How to wash resin

After going to the park, did the child bring you a soiled jacket in wood tar? You strolled along the highway, and the asphalt resin tightly ingested in your favorite pants? Repair of the wiring was crowned with stains from rosin on the clothes of her husband?"All these are traces of resin of different origins."What should I do in this case, how to wash the resin? The easiest way to carry a spoiled thing to a dry cleaner, but if there is not such a possibility, then how to remove the resin from clothes at home?

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What is resin?

Resin - a yellow or black viscous liquid with a strong odor, has a complex structure, which is very difficult to remove. But one should not despair, even to solve the most difficult problems, there are simple solutions. In this article we will give you several effective and proven ways to clean the resin from clothes.

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How to remove tar from clothing?

Depending on the texture of the fabric and the aging of the resin spot, choose the method and method for cleaning. You will need the following tools:

• sharp object, knife;
• iron, hairdryer;
• laundry soap;
• active washing powder;
• petrol purified;
• pure kerosene;
• turpentine;
• nail polish remover;
• solvent;
• alcohol;
• carbonated beverages;
• special cream "Stop Resin".

Note! Do not get hung up on one of the methods, if the chosen method does not help, try another, experiment, but remember that:

• Acetone can not be used for acetate silk fabrics.
• Cotton fabrics can damage chlorine.
• Bleaching agents and alkalis can be used only on old tissues.
• Some types of paints destroy alcohol and acid-containing products.

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Several general rules for the removal of resin

1. Remove stains from the underside of the product.
2. Moisten the trail around the circle with plain water so that when the resin is removed the adhesive does not spread.
3. To prevent stains from spreading, treat it from the outer edge, heading towards the middle.
4. Do not rub the stained area, but remove it with blotting movements.
5. Before using any substance, test it for compatibility with this fabric on the underside, bend or seam of the product.

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How to remove resin from clothing?

The resin is removed in several steps. Before cleaning the stains from the resin from clothes, to avoid the formation of stains from foreign dirt on the product, carefully remove the dust from the brush. Further act according to the scheme proposed by our specialists.

Step 1 - Mechanical method

1. Clean the smudged stain gently with a sharp object or knife.
2. To remove the bulk of the stain on a small delicate fabric, place it in a plastic bag and place it in the freezer.
3. If your product is large or of coarse cloth, rub the contamination with a piece of ice
4. After a few hours, remove the thing, the stain should harden.
5. Carefully mash the contamination, the frozen particles themselves will fall off the fabric.

Step 2 - Thermal Method

To remove adhesive residues, use a hair dryer or iron.

With dense fabrics and leather products, remove the resin with a hair dryer:

1. On the stain, direct a hot air jet.
2. When the resin starts to melt, collect the gluten residues with paper napkins.

Iron Application:

1. On products that have a lining, it should be spun.
2. Take a small plank, wrap it in several layers with a clean white cotton cloth.
3. Place it under a dirty place so that the stain does not leak onto the lining.
4. If the product is not lined, turn it inside out. Place the porous paper or white cotton cloth under and on the spot.
5. Warm the hot spot with a hot iron, try not to go beyond the edges of the paper.
6. Change the gaskets as they become dirty.

Step 3 - Physical method

1. Lather a greasy residue from the resin with laundry soap.
2. Soak for awhile.
3. Wash hands.

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How else can I wash the resin?

If you think that the previous technology is very laborious or you do not have all the tools at your fingertips, we offer several methods using effective chemical means.

Note! During the application of the following agents, observe their effect on the tissue:

• if the stain is completely removed, repeat the process several times, alternating it with washing the product off the tissue;
• do not use strong tools at once, start with weaker substances .

Method 1

If you have a fresh stain from the resin, remove it with medical alcohol:

1. Wet a cotton swab or cotton swab in the substance.
2. Clean the contaminated area.
3. Wash the product with detergent.

Method 2

To remove resin, use any solvent: purified gasoline, kerosene, acetone:

1. Apply the selected substance to the stain.
2. Gently rub off.
3. Rinse well under running water until smell disappears.
4. Wash in a convenient way.

Note! If you do not have strong solvents at hand, use a nail polish remover - its action is identical. Carefully use solvents on colored fabrics, they can discolor them.

Method 3

Delete similar with similar. Turpentine also has a dissolving effect, since it basically contains wood tar:

1. Soak the substance with a stain until it completely razmokaniya.
2. On top of the stain, put a folded in several layers a napkin or white cotton cloth
3. Press down.
4. Wait a few minutes.
5. Repeat the process until the stain disappears completely.
6. To remove the remaining turpentine, rinse thoroughly the cleaned area.
7. Wash in detergent powder with aromatic additives.
8. Hang dry in fresh air or in a well-ventilated area.

Method 4

To launder delicate fabrics from the resin:

1. Make a mixture of 1 tsp.turpentine, 1 tsp.ammonia and 1 tablespoon of potato starch.
2. The resulting gruel is applied to the stain.
3. Leave for 12 hours.
4. Remove the resulting crust with a brush.
5. Rinse the remains under running warm water.
6. Wash in the usual way.

Method 5

If the stain is on a leather product:

1. Take vegetable or butter.
2. Apply the product to the stain with a gauze swab.
3. Thoroughly rub.
4. Remove the remaining grease residue with alcohol-containing material.

Method 6

The resin does not like the "sweet life".In cleaning stains from resin you will come to the rescue of Coca-Cola, Pepsi-cola, Fanta, Sprite:

1. Soak the stain in the drink.
2. Wash in the usual way.

Method 7

Use the special cream "Stop Resin" from Baldecchi. The cream is intended for cleaning wool and fleecy materials from tar and tar. Apply it this way:

1. Apply a small amount to the problem site.
2. Rub until the cream dissolves the resin.
3. Rinse well cleaned area with water.
4. Dry.

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Useful advices

• When using substances with a strong odor, work in a well-ventilated area.
• Use personal safety equipment - gloves, mask.
• Observe the fire safety technique when using electrical appliances.
• Keep highly flammable substances away from open flames and direct sunlight.

Now you are armed with useful information, and no pitches are terrible for you. Use the proposed methods and you easily and quickly remove even the most difficult spots from the resin! We are confident in the effectiveness of the methods we described.