Contents:
- Preparation of plastic for bleaching
- Gentle methods
- Aggressive methods
- Useful tips
In the modern world, plastic is found in every home, it is made of household appliances, windows and window sills, small interior elements and even children's toys. Over time, they fade and lose the front view, so you need to know how to whiten the yellowed plastic at home. Plastic products begin to turn treacherously yellow due to exposure to sunlight and other natural factors. Frequent and thorough cleaning will not help to avoid this problem.
Preparation of plastic for bleaching
Before the procedure for getting rid of yellowness, prepare the surface for treatment. If it is a refrigerator, then remove all the small parts, they need to be soaked overnight in a special solution. The very door and side panels should be thoroughly cleaned of soot and grease, which settle on all surfaces of the kitchen. Sometimes after this procedure, the refrigerator becomes lighter 1-2 tone, but do not stop there.
Use a regular soft sponge and liquid cleaners: plastic is very easily scratched, especially if your kitchen equipment has a glossy surface. In supermarkets you can find special wet wipes to remove grease and dirt from delicate surfaces. They are ideal for processing machinery. Frequent wet cleaning will help slow the formation of yellowness.
Bleached yellowed plastic will help the following tools:
- laundry soap;
- alcohol;
- vinegar;
- hydrogen peroxide;
- chlorine;
- technical soda.
Gentle methods
Application of household soap is the most gentle way to bleach plastic products. It will only help if yellowness is more likely due to a greasy plaque than due to changes in the structure of the material itself under the influence of external factors. Half a bar of laundry soap, grate and dissolve in warm water. In a solution moistened with a sponge, treat the surface of the yellowed refrigerator or window, leave for half an hour and rinse with plain water.
Advice
Never use a stiff sponge or cleaning powders to avoid scratching the surface of the refrigerator.
Alcohol guarantees a better result than a soap solution. Wetted in ethanol wadded disk, wipe the entire yellowed plastic surface. Be sure to open the windows so that the room is ventilated, and do not forget about gloves.
Normal 9% vinegar will not help. You need 70-80% acetic essence. Acid is dangerous to the skin and health in general. Take care that the room is ventilated, and on the hands were thick rubber gloves.
Aggressive methods
In advanced cases, you can clean the yellow plastic devices with hydrogen peroxide( perhydrolyle).Moisten cotton pad in peroxide and completely treat them beforehand cleaned from grease and dust plastic. The procedure should be performed at least 3 times. To enhance the effect of advising to prepare a solution based on peroxide and bleach for hair. By 2 tbsp.l.peroxide and clarifier dissolved in 1 liter of water. With a damp sponge treat the entire refrigerator, and it will again shine with white.
Chlorine and technical soda help whiten small items that can be removed and soaked in solution overnight. You can use any substance that has chlorine in the composition: bleach, stain remover, etc. If the result does not satisfy you, dissolve 1 tbsp.l.technical soda and washing in liter of water. Soaking in such a tool for 10 or more hours will help even in the most neglected cases.
Useful advices for
Windows and window sills are the most "vulnerable" plastic products, as they are exposed to continuous direct sunlight. How quickly plastic will turn yellow, depends not only on its quality, but also on handling it. Do not smoke in the apartment, as the resin is absorbed by the plastic surface. Cigarette smoke will ruin not only the technique and windows, but also wallpaper and furniture. And on the window sill you can put a napkin, which not only protects it from damage, but also beautifies the interior of the room.
Do not forget about frequent wet cleaning: the fat coating and dust are gradually absorbed into the plastic. The more often plastic surfaces are wiped with a soap solution or special cleaning napkins, the later it will start to change its color. It is easier to carry out an easy cleaning for prophylaxis than to wash off plastic from long-term yellow plaque.
As you can see, there are a lot of ways to clean plastic. Each hostess can choose the most suitable and available method for herself. Following all the instructions, you can permanently keep the shining appearance of your windows and appliances.
