Effective home remedies for removing tar from jeans

foto27434-1Jeans are one of the favorite types of clothing that comes in handy for almost all occasions. Wearing this way often results in stains on your favorite items.

Walks in the woods and picnics in nature can later remind of themselves with a stain of wood resin, and repair work and creativity - epoxy.

Despite the fact that this type of pollution is quite persistent, the problem can be solved and your favorite pair of denim trousers can be saved.

Read about how to remove tar from jeans in this article.

First aid

Resin is a viscous and rather sticky substance. Before it hardens, it can smear, stain other things, dust and debris easily adhere to it. Therefore, the first thing to take care of is to try to avoid worsening the situation.

If possible, try to remove the main part of the sticky composition. This can be done, for example, with wet wipes.

Remove tar from the edges towards the middle of the stain, and up. By doing so, it will be possible to avoid extensive smearing of the sticky mass on denim pants.

How to remove folk remedies?

After the bulk of the resinous droplet has been removed, it becomes necessary to completely eliminate the contamination. Those products that are already at home will do.

Vegetable oil

Sunflower or any other vegetable oil has the property of softening the resin. This method is mild in effect, but it also has a minus - after removing the resin stain, it will be necessary to remove the greasy stain from the oil.

foto27434-2Procedure:

  1. The oil is gently applied to the resin.
  2. Stand on the fabric for a quarter of an hour.
  3. The site is thoroughly lathered.
  4. Rub with a brush.
  5. Wash off.
  6. Erase.

It is recommended to remove the grease stain with a stain remover, and only then can the jeans be washed.

Laundry soap

Use regular laundry soap to wash your trousers.... The trail left by the resin is thoroughly lathered, rubbed and kept for at least a quarter of an hour. After rinsing, if necessary, the process is repeated.

This method is relevant only for fresh stains that have not yet set.

Dishwashing gel

Dishwashing detergent will help soften the sap, and make it plastic. This effect is due to the ability of dish gels to dissolve organic compounds.

It is enough to apply just a few drops of the product on the stain and gently distribute it over the area.

After the gel has worked for a quarter of an hour, the jeans are rinsed and washed in the usual way.

Ammonium, turpentine and starch

To clean denim trousers from resin, you can use a composition that is prepared from the tools available in the kitchen and in the medicine cabinet.

foto27434-3Preparation of the mixture:

  • turpentine and ammonia are mixed in a container in equal proportions;
  • starch is added gradually, so that the consistency becomes like a thick gruel;
  • the product is applied to the stain;
  • stand for 15-30 minutes;
  • remove the resin.

For old stains, the exposure time of the composition must be increased to 60 minutes.

How to cleanse with citric acid?

From citric acid it is necessary to prepare a highly concentrated aqueous solution... For him, water and lemon are taken in equal quantities. Acid dissolves best in warm water rather than cold water.

Stir everything well and gently apply to the resin. After the stain has softened, it is removed and the jeans are washed in the usual way.

Exposing the stain to temperature

Denim is a fairly dense and reliable material. Its peculiarity is a specific color that can be damaged by intense mechanical or chemical action.

Exposure to temperature - an alternative approach that includes:

  • heat;
  • freezing.

Heat

The purpose of heat treatment is to make the resin sticky and easier to separate from the material.

The soiled area is covered with napkins or pieces of fabric on both sides... It is necessary to put a board wrapped in cloth into the leg itself so as to isolate the contaminated area from contact with another part of the trousers.

The iron is set to medium temperature and heating begins. As it heats up, the resin will melt and saturate the napkin.

The wipes should be replaced periodically. The process is repeated until the stain is completely removed.

Cold

foto27434-4Freezing the resin makes it brittle and crumbles easily.

In order to expose the pants to low temperatures, they are placed in a plastic bag and placed in the freezer of the refrigerator... The minimum time the trousers are in the freezer is about 1.5 hours.

After the jeans have been taken out of the refrigerator, you must immediately start removing the resin. The area with the stain should be beaten off so that the resin crumbles. The fragments will just need to be chickened out. Brushing will help remove resin residues completely.

How to wipe off with special compounds?

Some household chemicals are capable of helping to cope with the problem.... Their use should take into account the specifics of the denim material.

Strong reagents are capable of dissolving not only the resin, but also the coloring pigment of denim pants, and even the fabric itself, so their use is very limited. Such drugs should be used only in extreme cases, given the risk of damage to your favorite pair of trousers.

White spirit and refined gasoline are considered the safest solvent for jeans. Also, do not forget about good stain removers, which will help remove the remaining traces of resin.

Stain remover

This option is suitable for removing fresh dirt.that have not been absorbed deeply into the fibers and have not hardened. Gel stain removers are easiest to apply and spread more evenly.

On jeans, the composition can be held for a quarter of an hour or a little more. As soon as the resin begins to give in to removal, it is removed. After that, the jeans are washed.

Stain removers are presented on the market of household chemicals in a wide range and price categories.For example, the price for a small package of Cinderella is from 45 rubles.

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White Spirit

Thinner White Spirit comes to the rescue in removing a variety of stains... One of the applications is resin removal.

For exposure, you need a sponge or napkin, which must be soaked in White Spirit and applied to the stain. After the resin has softened, it is removed. Jeans are washed.

The cost of the solvent is affordable, from 80 rubles per liter bottle.

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Petrol

Refined gasoline or kerosene - often used in everyday life... You can try to use them to remove the resin. Gasoline is applied to the sponge and applied to the stained area.

Price - about 150 rubles per liter capacity.

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What does the type of resin affect?

Resin of trees (pine, spruce, etc.) is of organic origin, unlike epoxy. This circumstance is important to consider when choosing solvents and products that are at home.

Dishwashing gel, for example, shows good effectiveness in removing stains from needles and trees, since it contains components that are active in relation to organic matter. At the same time, chemical solvents handle epoxy more easily.

When choosing a solvent for removing the resin, it should be taken into account whether it is intended for organic or synthetic formulations.

Prohibitions

While cleaning denim pants a number of prohibitions must be taken into account:

  1. The use of sharp objects (knife, blade) is limitedly permissible only for cutting off the upper bulk layer of resin. The lower part of the stain, which is in direct contact with the fabric, cannot be removed in this way, as there is a risk of material damage.
  2. Do not try to wash a fresh stain under running water, as this will only smear more resin on the jeans.
  3. Do not sprinkle and pour on the stain everything that is at hand. The effect of such an impact will not be predictable. Damage to fabric, loss of brightness of jeans is possible.

Recommendations

Expert advice will help cleaning jeans is simple and quick:

  1. foto27434-8It is not advisable to allow the resin to solidify on the fabric, as in this case it will be more difficult to cope with it.
  2. Friction, which is recommended in a number of recipes, should not be excessive and intense, as it can provoke discoloration of the treated area.
  3. It is advisable to apply any stain remover locally, without using the adjacent, not affected by the resin, zones.
  4. After removing the stain, the pants must be completely washed, regardless of the method of removing the stain.

The larger the stain, the longer it will take to remove it.

Find helpful tips and tricks on how to remove tar from clothing. here.

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Conclusion

It is possible to remove tar from jeans using home recipes and household chemicals. In this case, the impact should be local, and fully taking into account all the features of the material.

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