How to clean the jacket of the mounting foam?

If you have started repairs in an apartment, you will need to think sooner or later of how to clean the jacket of the mounting foam. In general, this is an extremely convenient material, it very well holds different surfaces. To seal joints, cracks, cracks with the help of such a sealant, so as to avoid drafts, freezing of the walls and mold was not formed, it is very easy. But this complicates the cleaning, in case he gets on clothes. And in addition to mounting foam, stains from putty or paint can still be as easy to wear on clothes. How to deal with all these troubles and quickly reduce the pollution from building mortars from the fabric, we'll cover in this article.

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Foam Foam

This material is used for a variety of jobs, and at some point you will need to learn how to clean the mounting foam from clothes, because it often turns out that it gets on clothes, even if you work extremely neatly.

This sealant is made from by-products of petroleum production. The substances are placed in a can or a gun. The propellant gas is placed in the can with working substances. The container with these substances is hermetically sealed.

Important! Foam for professional installers is usually sold in guns, for domestic use - in cylinders.

Substances in cans lie in layers and are under pressure. You must shake the can to move inside. The agent becomes larger in volume when it is ejected from the can.

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Removing fresh foam

When buying this material, you should immediately purchase a special cleaner. Even if it seems to you that you can avoid pollution, it is worth keeping in mind that it will be difficult to do this. Fresh foam is quite easy to remove, but it is still worth knowing how to do it. A cleaner will perfectly help you, it is easy to buy in a hosi store at a low price.

Here's how to clean the foam from clothes if it hits it:

1. Remove the foam layer, use a spatula or knife.
2. Soak the cotton wool or cloth with a cleaning agent and rinse the dirty area of ​​clothing. Hurry, so it will be easier to clean without risking the fabric.
3. In the end, wash clothes, then rinse.

But if you still did not buy a cleaner, then you still have a chance to clean your things. Use the following tools:

• petrol;
• white spirit;
• acetone;
• nail polish remover.

These substances have disadvantages compared to the purifier. You will need more effort to work with them, and they can damage the fabric. Examine the substance in an inconspicuous section of clothing. If the tool does not harm things in any way, then you can apply it just like a cleaner.

Important! All these substances are harmful. Ventilate the room when cleaning, do not let them get on the mucous membranes. Use rubber gloves and a respirator.

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Removing Dried Foam

If you are doing repairs and are in a hurry, perhaps you will not notice any dirt on your clothes. Often spots are noticed only after a while. So how to remove the dried foam from your clothes? With due patience, you can remove stale spots with the help of available substances. It will take more time, but you will remove them.

Cleaning with Dimexide

It can be bought at any pharmacy at a small price.

Important!"Dimexide" is applied externally, the active component in it is dimethylsulfoxide, it is able to remove even the superglue, and will cope with the mounting foam. The undiluted solution will easily clean the fabric.

Perform the following steps:

1. Scratch off the foam as it will. You will need a knife for this.
2. Using cotton wool, moisten "Dimexide" with a dirty patch.
3. Put it on for 40 minutes.
4. Rinse the dirt and clean the stain with a brush.
5. Wash clothing by thoroughly rinsing.

Solvent

In the store you can buy a special cleaner. It, in fact, works the same as the previous substance, but is better:

1. Scrap pieces of foam scrape with a knife, treat the dirt with the substance.
2. After about 20 minutes, the substance will dissolve.
3. Then clean it with a brush. You may have to do this several times.
4. At the end, rinse the thing.

Refined gasoline with

stain remover Use gasoline or mineral spirits to remove dried wiping foam from clothing:

1. Remove any remaining foam from clothing.
2. Gasoline stain using cotton wool, let the mud dissolve.
3. Treat the dirty area with a stain remover and wash everything.

Important! If you use gasoline, white spirit and stain remover at the same time, they can damage the fabric.

Sunlight

This method requires more time than the rest.

Important! Sunlight destroys the sealant, which is in the mounting foam. If you hold the foam in the sun, stretching it with your hands, it begins to crumble.

This method will work well with things made of durable fabric. You can so clean the old foam jacket or jeans from the foam.

Cold:

1. Remove stained clothing in the freezer, let the frost froze.
2. In this condition, you can easily remove it using a knife.
3. The residue can be removed with a solvent.

Do not damage the fabric, at the end, wash it.

Vegetable oil

The fats contained in the oil will help you to clean the jacket of the mounting foam:

1. Heat a little oil and pour it on a dirty place, but first clean it of pieces of foam.
2. Allow the stain to soak, top up the detergent powder.
3. Foam the powder, then wash it off and wash it.

If you have not cleaned your clothes completely this way, try again.

Aerosol cleaner

This is a fairly effective method. Buy this tool at a hardware store. It is very easy to use: shake the can, fill it with a dirty place, leave the thing for 20 minutes. Then rinse and wash the thing, repeat this until you clear it completely.

Vinegar or acetone

Take a 3% vinegar solution or the same solution with acetone. When you can handle and finally remove the dried sealant, you should thoroughly wash your hands using liquid soap and plenty of water. Hand cream your hands to avoid damaging your skin.

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Methods for cleaning the skin on the hands

There are good folk remedies to clear the skin of the mounting foam:

• Take the table salt. In the tank, pour the salt with water( the salt should be somewhere two cooking spoons).Put your hands in the solution and keep them there for a few minutes or more. Wash your hands and then treat them with an emollient cream.
• You can also use vegetable oil. Treat your hands with a little warm vegetable oil. Then put the detergent on dirty places, soak it. Then wash your hands using plenty of water.
• You can also use soap solution. Water with soap will only remove fresh spots. Preheat the water, dissolve the soap in it, then thoroughly clean the dirt with a sponge or washcloth.

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How not to stain clothes?

It will be easier to prevent contamination than to try to remove them later. Try to make sure that the foam does not get on your clothes:

• Put on things that do not mind.
• Use a raincoat, put it on top, if it does not interfere with the work.
• It's even better to wear old clothes that you will not feel sorry for.

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Prevention

Follow the following rules to make the best use of the mounting foam:

• Use a hat, because if you get your hair stained, you'll need to cut it. Large pieces of foam can only be removed mechanically.
• Use gloves, and then you do not have to wipe off the foam from your hands.
• If the foam still gets on the skin, it can be relatively easy to wash with water, if done immediately after hitting. In case you do not, you will have to use gasoline or white spirit. You can stock up with salt solution in advance. Prepare one of these tools before starting work.
• Clean only with clean and dry hands.

Try to anticipate the possibility of contamination in advance so that there is no problem in order to wash off the mounting foam from clothing or leather. Prepare all tools and tools in advance.

Important! It is not a fact that you will be able to clean out the stain immediately. In case of failure, try again. All the same it is better to make so that the sealant does not get on clothes. It is better to take for work old clothes, which will not be sorry.

It should be borne in mind that it's easier not to mess your clothes than to clean it later! Here were some tips to help you work better with the mounting foam. We hope you have noticed them and you will not have a similar problem with cleaning your clothes and hands.