How to remove scotch marks on furniture of different surfaces so as not to spoil it? Means and methods for solving this problem, videos. Scotch tape (single-sided or double-sided) is a useful invention that is an excellent fastening and packaging material. It is practically impossible to do without it either in everyday life or at work. However, in addition to the many advantages of adhesive tape, there is one drawback - hard-to-remove marks remain on various surfaces. Moreover, the more porous and softer the working surface of the adhesive tape, the more difficult it is to remove stains from the material. But there are affordable, simple and effective methods to solve the problem. Let's find out how to remove scotch marks from furniture of various kinds of surfaces.
How do you clean the traces of adhesive tape on furniture of different surfaces?
Stains from adhesive tape on furniture, glass, plastic and other surfaces are removed with improvised means that are available in every home. At the same time, substances are not universal. They are not suitable for all coatings, they have their disadvantages, advantages and side effects.
- Gasoline for refueling lighters, kerosene and white spirit. These powerful tools can remove traces of a century ago. Their minus is aggressiveness. With the remaining adhesive tape, you can remove the top layer of the surface. In addition, light spots may appear on the object. The preparations are only suitable for high quality coatings. They are not used to clean toys, and flammable substances are not used near fire.
- Rubbing alcohol, acetone, nail polish remover. Versatile less powerful tools than the previous ones. Suitable for most surfaces. However, low-quality thin plastic, varnished and painted materials can spoil.
- Vinegar, window cleaner. The substances are quite gentle, so they do not cope with all coatings.
- Hair dryer. Under the action of the heating of the hair dryer, the adhesive softens from the adhesive tape, which has been on the surface for a long time and has strongly eaten into it. The disadvantage of this technique is that not every material can withstand heating with a hairdryer without losing its aesthetic appearance.
- Vegetable and essential oils. After mixing oil with glue, the oil changes its properties. After applying it on the trail and after waiting 2 hours, the sticky mass loses its stickiness. The method is suitable for hard and leather surfaces, except for those that absorb liquid, for example, untreated wood.
- Dishwashing gel and baking soda, dissolved in hot water, remove the remnants of the glue. After their application, the coatings are washed out and wiped dry. At the same time, soda for glass, varnished and painted surfaces is used carefully so as not to scratch.
- Stationery eraser. Dirt is removed from any surface that can be rubbed well, just like pencil marks on paper. After that, the specks need to be blown away. The disadvantage of this method is laboriousness. At the same time, the eraser copes with old marks.
How to remove scotch marks on plastic furniture?
Working with plastic is the most difficult, because you do not know whether the chosen product will harm it:
- If there are sticky marks on furniture and household appliances, then cleaning powders, dishwashing gel, acetone, white spirit are suitable.
- Plastic children's toys and utensils should be cleaned delicately using oil (vegetable or essential), alcohol, rubber band.
- The stain on the hard surface of the stove and refrigerator is cleaned with washing powder.
- If a sticky spot remains on a surface that can withstand high temperatures, then the contaminated area is heated with a hairdryer, the sticky residue is removed and washed with soapy water.
- Fresh marks on different surfaces will be cleaned with baking soda diluted with hot water to a gruel consistency.
- Sticky tape residues on household appliances will be removed with special pencils and liquids.
- Good quality plastic can be cleaned by any means, including more aggressive ones: gasoline, white spirit, hair dryer, vegetable oil, pencil eraser.
Scotch marks on glass and mirror furniture
Glass and mirrors are resistant materials that will not be harmed by chemicals or other means.
- The easiest way to remove glue marks is a glass cleaner. It is applied to a dirty place, left for several minutes and softened marks are removed with soft paper.
- Stains on windows and a coffee table can be removed with a window cleaner or a solution of laundry soap (3 parts) and hot water (1 part).
- For surfaces without tinting, acetone, gasoline, rubbing alcohol, vodka are suitable.
- Citric acid (0.5 tsp) dissolved in 200 ml of warm water will cope with the glue. The composition is applied to the dirt, left for 20 minutes and the remains are removed with a dry cloth.
- A special "Label Remover", which is sold in supermarkets, will help to deal with the remaining adhesive tape.
- Baking soda mixed with hot water to a paste consistency will remove the fresh stain. But you need to work with it carefully, with a sponge, so as not to leave scratches.
Scotch marks on upholstered furniture and carpet
- Warm soapy solution of dishwashing gel, washing powder, soap will remove adhesive tape from textiles or leather.
- Resistantly painted materials can be cleaned with rubbing alcohol, vodka, white spirit.
- Leather furniture is first rubbed with a sponge dipped in vinegar, and then wiped with a damp cloth.
Scotch marks on lacquered and polished furniture
- The imprint on polished and lacquered furniture will remove White spirit thinner and gasoline. However, these products can leave a stain and a persistent unpleasant odor.
- A more gentle way is oil (essential or vegetable). Apply it to the area with a cotton pad, and after 15 minutes wipe the surface with a clean cloth.
- Clean the fresh stain with a mixture of shavings of laundry soap (3 parts) and hot water (1 part).
- The safest way is a hair dryer. After heating, wipe the stained spot with a swab with vegetable oil. Then the furniture is treated with laundry soap.
Scotch marks on furniture with a wooden surface
- Untreated wooden (unpolished or unpolished) surface is treated with a soft cloth dipped in any solvent or white alcohol.
- The old track is first heated with a hairdryer, and then treated with a solvent.
- Oil is never used for untreated wood. Otherwise, greasy spots will remain on the surface.
Scotch marks on clothes
Sticky marks on clothes are the hardest to remove. the surface is not even. In addition, the longer the tape was glued, the deeper the glue was absorbed into the fabric.
- The first way to remove the tape is with an iron, which is applied to the stain through a blank sheet of paper and ironed.
- If hot temperatures don't work, solvents will help, but depending on the type of fabric. Leather products and non-fading fabrics will be cleaned with alcohol and acetone, delicate fabrics and printed material - washing with preliminary soaking in a soda solution will save you.
- When all the means have been tried, and there is still a trace, then you can remove it with the same adhesive tape. A new piece of tape is glued to the dirty place and torn off abruptly.
- Gasoline and oil are not used for clothing, they leave greasy stains that are practically not removed.
Tips for cleaning up scotch marks on furniture
- Before using any product, test it on an inconspicuous small area. If the coating has not changed within 5 minutes, then it can be applied.
- When cleaning things, look at the tags and labels on them to avoid damaging the fabric with chemicals.
- Work with flammable products in a well-ventilated area and away from sources of ignition.
The article describes effective methods and a list of tools for removing adhesive tape on furniture from different surfaces without losing visual appeal. You can see in detail some of the methods described in action in the videos.
