How to wipe the joint sealant?

Polyurethane foam is simply indispensable when repairing a room, as it is an excellent building material for sound and heat insulation, an excellent sealant, it can also be used even as an adhesive. But they should work very carefully, because when squeezed out of a balloon, it increases many times in size and, when coating seams and crevices, can get on hands, clothes and other surfaces. In this case, it is necessary to decide how to wipe it.

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What products dissolve the mounting foam?

So that the cleaning process does not take a lot of time and you do not damage the skin or thing that the mortar got on, take one of the tools from the list below:

• salt;
• White Spirit;
• acetone;
• petrol;
• nail polish remover;
• solvent for car paints;
• nutritious cream;
• stain remover;
• means for washing mounting guns;
• nail scissors;
• rag;
• sponge.

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How to remove polyurethane foam from hands?

In the event that the mortar to cover the cracks gets on the skin, you can wash the mounting foam from your hands with one of the options below.

Method 1

For this method, you will need butter or sunflower oil. Apply it as follows:

1. Take a rag or kitchen sponge.
2. Moisten with sunflower or warmed butter.
3. Wipe the skin until the solution disappears completely.

Method 2

You can wash the sealant off your hands with sodium chloride. For this:

1. Pour water into the bath.
2. Add salt there.
3. Lower and hold your hands in saline to soften the sealant.
4. Rub your skin with a brush or pumice stone.
5. Rinse hands with clean water and wipe.
6. Apply a nourishing cream.

Important! What you can’t wash off the foam from your hands - these are chemical solvents, which puts you at risk of a severe burn.

Method 3

In the event that the sealant is on the scalp, it will be more difficult to remove, but it is still possible in this way:

1. Take the nail clippers.
2. Cut them frozen cake.
3. Rinse well the skin with which the hardened mass was cut.
4. Wait 20 minutes.
5. Lubricate the damaged area with cream.

Important! If redness begins in that area, apply Panthenol or Rescuer to it.

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Removing polyurethane foam from clothing

You can clean the mounting foam from the clothes by carefully cutting off the frozen areas with scissors or a blade, or you can only remove the applied solution with a napkin, avoiding rubbing it on the fabric. Follow the steps below.

Method 1

Remove stains from the mounting foam from clothing as follows:

1. Apply one of these products to the stain: stain remover, gasoline, white spirit, detergent for building guns, but be sure to consider the type of fabric on which the mortar has fallen.
2. Leave the cleaning agent on the fabric for 20 minutes.
3. Take a brush or sponge.
4. Rub the exfoliated areas of the sealant.
5. Repeat as necessary.
6. Wash a thing in a washing machine with powder and stain remover.

Method 2

If the adherents are on delicate fabric, proceed as follows:

1. Put the dirty item in the bag.
2. Put the bag in the freezer for 40-60 minutes.
3. Take out after the indicated time.
4. Remove frozen areas with your hands or a knife.
5. Apply stain remover to the remaining spots.
6. Wash the item in laundry detergent.

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We hope that our article was useful to you and now you know how to remove the mounting foam from your hands and how to remove it from your clothes. To avoid this procedure the next time after another repair, wear protective gloves and old clothing.