How To Remove Glue From Clothes?
You may be the most careful person in the world but you never know what may happen when you are dealing with glues! Whether you are helping your kids out in their assignments or indulging in home repairs, you may end up spiling glue on your clothes. Glue stains can get really nasty if they are not dealt with in time. The best way to prevent getting glue on your clothes is to be careful while using it and use a cloth or paper against your clothes.
However, if you already have glue on your clothes and the damage is done, make sure you remove it without wasting any time. While removing glue while it is wet is not the best way of dealing with it, always ensure that you don’t take days before removing hardened glue from your clothes.
Let us discuss some of the most common ways of removing glue from clothes.
Removing Glue From Clothes With Petroleum Jelly
If you have not been successful in getting rid of glue from your clothes using soap and water, you can always use petroleum jelly for the same.
Once the glue on your clothes is hardened, apply a generous amount of petroleum jelly to the affected area. Now, leave your clothes as they are overnight. This will let the jelly work its magic on the hardened glue.
The next day, scrape the glue from your clothes slowly and gently using a plastic card. By this time, the jelly is likely to have saturated the glue and made the particles loose. Finally, wash your clothes using warm water and soap to get rid of the glue completely.
Removing Glue From Clothes With Nail Polish Remover
Another common ingredient used for removing glue from clothes is acetone or nail polish remover. However, make sure you check the garment and colour of
your clothes as the chemical may affect the fibres of certain materials. Nail polish remover is a stronger chemical as compared to petroleum jelly when it comes to removing glue from clothes.
Once the glue has dried, moisten a cotton swab with your nail polish remover and rub it on the affected area until the glue comes off. As the chemical tends to evaporate easily, you may need to add more to completely get rid of the glue from your clothes. Keep repeating the process until you have clean clothes at your disposal.
Removing Glue From Clothes With WD-40
Both the methods discussed above often tend to get tedious and take more time in removing glue from your clothes. To make the process faster and more efficient, you can use the WD-40 Multi Use Product. The liquid used in WD-40 is potent to deal with some of the nastiest stains and give you clean and tidy clothes.
While WD-40 is known for removing rust from metals and cleaning vehicles, the Multi Use Product can be used for a range of other purposes, including the removal of glue from your clothes.
Here are the steps involved in getting rid of glue stains from your clothes using WD-40:
Things you will need
Petroleum jelly
Plastic card
Warm water and soap
Nail polish remover
Cotton swab
Cotton wool or a clean cloth
Step 1
Let The Glue Dry
Never make the mistake of removing glue from your clothes while it is still wet. Always make sure that it has dried out before you take any steps further. WD-40 works best on dry glue and glue residue as it loosens the particles and makes them come off in a hassle-free manner.
Step 2
Get Yourself A Can Of WD-40 Multi Use Product
Now is the time to show your clothes the magic of WD-40. Get yourself a can of WD-40 Multi Use Product from a hardware store near you. You can buy it online from your favourite marketplace as well.
Step 3
Spray On The Affected Region
Once you have the can of WD-40 with you, you can spray it on the affected region on your clothes. Make sure you spray enough for the liquid to completely saturate the dry glue. However, do not go too overboard while spraying the liquid as it may end up affecting the material of your clothes.
Step 4
Let It Rest For Some Time
Do not start cleaning the glue right after spraying the liquid on it. Make sure you let it rest for a few minutes. This would allow the liquid to work its magic on the dried glue and get it ready to be removed. Ideally, you should let the liquid rest for about 5 minutes before taking any action. While wiping it off early will not give you the required results, taking too long will make the liquid lose its impact.
Step 5
Wipe Or Dab The Stain Away
Now that you have waited for 5 minutes, gently dab or wipe the glue away using a clean cloth or cotton wool. Dabbing is preferable to rubbing your clothes as it would not hamper the material. If you see some residue behind, you can scrape it off using an old toothbrush. Although WD-40 normally doesn’t require multiple attempts, make sure you repeat the process if the glue is not completely off your clothes in the first attempt.
Step 6
Give Them A Cool Wash
Now that you have clean clothes without any glue residue at your disposal, you will need to give them a cool wash in your washing machine. Even if you are not using a machine to wash the clothes, make sure you rinse them with cool water. Using warm water may set in small stain particles that would otherwise have gotten removed.
Final Word
These were some of the most common ways in which you can get rid of glue from your clothes. If you are not willing to spend a lot of time and energy on getting the work done, make sure you clean your clothes using the WD-40 Multi Use Product. Apart from cleaning your clothes off the glue, the product can be used for lubricating door hinges, removing rust from metallic articles, and much more.
Disclaimer
The uses shown and described for WD-40 Multi-Use Product were provided to WD-40 Company by the users themselves. These uses haven’t been tested by WD-40 Company and do not constitute a recommendation of suggestion for use by WD-40 Company. Common sense should be exercised whenever using WD-40 Company products. Always follow the instructions and take heed of any warnings printed on the packaging.
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