Super glue is an indispensable assistant: it glues almost everything and dries at a high speed. But it's worth the awkwardness to take over, and a persistent stain will end up on your blouse or favorite jeans. Dried glue is not at all a reason to throw away a thing; it is difficult to remove such pollution, but still possible.
Rules and recommendations
Noticing the ill-fated drop of glue, do not delay and start cleaning immediately. The fresher the stain, the more likely it is to get rid of it without consequences. If possible, use a paper towel to remove any remaining liquid adhesive from the surface. Do not rub the glue into the fabric, do not smear, but lightly wipe off the excess from the edge to the middle.
It is important to remove as much of the adhesive as possible before the cleaning and dissolution procedures.. Be patient and prepare a sharp tool to remove the remaining glue. A kitchen or pocket knife will do. Scrape off visible hard marks from the fabric. Be gentle and do not go beyond the stain, so as not to damage the structure of the material or color.
We reduce any glue
To successfully reanimate clothes, you need to determine what kind of glue you got. So, the most common types and safe ways of information.
glue moment
Removing glue from clothes is quite problematic. The main snag is that TM "Moment" produces various types of compositions, hence the dispersion of solvents.
- For the wallpaper composition, you should resort to the simplest method - hand washing. Since such glue is not aggressive for fabrics, it is easy to reduce it. Moisten the dirt and walk with laundry soap. Followed by a standard machine wash.
- Excess shoe composition from leather, suede products and leatherette is cleaned off with a nail file. You will need a soft nail file. Rub in a circular motion with the tool, then treat with a protective compound for shoes.
- Universal is removed with a colorless nail polish remover without acetone. This is a more aggressive and dangerous method, so it will not work for delicate fabrics.. Soak a sponge or cotton swab in the solvent and gently work the surface. Strong friction will only hurt. After the procedure, send to the wash at a gentle temperature.
- "Super Moment" dissolves only a special composition made for this purpose. "Super Moment Anticlear" will help restore the original appearance of the product without damaging the structure, most importantly, follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Adhesive from the label
A trace of a barcode or label often remains on small items such as decorative cosmetics or skin care products. As a rule, after removing the label, the adhesive is removed along with the paper side, but in rare cases, most often with prolonged contact with the surface, part of the adhesive coating remains. Such the area easily attracts lint and dust, and noticeably spoils the appearance. Nail polish remover will help dissolve sticky residue. But keep in mind that leather and some types of plastic react negatively to such exposure. For suede cleaning you will need a stationery eraser. Acetone-free nail polish remover is also suitable for gentle removing nail polish from clothes.
PVA
PVA glue is another easy-to-use compound. Regular laundry soap and a soft toothbrush will help to wash it off (by the way, laundry soap does its job well, if necessary remove felt-tip pen or marker from clothing). In severe cases, more effective and aggressive methods will be needed:
- If the contamination has eaten in or too much time has passed, then use medical alcohol. Soak a sponge or cotton wool in the solvent and work the stain from the edge to the middle. This method is ideal for natural fabrics like cotton and linen, synthetics should not be treated with alcohol. Rubbing alcohol will help you out if needed. remove chocolate stain.
- The "frosty" option will help remove stains from silk or wool. Roll up the thing and pack it in a plastic bag, send it to the freezer for 1-2 hours. Manually separate and clean off cured adhesive residue. Wash in washing machine. The freezer is an old and proven way to removing chewing gum from clothes.
- For suede material, the steam method is suitable. Let the fabric steam for 5 minutes and remove the residue with a paper towel. For greater efficiency, mix water and ammonia in a ratio of 1 to 1, treat the trace. Repeat if necessary.
Super glue
To remove super glue from clothes, you have to work hard. It is this composition that leaves the most difficult to reduce and caustic traces. If you come across a quality composition from TM "Moment", then only "Anticley" or professional dry cleaning will save. If you were among the lucky ones, and a cheap Chinese composition came to your hand, then everything is much simpler.
- A fresh stain is easy to remove with clean gasoline, which is sold in hardware stores and used as a thinner.
- If the adhesive composition got on a thick or denim fabric, nail polish remover will save.
- For severe cases, you will need a paint thinner.
- For delicate fabrics, a solution of water and table vinegar in a ratio of 2 to 1 is suitable. Soak the item in it and wash it by hand.
Stationery glue
The easiest way is to "catch" a stain from stationery glue. Applications, children's crafts and school creativity are to blame. This glue is also easy and comes off to the delight of mothers. It is enough to stock up on laundry soap and a little patience. For white clothes, you should take a bleaching soap for washing. After cleaning, send the clothes to the washer.
Verdict
Whatever method you use, remember that the solvent is an aggressive substance. Even with careful handling and the occurrence of the "correct" chemical reaction, there is a chance to ruin the thing. Expensive clothes or delicate items that are only dry-cleaned should be taken to the dry cleaners.
