How to wash resin

After going to the park, did the child bring you a dirty jacket in wood resin? You walked near the highway, and asphalt tar tightly ate in your favorite pants? Repair wiring crowned with rosin stains on her husband’s clothes? - All these are traces of tar of different origin. What to do in this case, how to remove the resin? The easiest way to take the spoiled thing to dry cleaning, but if this is not possible, then how to remove the resin from clothing at home?

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What is resin?

Resin - a yellow or black viscous liquid with a strong odor, has a complex structure, which is very difficult to remove. But one should not despair, even to solve the most complex problems, there are simple solutions. In this article, we will give you some effective and proven methods for cleaning tar from clothing.

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How to remove tar from clothes?

Depending on the texture of the fabric and the age of the tar spot, select a cleaning method and method. You will need the following funds:

• sharp object, knife;
• iron, hair dryer;
• laundry soap;
• active washing powder;
• refined gasoline;
• pure kerosene;
• turpentine;
• nail polish remover;
• solvent;
• alcohol;
• carbonated drinks;
• special cream "Stop Resin".

On a note! Do not get hung up on one of the methods, if the selected method does not help, try another, experiment, but remember that:

• Acetone cannot be used for acetate silk fabrics.
• Cotton fabrics can damage chlorine.
• Bleaching agents and alkalis can only be used on old fabrics.
• Some types of paints destroy alcohol and acid-containing products.

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A few general rules for tar removal

1. Remove stains from the inside of the product.
2. Moisten the trace in a circle with plain water so that when removing the resin, the sticky substance does not creep.
3. To prevent the stain from spreading, treat it from the outer edge, toward the middle.
4. Do not rub the stained area, but clean with blotting movements.
5. Before using any substance, test it for compatibility with this fabric on the wrong side, hem or seam of the product.

Important! Perhaps, in addition to tar, there are other stains that are difficult to remove. You can also deal with them with the help of our tips:

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How to remove tar from clothes?

The resin is removed in several stages. Before you start cleaning stains from tar from clothing, to prevent stains from foreign dirt on the product, carefully remove dust from the brush. Then proceed according to the scheme proposed by our experts.

Stage 1 - Mechanical Method

1. Gently scrape away the tarry spot with a sharp object or knife.
2. To remove the bulk of the stain on a small delicate product, put it in a plastic bag and place it in the freezer.
3. If your product is large in shape or made of coarse cloth, rub the dirt with a piece of ice
4. After a few hours, remove the item, the stain should harden.
5. Gently knead the dirt, frozen particles will fall away from the fabric themselves.

Stage 2 - Thermal Method

Use a hairdryer or iron to remove any sticky material.

From dense fabrics and leather products, remove the resin with a hairdryer:

1. Direct a hot stream of air at the spot.
2. When the resin begins to melt, collect gluten residue with paper towels.

Iron Application:

1. On products that have a lining, it should be twisted.
2. Take a small board, cover it in several layers with a clean white cotton cloth.
3. Place it under a contaminated area so that the stain does not leak onto the lining.
4. If the product is unlined, turn it inside out. Place porous paper or white cotton rags under and on the stain.
5. Warm the problem area with a hot iron, try not to go beyond the edges of the paper.
6. Change gaskets as they become dirty.

Stage 3 - Physical Method

1. Soap a greasy trace of tar with soap.
2. Soak for a while.
3. Hand wash.

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How else can the resin be removed?

If it seems to you that the previous technology is very laborious or you do not have at hand all the necessary tools, we offer several methods using effective chemicals.

On a note! During the application below the proposed tools, observe their effect on the tissue:

• if the stain is completely removed, repeat the process several times, alternating it with washing the product from the tissue;
• do not use potent remedies immediately, start with weaker substances.

Method 1

If you have a fresh resin stain, remove it with medical alcohol:

1. Soak a cotton swab or cotton swab in the substance.
2. Wipe the contaminated area.
3. Wash the product with detergents.

Method 2

To remove the resin, use any solvent: refined gasoline, kerosene, acetone:

1. Apply the selected substance to the stain.
2. Rub gently.
3. Rinse well under running water until the odor disappears.
4. Wash your way.

On a note! If you don’t have any strong solvents at hand, use nail polish remover - its effect is identical. Carefully use solvents on colored fabrics; they may discolor them.

Method 3

We remove similar to similar. Turpentine also has a dissolving effect, since it basically contains wood resins:

1. Saturate the stain with the substance until it is completely soaked.
2. On top of the stain, lay a napkin folded in several layers or a white cotton cloth
3. Press down.
4. Wait a few minutes.
5. Repeat the process until the stain disappears completely.
6. Rinse the cleaned area thoroughly to remove turpentine residues.
7. Wash in detergent with the addition of aromatic products.
8. Hang to dry in fresh air or in a well-ventilated area.

Method 4

To remove delicate fabrics from the resin:

1. Make a mixture of 1 tsp. turpentine, 1 tsp ammonia and 1 tablespoon of potato starch.
2. Apply the resulting slurry to the stain.
3. Leave for 12 hours.
4. Brush off the resulting crust.
5. Rinse the mixture under running warm water.
6. Wash in the usual way.

Method 5

If the stain gets on a leather product:

1. Take vegetable or butter.
2. Apply the product on a stain with a gauze swab.
3. Rub thoroughly.
4. Rinse the remaining greasy residue with an alcohol-containing substance.

Method 6

Resin does not like “sweet life”. In cleaning the stains from the resin, Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Fanta, Sprite soda will come to your aid:

1. Soak the stain in the drink.
2. Wash in the usual way.

Method 7

Use the special cream "Stop Resin" from Baldecchi. The cream is intended for cleaning wool and fleecy materials from tar and tar. Use it this way:

1. Apply a small amount to a problem area.
2. Rub until the cream dissolves the resin.
3. Rinse the cleaned area well with water.
4. Dry.

Important! In addition to clothing, this sticky substance can also stain parts of the body, from which it is also not so easy to remove, acting incorrectly.In order not to harm yourself and get rid of the sticky wood, see the selection of suitable methods in the following articles:

• How to remove tar from hair?
• How to wash the resin from the hands?

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Useful Tips

• When using substances with a strong odor, work in a well-ventilated area.
• Use personal safety equipment - gloves, a mask.
• Follow fire safety regulations when using electrical appliances.
• Keep flammable substances away from open flames and direct sunlight.

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Now you are armed with useful information, and no tar is not afraid of you. Use the proposed methods and you can easily and quickly remove even the most difficult spots from the resin! We are confident in the effectiveness of the methods described by us.