Get Rid of Frease (GROG) is a clear slightly yellowish liquid with a characteristic solvent odour. It is a blend
containing a range of solvents and emulsifiers which ensures it is effective on a wide range of solvent soluble and emulsifiable stains. GROG mixes with both solvents and water. When poured into water it disperses forming a white emulsion. The pH of this emulsion is almost neutral.
Application
The name GROG is an acronym for "Get Rid Of Grease" but GROG is useful for removal of many soils in addition to grease and oil. Some paints and inks, lacquers, nail polish, crayon, grass stains, chewing gum, blue tack, waxes, tar, some adhesives, cosmetics and shoe and furniture polish may also be removed.
Modern technology moves rapidly and the formulations used to prepare adhesives, paints, inks, cosmetics such as lipstick and nail polish are changing on almost a daily basis. Since the formulas are so variable it is only possible to indicate the general range of soils which it may remove.
Although specially formulated for carpet stain removal, GROG is also useful in the laundry and on fabrics generally such as drapes and upholstery. It may also be used for removal of graffiti from hard surfaces, but should be used with caution and after careful pretesting on painted surfaces.
Caution
GROG and similar solvent based spotters should be used with extreme caution, if at all, on HEUGA or similar bitumen backed floor tiles, in case the solvent moves the bitumen from the backing to the surface. In many cases these tiles can be treated successfully by applying the GROG to a cloth which is then applied to the
carpeted surface so that it is impossible for solvent to run down into the backing.