Very often, the surface of brand new refrigerators is "decorated" with promotional or informational stickers from the manufacturer, which are not at all compatible with the interior of the kitchen, and they have to be removed at home. In addition, young children are happy to place on the white and clean door of the device numerous bright stickers, which also do not always please parents.
You can cope with the situation, but if you need a really good result, you'll have to try, otherwise there will be gray traces, scraps of paper layer or glue. There are several ways to influence, which will help clean the door, without damaging the enamel of the refrigerator, without changing its original shade.
Remedies with which you can remove the most resistant stickers
The offered methods are equally effective when removing a fresh sticker or the remains of an old sticker. If you initially resort to one of them, the glue will leave the surface along with the paper base, and you will not have to think about how to remove sticky gray spots.
- Hot air. This approach is practiced even in stores of butovo equipment. To create the desired degree of heating, a normal hair dryer is used. First, we dilute a little neutral detergent in warm water and apply this product to the sticker, thoroughly wetting the material. Next, we take the hair dryer, without waiting until the mass dries, and begin to heat it. After a couple of minutes, try to remove the paper substrate and glue with a damp cloth or a soft sponge. Manipulation can be repeated several times.
Tip: Do not use such "proven" tools, such as metal sponges, dental or nylon brushes and sandpaper, during the cleaning process. They will certainly help remove all signs of pollution, but it will damage the enamel.
- Eraser. First, thoroughly moisten the surface with warm water with a mild detergent diluted in it. Then we wait until all this is completely dried and wiped off with the usual school eraser( soft side).We work attentively, trying to remove all glue from the first time, so that later we can not fight with stains on the refrigerator door. Especially persistent formations can be moistened beforehand not with water, but with a liquid to remove varnish, then the paper mass will depart even faster.
- Preparations for removal of scotch and marker. These are professional cleaning tools, eliminating any stickers without problems. The only inconvenience is that they are sold in fairly voluminous bottles, and are consumed rather slowly. To resort to such an approach is only if the other methods do not help.
- Vegetable oil. Very effective and yet gentle way to clean the refrigerator door. We moisten the composition with a cotton disc that we apply to the surface of the sticker and wait a couple of minutes. After the specified time, the label should go without problems, leaving no glue on the surface. Wipe off oil traces of warm water with the addition of a dishwashing detergent.
- "Dry" method. If the sticker is still fresh, just rip it off. They usually leave without problems, leaving behind a glue track. Then we take the same label or scotch tape, glue it to the problem areas and cut it off sharply. In cases where we have already managed to wet the paper, but nothing happened, wait until the site has dried and continue to process it with scotch tape.
Practice shows that these approaches work flawlessly. It is necessary only to show a little patience and carefully work the surface without leaving even the slightest trace of glue.
Approaches that will help remove adhesive residues from the
surface Some stickers move away from the smooth surface of the refrigerator door without any problems, and the housewives quickly forget about it. However, after a while gray traces begin to form on these sites. This is due to the fact that dust remains on the remaining colorless glue. Remove such formations are sometimes even more difficult than whole stickers. The following approaches can help:
- Eraser. In this case, you do not need to wet anything, just gently and methodically wipe all the dirt from the refrigerator surface. First, the glue will not yield, but then it will start rolling down into balls, which can be removed manually.
- Liquid for removing varnish or acetone. Traces of the label carefully wet the selected composition so that the mass is soaked. After that, immediately begin to wipe the product with a soft rag. If necessary, we apply a little more liquid and work until it all goes away. For the integrity of the enamel with this approach, you can not survive. Aggressive component will eliminate only glue.
- Special Sprays. They are created on the basis of solvents, which can cope without any problems with many impurities. Considering the fact that the active compound is sprayed and not poured, the product does not lose its qualities and can be stored for a long time. It is generally advantageous to have an au pair.
- Alcohol / vinegar / antistatic. Apply the selected tool to the place from which it was possible to remove the sticker. You can immediately begin to rub the surface or wait a few minutes until the mass will act on the glue and dissolve it.
- Cleaner for bituminous stains. Although the liquid and a rather sharp smell, it helps remove all signs of contamination from the surface of the door in just a few seconds without damaging the enamel.
For the cleaning process, it is recommended to arrange for fresh air to enter the room.many of the listed products have a pronounced odor and can cause significant discomfort.