Home manicures can cause stains on your favorite clothes. If, through negligence, the varnish gets on the fabric, react immediately. To remove the stain you will have to hurry up and do everything until it is completely dry. You can easily eliminate the consequences of a sloppy manicure without much effort. You just need to know the basic means for removing stains from varnish.
Getting ready for laundry
Do not run headlong to the bathroom for powder or gel - they will be absolutely useless. Before washing in the washing machine, the item must be prepared using local cleaning methods. To successfully remove the stain, it is desirable to remove the remaining varnish: blot a fresh mark with a napkin or paper. This will help you get the stain out of your clothes faster.
Do's and don'ts: choosing a cleaner by fabric type
Not all products are equally good for different types of clothing. Therefore, before washing, you must take into account the characteristics of the material from which your soiled T-shirt or trousers are made.
- Acetone: suitable for natural non-shedding fabrics (cotton, silk, linen, jeans, wool).
- Hydrogen peroxide: quickly and effectively removes varnish from light-colored clothes. Peroxide is unacceptable to use for bright things - the product, in contact with the fabric, together with the stain, can also discolor the fabric.
- Laundry bleach: only allowed on white clothes.
- Gasoline, nail polish remover (no acetone): suitable for delicate items in rich colors. Carefully removes dirt and does not injure clothes.
How to remove varnish stains?
To remove varnish from clothes, you will be helped by means proven over the years, namely:
- Acetone or nail polish remover
- Petrol
- Hydrogen peroxide
- White Spirit
Acetone
You can use acetone to wash damaged items. Remember that before cleaning, you should test the acetone on an inconspicuous part of the garment. This will help ensure that the product will not harm the tissue.
After checking, you can start cleaning. You can simply wet the stain with acetone and wait until it disappears or speed up the process. Place an old rag under the fabric. Straighten the clothes and drip the solvent onto the stain, then wipe the wet area with a napkin. When you do this, you will see how the varnish transfers to the napkin. You must repeat all the steps until the stain from the varnish is discolored and the napkin is no longer stained.
Petrol
To remove traces of varnish, gasoline of any quality is suitable. You should saturate the stain with the cleaner and wait 15-20 minutes. Before loading clothes into the washing machine, be sure to remove the remaining gasoline with a napkin.
Hydrogen peroxide
To remove varnish from clothes with peroxide, pour the product on the desired place and leave the item for about 30 minutes. During this time, the peroxide will remove the pollution. But even if a pale color remains after the stain, don't worry. In the washing machine, the powder will do its job and you can wear your favorite things again.
White Spirit
To deal with lacquer stains, do not pour solution on clothes. The substance has a persistent and not very pleasant smell, which cannot be removed even after 2-3 washes. It will be enough if you soak a cotton pad or napkin with the product and apply it to the stain.
How to make homemade stain remover?
Single products do not always help to effectively remove stains. If you need to remove a nail polish mark, it is better to use a combination of products that you can prepare very quickly at home.
- Mix No. 1: gasoline, white clay. From the components you need to prepare a thick mixture and apply directly to the stain.
- Mix No. 2: ammonia, turpentine, olive oil. Mix 10 ml of each component and apply to the dirty surface. After 5 minutes, wash off the remaining product and make sure that the stain is gone.
- Mix No. 3: chalk, tooth powder, water. Prepare a cool paste from the ingredients and spread on the nail polish stain. After complete drying, carefully remove the peel and rinse the item under water.
What to do if the stain from the varnish is not washed off?
Bright varnishes are difficult to remove after the first wash. As a rule, they leave a dull mark on clothes that is difficult to remove. To eliminate all reminders of the stain, you can treat the problem area with starch. Prepare a cream from powder and water and apply to the stain. The mixture will help lighten the stain and remove nasty marks.
Laundry soap can save the thing. After treating the fabric with one of the cleaners and several washes in the machine, lather the varnish mark with soap and carry out another washing session with the powder. Laundry soap is a good remedy for removing foundation from clothes.
If you have not been able to overcome nail polish stains on your own, you can contact a dry cleaner at any time and ask for help. The main thing is not to despair. Perhaps the fourth wash will help return things to their original appearance!
