried stains of various types (such as cola and
other foods) from all surfaces including clothes, furniture, and
carpets by breaking down the stain and lifting it up above the fibers
so it can be more easily removed.

MOTSENBOCKER'S LIFT OFF
http://www.liftoffinc.com/

DO IT YOURSELF
http://doityourself.com/clean/cola.htm

I hope you find that my answer exceeds your expectations. If you have
any questions about my research please post a clarification request
prior to rating the answer. Otherwise I welcome your rating and your
final comments and I look forward to working with you again in the
near future. Thank you for bringing your question to us.

Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga ? Google Answers Researcher



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