Small children are capable of a variety of fictions and experiments, so the question of how to remove clay from the wallpaper, most mothers do not even surprise. To prevent the problem from being caught unawares, it is worthwhile to familiarize yourself in advance with possible options for its solution.
Ideally, it is recommended to give the child a small section on the wall where he can realize his creative ideas, then the rest of the room will not have to be cleaned. If a small accident does happen, do not panic, even at home you can find means that will allow you to restore everything.
Variants of exposure to wallpaper with a smooth surface
In general, remove clay from wallpaper that does not have a relief pattern, not so difficult. You just need to follow the sequence of manipulations and do not come up with unnecessary additional actions:
- Take the scraper and with it remove the top layer of plasticine from the surface of the wall. We work neatly, without strong pressure, we try not to scratch the surface and do not increase the area of damage.
Tip: When using plasticine on wallpaper, you can only use clean cloths or paper sheets. Newspapers or hand-written materials will only add problems, becausetheir drawing can be transferred to the wall cover.
- Next, take a hairdryer, with his help, heat the problem area. Then we blot out the traces of contamination with toilet paper or a napkin. So repeat several times, regularly changing the cleaning tool.
- After such treatment, a greasy stain remains on the wallpaper surface. It should be moistened with a sponge moistened with a mild soap solution.
- We take a hair dryer and dry this plot, we estimate the result. If necessary, repeat the necessary steps again.
If the first attempt to completely clean the surface failed, then before the next approach is recommended to take a short break so that the paper base has time to recover. Otherwise, there is a risk of damage to its integrity or fading.
How to restore relief wall coverings?
Many housewives are surprised when they find out the best way to wipe the plasticine spots from the wallpaper covered with a protruding pattern, and prefer to use the method described above. This is quite realistic, but the risk of flattening the surface is too high. Even if everything goes well, the treated area on the wall will become noticeable. The chances for a normal outcome are increased if clay is initially used.
- Take a piece of white plasticine, glue it to the contaminated area and tear off. So repeat several times until we completely remove the traces of the base product. It should be taken into account that it is not necessary to pre-knead the mass, it must be dense.
- Next, we heat the zone with a hair dryer, we soak it with a napkin and go to the next stage.
- The resulting greasy stain gently soak through with a sponge dampened with soapy water and then dried.
If the recommended approaches did not help, you can glue the problem area with the same wallpaper. However, if the base coat has already faded slightly, the difference will be obvious. In this case, it is recommended to disguise the zone as a vase with flowers, a picture or a decorative lamp.