When you return from your outdoor activities, you may find that your clothes are soiled with something. It is especially unpleasant if resin stains appear on it. Getting them out is not so easy, but do not panic. If you know exactly how to remove resin from clothes, this procedure will not be difficult. The most important thing is to be able to
remove stains without damaging the fabric. In this article, we'll show you how to remove tar stains most effectively.
Before direct washing, the resin itself must be removed from the clothes. This is the only way to avoid severe tissue damage and achieve the desired result. The hardened resin can be easily scraped off with any sharp object (it is best to give preference to a knife in this matter). In order for the substance to become solid, it must be frozen: leave the damaged clothing in the freezer for the required period of time (usually it takes several hours). Now that you have separated the resin from the fabric, you need to remove the resulting stain.
How to remove tar from clothes? There are actually a lot of options. The easiest way is to use the usualethyl alcohol. Soak a cotton pad with it and wipe the stain. After about half an hour, the fabric will be clean again. Like
removing tar from clothes if there is no alcohol on hand? You can use acetone or nail polish remover containing it. This method is not as effective as the previous one: acetone will not react with the resin as quickly and violently as alcohol. However, this option remains quite acceptable for still fresh stains. However, remember that it will be quite difficult to remove the resin that has eaten into the fabric with acetone without damaging the fiber. The use of turpentine or refined gasoline will be effective. They allow you to get rid of stains quickly enough. The only problem is that after using them, an unpleasant smell remains on the clothes. However, it is easy to remove with rinse aid. You can also use a very unusual way: use sparkling water as a stain remover. Soak fabric in Coca-Cola, Sprite, or Fanta and you'll be amazed at the results.
It is useful to know how to remove tar from clothes with an iron, especially since the same method can also get rid of stains of a different nature. Lay the clothes on the ironing board and place paper napkins on both sides of the stained fabric. Gently run the iron along one side. Under the influence of temperature, the resin will melt and instead of the fabric it will be absorbed into the napkin. If after this procedure the stain has not yet completely disappeared, it should be removed by ordinary washing.
Talking about how to remove resin from clothes, we talked about stains of natural origin. Tar (black resin) is removed from clothing in a different way. After you freeze the resin itself and remove it from the fabric with a sharp object, wipe the stain with sunflower or butter. The tar will be removed from the clothes very quickly. All that's left is a greasy stain of oil, which is easy to get rid of: just use bleach or dishwashing detergent to remove grease.
