There are many everyday situations in which there is a high risk of stains from paint on clothes, furniture and on all kinds of coatings at home and in the country. To prevent a soiled thing from becoming hopelessly spoiled, it is important to know how to remove paint quickly, efficiently and reliably. In any case, you need to act promptly until the pollution left by the paintwork material has not had time to dry.
- The most popular methods of cleaning clothes
- Oil
- Acrylic or Latex
- Excretion of other types of paints and varnishes
- Pollution on glass, furniture, carpets and other surfaces
- What to do if the pollution is old
The most popular methods of cleaning clothes
Depending on the type of paint, its removal requires a different approach. You can remove traces of gouache or watercolors without any problems. But alkyd enamels or oil coatings require much more effort.
Oil
In such cases, you can use tools such as white spirit, acetone, turpentine or kerosene. You should apply any of them to a cotton swab, attach to the contaminated area and begin to perform circular movements. Stains are removed by this method rather quickly. But it is important to know that for some materials it is absolutely not suitable because of the aggressive action inherent in the listed means.
Unfortunately, none of these common solvents are suitable for cleaning cashmere or wool. And products made of genuine leather or synthetic materials cannot be cleaned of impurities using acetone. Especially for such cases, there are other ways - reliable, soft and gentle.
To wash alkyd or oil enamel from woolen items, it is recommended to use a cotton swab dipped in vegetable oil. After this procedure, the product must be washed in a quality liquid product diluted in hot water, and then thoroughly dried in the open. This method is also suitable for genuine leather products.
to contents ↑Acrylic or Latex
We offer you several effective ways to wash off latex and acrylic paints. If the product has not yet managed to completely dry, you can wash it with:
- water;
- washing powder and stain remover;
- old toothbrush.
First of all, wet the blurred area from the inside under the strong pressure of cold water. Then wring out the item and in the wet state place it in the washing machine. Now you can wash the dirt with the powder by setting the longest washing mode.
If the traces are not left out, apply dotted detergent on them and try to clean it with an old toothbrush in a circular motion. After that, the problem should disappear.
to contents ↑Excretion of other types of paints and varnishes
There are several ways you can remove stamp ink from things:
- A fairly effective option is a mustard slurry diluted with water.It must be densely applied to pollution and held for one day. This method is suitable if the speck is still fresh.
- A mixture made of turpentine and ammonia, taken in equal amounts, will help to deal with obsolete traces of stamp ink. It must be poured on top of the stain and wait for complete removal, after which it is imperative to wash and rinse the product.
- If the stamp paint has left a mark on a leather item, you can remove it with hot glycerin mixed with methylated spirits. The mixture must be rubbed into the problem area.
How to remove tempera or gouache quickly and without loss? In the case of gouache, water with washing powder will come to the rescue. And in order to qualitatively wash the tempera, which has an oil base, use a solvent, and then wash the product. Knowing how to get rid of such pollution, you can significantly extend the life of things.
Silicate paints can easily be removed with table vinegar, followed by soap treatment. Drops from aniline dyes can be washed with a mixture consisting of potassium permanganate, methylated spirits and oxalic acid diluted with water.
to contents ↑Pollution on glass, furniture, carpets and other surfaces
Many are interested in how to clean a carpet, furniture or other surfaces in the interior.
From flat and smooth surfaces, in particular glass, wood, plastic and some others, the stain can be scrubbed with a sharp blade.
You need to act very carefully: pick up one edge slightly and, slowly moving, gradually remove the stain. The old trail will depart very quickly.
And if it is necessary to eliminate the stain that has just appeared, you should moisten the cloth and wash it. In this case, it is advisable to make one sharp circular motion to avoid smearing of the paint on the surface. This method is suitable for cleaning parquet, linoleum or glass.
Read more about how to clean glass from paint.
Carpets quite often run the risk of getting damaged by droplets of paint. Therefore, we will consider how to remove them in this case and save their lives.
Fresh contamination can be washed with a soft foam sponge dipped in water. The main thing in this case is to prevent particles of the dye from entering the deep layers of the pile. For stained carpet stains, a solvent is recommended.
to contents ↑What to do if the pollution is old
Even if the stain of the enamel has time to become old, do not be upset, because effective methods of elimination have been invented. First you need to make the surface of the drop softer by lubricating it with butter or margarine. After that, wipe with kerosene or gasoline, and then carefully wash. Keep in mind that gasoline for these purposes must be used refined, having high quality. Use of dubious products can lead to even greater pollution.
Traces of different types of varnish, paints and enamels can be effectively removed from clothing, carpet, furniture. The main thing is to do everything according to the rules: correctly choose the appropriate tool and perform cleaning strictly from the edges to the middle to avoid the appearance of unaesthetic stains.
