Often, when we come from a walk through the forest, we notice already at home that we were unsuccessfully leaning against the trunk of a pine tree, and a sticky stain from her resin appeared on the clothes. Of course, this is unpleasant, but not critical - it can be removed at home. In the article we will consider a number of ways how to remove stains of pine resin from clothes.
How to remove stains of wood tar from clothes?
- The easiest way is to freeze clothes with a stain in the freezer . An hour and a half is enough, then we remove the thing and with energetic movements the three place of the stuck spot - the resin scales will fly away from the fabric. But you can not apply this method to thin materials - they can not stand the procedure and get damaged.
- On the contrary, it is possible to act at high temperatures. Cover the damaged area on both sides with paper napkins and iron with a hot iron . If necessary, swipe to replace and repeat the procedure. Again, this method is suitable for natural dense tissues. In addition, the stain should be fresh.
- Another way to remove the stain from the resin from clothes: you can apply one of the types of solvents - turpentine, gasoline, kerosene or liquid for removing nail polish. First, we coat the selected liquid with a cloth around the spot to prevent its spreading in the process, and we begin to actively remove it with a cloth soaked in a solvent. However, in the beginning it is better to check on a tiny piece of clothing, whether it will do much harm to it.
- If the item is leather, remove the resin is recommended with vegetable oil. Apply it to the contamination site and leave it for a while. Then, moving in the direction from the edges to the middle, with a cloth or a cotton disc begin to remove the resin. The remaining grease stain is wipe with a dishwashing liquid.
- How to remove stains of pine resin from clothes if they are old? You can combine the above methods. For example, apply the solvent to the stain, wrap the thing in a cellophane bag and put it in the freezer for several hours. Then get out your clothes and rub it with a vigorous movement.