I had the same problem with Sheild Protector. i used 99% isopropyl alcohol. soaked a white cloth and rubbed the surface of the carpet. (we have nylon carpet and isopropyl doesnt damage nylon). The alcohol broke down the adhevsive and the sticky mess is gone. we let it dry, which was quick, vacuumed, did one more wipe over the area and let it dry. adhesive gone and the carpet looks fine. in fact a small stain we had before came out as well. I recommend this method for nylon rugs after using a formulated acrylic adhesive carpet protector. it worked great. one last tip, be sure to do this before walking on the area much, as the adhesive will get worked into carpet too deeply and it may not come off otherwise. get it while it is on the tip of the fibres.

When I was looking into Microseal I read everything I could about the various products, including Scotchguard w/ teflon, Maxim, and Ultraseal. I found an interesting conversation among people who clean and treat carpet for a living (their online forum) below. Here is a link that might be useful: Discussion about sealants for carpets by people who do the work

Thank you so much Mrs. Beasley. I had actually found that same link before but none of those patterns seem to match our problem. We had two people look at it yesterday and everyone thinks it must be a manufacturing issue of some sort. Thank you again for the suggestion!

The rough wood will just supply splinters not grip . I think the best would be the individual tread carpet pieces not wrapped but the stairs need to be sanded smooth and stained completely and finished then add the tread pads