Than to clean the proof-reader from clothes?

The "Barcode" correction is a special chemical compound that is used to correct errors in the text. The tool is quite popular among schoolchildren, students, as well as office staff, whose activities are associated with the permanent processing of documents. Unfortunately, sometimes the corrective liquid spoils clothes. It is equally unpleasant to get dirty with a tape corrector. Is it possible to clean clothes of corrective substance? It turns out, it is possible. Than to clean the proof-reader from clothes?- This will be discussed in this article.

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What should I do first?

• If you accidentally spilled the "Barcode" on your clothing, do not throw away the bubble. It will come in handy so that you can get acquainted with the composition of the funds. The corrector can be on alcohol, emulsion or water basis. In addition, there is also a dry "Bar".
• After you have studied the composition of the substance, begin to act immediately. The sooner you start to remove pollution, the more effective your actions.

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How to erase a stroke from clothes - a water-based corrector?

If the "Bar" that has soiled your clothes has a water base, consider that you are lucky. Remove the water-soluble compound with conventional washing:

• Soak the laundry for half an hour in cold water with soap.
• Wash in the machine using a program that matches the type of fabric.

The spot will disappear without a trace and without much effort on your part.

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Correction on emulsion or alcohol basis

If the water base is more or less clear, then how to remove the stain from the "Stroke" from the clothes, if putty on alcohol or emulsion, after all, this is, in fact, real paint? Fighting such a spot is much more difficult.

Therefore, proceed as follows:

1. Wait until the corrector is completely dry.
2. After this, try to carefully remove the dried compound from the clothes.
3. The "Strike" remains are removed with a cotton swab dipped in ethyl alcohol, vodka, tonic or cologne.
4. Now it is necessary to wash clothes, having chosen a temperature mode corresponding to a kind of a fabric.

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The corrector on the solvent - how to wash off the putty from the clothes?

This is a more complicated case. You will need:

• Clean soft cloth.
• Cotton swab.
• Thinner or white spirit.

Algorithm to clean the corrector from the clothes, the following:

1. Turn the product inside out.
2. Put the cloth on the front of the thing so that the solvent does not damage it.
3. Dampen the wool disc in a white spirit or solvent, treat the contaminated area. The treatment should be done from the edges of the spot to its center.

Important! Before you start working with the solvent, try its effect on the seams of the product. If the fabric is not deformed and discolored, then you can act boldly. If you notice that the solvent spoils the tissue, you can not use it in any case.

1. After cleaning, wash the product in the usual way.

Important! In case the solvent spoils the fabric, do not attempt to clean the corrector yourself. Do not wash the thing at all, but immediately turn to a dry cleaner. If you have already washed the thing, then no dry cleaning service guarantees you that it will be able to cope with pollution. Water and laundry detergent can lead to the fact that you will forever lose your favorite garment.

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Removing Contamination from Solid Corrector

Getting rid of tape putty is not very difficult. How can I clean the "Bar" from my clothes? Proceed as follows:

1. Soak a thing in a cool soapy solution for 1 hour.
2. Very carefully remove the remnants of the corrector tape.
3. Wash things in a washing machine with a delicate touch.

Important! Do not attempt to remove the corrective agent yourself from delicate fabrics( wool, velvet, silk).Such clothes should be immediately handed over to dry cleaners.

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Some general tips for

These rules will help you cope with impurities from the corrective compound on any basis:

• Before you start to wash or wipe the putty, pat it with a tissue until the corrector is completely dry. Remove the stain will be much easier.
• For washing to be more effective, pre-soak the thing in room temperature water for 10-15 minutes. This is especially true for dried stains.
• Do not rub dry putty. The substance penetrates into the depth of the tissue fibers, and it will be much more difficult to fight pollution. In addition, the contaminated area will increase.
• Handle the fabric from the wrong side. This will give you the opportunity to remove the stain without a trace.

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Than to wipe the Bar from the garment: substances that can remove traces from the corrector

As already mentioned, the water-based corrector is completely removed with the usual washing. Somewhat more difficult with putty on emulsion or alcohol basis. To combat pollution was successful, you need to know the cleaning agents and the scope of their use:

• Washing powder. In this way, you can only remove the stain from a water-based corrector. If the corrector on an alcohol basis or an emulsion is not a fact that it will help. For washing, use a mode suitable for the fabric composition.
• Ammonium alcohol. Washing with the addition of ammonia in the water helps when removing stains from putty based on alcohol. Dissolve a little ammonia in warm water. Before you erase a thing, moisten the stain with a tampon moistened with ammonia solution. Hold for 10-15 minutes. Then wash clothes and dry.
• Petrol. To clean the fabric, only refined gasoline, which is sold in hardware stores, will do. Make sure beforehand that the thing is not synthetic. Gasoline synthetics will simply melt. If the fabric sustains such a procedure, soak a cotton swab from cotton wool and hold it for 2-3 minutes. Then you can send the item to the washing machine.
• Meth. If you do not have ethyl alcohol at hand, you can use alcohol denatured. After you finish removing the putty, wash the thing.
• Special tool. Ask in the stationery store whether there is a special liquid for removing putty from different surfaces, including fabrics. Acquire the liquid and follow the instructions.

It can not be said with a 100% guarantee that your work with spot removal will be successful. But why not experiment with how to wash off putty from clothes? It is better to try to save a thing than just throw it away.