Desperately need answers
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grategul1954
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- Project Question: my son is working on which carpet cleaner is the best. I don't have a colrimeter and want to know how else can the stains be measured?
- Project Due Date: November 7, 2008
- Project Status: I am just starting
Desperately need answers
My son is doing a science project on which carpet cleanser cleans stains the best. He is suppose to test with a colorimeter and he doesn't have one. How can the results be tested? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Desperately need answers
Hi,
Here are some ideas:
http://classroom.all-science-fair-proje ... -2054.html
A Science Fair report on this topic:
http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/SOAR/SciProj ... elleB.html
In your shoes I think I would visit a local paint store. Many of them have a colorimeter used to match paint colors to customer color samples. Maybe they would be willing to help you by running your stain samples if you can arrange a time when the store is not busy.
This sounds like an interesting project with good practical applications. I hope it works out well for you.
Have fun!
Barrett Tomlinson
Here are some ideas:
http://classroom.all-science-fair-proje ... -2054.html
A Science Fair report on this topic:
http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/SOAR/SciProj ... elleB.html
In your shoes I think I would visit a local paint store. Many of them have a colorimeter used to match paint colors to customer color samples. Maybe they would be willing to help you by running your stain samples if you can arrange a time when the store is not busy.
This sounds like an interesting project with good practical applications. I hope it works out well for you.
Have fun!
Barrett Tomlinson
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grategul1954
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:45 am
- Occupation: technician
- Project Question: my son is working on which carpet cleaner is the best. I don't have a colrimeter and want to know how else can the stains be measured?
- Project Due Date: November 7, 2008
- Project Status: I am just starting
Re: Desperately need answers
Thanks barretttomlinson. The two references that you put in your comment were the two I discovered on the internt. But I didn't know about the paint shops having the meter.

