We explain how you can best remove red wine stains.
Also suitable for white wine, rose, champagne, asti, etc.
Do you want to remove red wine stains?
A red wine stain is usually easy to remove if you know what to do. These types of stains, such as white wine, rosé and champagne, are usually easy to remove. Even the age of the stain does not matter much to the James products . Removing an old red wine stain is no problem, as long as you do not use other possibly wrong products and methods in the meantime. This means that with a red wine stain that is, for example, 2 years old, you have a very good chance of successfully and effortlessly removing it with James Stain Wonder (let the product do the work).
The well-known "grandma's tips" are the most dangerous. For example, it is important not to use salt and not to apply white wine to a red wine stain. These methods will never provide a satisfactory result, but can cause permanent damage to your carpet or furniture fabric. Salt fixes colors, so you run the risk of the red wine color being fixed, which can then no longer be removed. The result is often an even darker colored red stain. White wine contains sugars that cause re-contamination. Sugars are sticky residues (just like soap that you should never use). These residues attract dirt faster and over time they become black stains. For even more information about red wine stains, read further down this page.
Follow the instructions to safely and easily remove red wine stains from your carpet, rug, upholstery or clothes, among other things. Use the instructions below for the best results.
Treat the wine or other stain with James stain wonder
Test for colour and material fastness in an inconspicuous place: apply, allow to dry and assess.
- Allow the surface to dry thoroughly.
- Distribute James Stain Wonder on the dry stain by holding the bottle upside down, placing the opening of the bottle on the stain and treating the entire stain in this way.
- The product works for 12 hours, so the effect may not be immediately visible.*
If the stain is not completely gone after treatment but has improved? You can safely repeat the treatment.
* For wool: In the vast majority of cases, James Stain Wonder does not cause discolouration. You have already determined this by testing the product on an inconspicuous spot as described above. In that case, you do not need to perform the following action. If a (light) discolouration does occur, you should neutralise James Stain Wonder as soon as the stain has disappeared. In that case, immediately place a damp terry towel on the spot where the stain was and let it dry.
Myths & Facts About Removing Red Wine Stains
Myth : You should sprinkle salt on a wine stain so that the salt will absorb the stain.
Fact : Salt fixes colours. There is a big risk that the salt will fix the red colour in your carpet or upholstery. If this happens, the stain can no longer be removed! The result of salt is usually an even darker red stain that remains. So don't do it. However, it is always worth trying James Vlekkenwonder, because no one can know in advance whether the stain has been fixed by the salt or not.
Myth : Pour white wine directly onto the wine stain to make the stain disappear.
Fact : What you are actually doing is diluting the red wine. You could have done this with water, so to speak. The problem is that, besides the fact that it is a waste of white wine, it contains sugars. Sugars are a sticky component that attracts dirt more quickly, which will eventually cause black spots in your carpet. Rinsing with water is not a solution, because you can never remove all the sugars.
Myth : Pouring milk, beer, gin, etc. on the red wine stain will make it disappear.
Fact : You are trying to combat a stain by creating a new stain. On clothing this may not be a problem, which can then go in the washing machine. However, this does not apply to your carpet or furniture. In addition, the result is far from optimal.
Myth : Removing a wine stain with vinegar
Fact : With vinegar you run the unnecessary risk of fixing the red color in the yarn. In addition, vinegar is an aggressive agent that will affect many carpets in the long run. It also has a very low pH value that can cause discoloration.
Myth : You can remove many stains, including red wine, using a steam cleaner.
Fact : A steam appliance works at temperatures of 90°C. This is also the temperature at which colours are fixed in yarns. So here too you run the risk of fixing the red colour in the yarn. If this happens, the damage can no longer be repaired. A steam appliance, contrary to what the manufacturer may claim on the packaging and in advertising, is not suitable for cleaning carpet or furniture fabric.
