How to wipe the scotch from the furniture?

Scotch is a useful and necessary to all the invention of a man, without which it is difficult to do both in production and at home. Adhesive tape has many advantages, but there is one significant drawback: when removed, sticky, hard-to-remove traces remain on the surface. In this article we will tell you how to wipe the scotch from furniture and other products without losing their external appeal.

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How can I clean various surfaces?

Clean traces of adhesive tape from furniture, glass and plastic surfaces with the help of improvised tools and substances that are found in almost every home. To perform the cleaning, you may need the following:

• clerical eraser;
• petrol;
• hairdryer;
• vegetable oil;
• alcohol;
• vinegar;
• acetone;
• cleaner for washing glass surfaces.

Important! Each of these means is not universal, and therefore may have its own shortcomings and side effects.

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How to wipe off the scuffs on the furniture?

How do I remove scuff marks from furniture and not damage it? There are several ways to solve this problem, each of which is quite effective:

1. With polished and lacquered furniture, the glue stains can easily be cleaned with gasoline or with a solvent of white spirit. However, these substances can leave stains, plus after use, there is a persistent unpleasant odor.
2. A safe way for furniture is heating with a hairdryer. After heating, the soiled area is carefully wiped with a swab soaked in vegetable oil. Wash off the oil from the furniture with a normal household soap that does not harm the coating, leaving no scuffs and marks.

Important! Remove the glue, without making any special effort, you can bought at the pharmacy any essential oil. It breaks the adhesive properties of the material and facilitates its easy removal. Wet the napkin and carefully wipe the sticky traces, and the oil that remains on the surface of the furniture, simply disappears under the influence of oxygen.

1. Using hot water with a soapy solution is the easiest way to wipe the scotch from the furniture. Foam in a hot water dishwashing detergent and apply it to a sticky place. After a few minutes, the remnants of the adhesive tape are easily removed, and the surface is dried with a dry cloth.
2. To remove traces of scotch from upholstered furniture you can use acetone. They moisten the upholstery, wipe it with a rag, which was previously moistened in soapy water, then dry it with a piece of dry cloth.

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Removing the adhesive tape from plastic surfaces

Remove any scotch marks on plastic when buying a new refrigerator or other household appliances. To solve this problem, use one of the following methods:

1. Perfect means are refined gasoline and white spirit. Wet in a solvent with a cotton swab and gently rubbing it with a sticky place. It is recommended to test the action of the solvent in a small area of ​​the plastic.
2. Remove the adhesive tape from the plastic by using a dishwashing gel or vegetable oil.
3. The usual clerical eraser will also help to clean the glue, but it takes a lot of effort and patience to do this.

Important! Ordinary baking soda can also help solve the problem. A small amount of water is mixed with soda until a mushy mass, we put it on a sponge and carefully wipe the stains. After that, the surface is cleaned with clean water and dried.

1. Also, a hard plastic surface can be cleaned with a detergent.
2. Remnants of adhesive tape with household appliances will help remove special powders and liquids.

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Removal of adhesive tape from glass

Some landladies, when the winter comes, the slots on the windows are sealed with adhesive tape, and when the spring comes they do not get to completely remove the glue from the glass.

The most accessible and simple means is the windscreen wiper, which is applied to the contaminated area, is left for a while. Softened traces of glue can be removed from the glass surface with soft paper.

Important! Remove the remaining traces of scotch from the glass by using alcohol, acetone or a nail polish remover. Such remedies will not damage the glass, and the smell remaining from them will quickly evaporate.

A perfect tool that will remove glue from the glass - these are universal technical aerosols. Now in stores you can buy an effective special tool "To remove labels", which will help you to cope perfectly with the remnants of adhesive tape.

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How to remove glue from scotch from clothes?

Remove any traces of scotch from the clothes with alcohol, acetone or gasoline. Cotton swab moistened with a solvent and carefully wiped them with a soiled place.

Important! If the first time to remove the stain did not work, then the purification procedure is repeated until the contamination disappears completely. After removing the adhesive, clothes should be washed using any detergent.

Before cleaning a thing, you need to look through all the tags and labels on your clothes so as not to damage the tissues with chemicals.

Important! When you used all available means, and the trace from the adhesive tape still remained, you can try to get rid of it with the same scotch tape. To achieve the best possible result, a piece of adhesive tape is glued over the surface and sharply torn off.

In this article you have got acquainted with the list of means and ways to wipe the scotch from furniture, glass, plastic, clothes. So - with whatever problem after you apply a sticky tape you had to face, you quickly and easily solve it.