In summer we tend to spend more time outdoors and get stubborn stains on our clothes more often. If you've been out in nature and got a resin stain on your clothes, removing it can be a really difficult task. Luckily, we have a few tricks to make removing resin from clothing as easy as possible.
Tree sap and clothing usually don't mix very well. Therefore, it is always best to be careful not to ruin your clothes with stubborn resin stains. However, if you have a resin stain, your T-shirt or pants may still be salvageable.
First aid with hairdryer
The most important thing with this method is to act as quickly as possible. We therefore recommend doing this in the first few minutes as the resin is still fresh and not hardened.
Set the hairdryer to medium heat and gently heat the stain. Be careful not to burn the material. If you notice the resin starting to melt, use a cotton pad soaked in nail polish remover or acetone to remove it.
Treat with iron
Removing resin stains with a hot iron is the safest method for the fabric. Place a piece of baking paper on the stain and iron on it with a slightly heated iron, increasing the setting if necessary.
The resin melts and absorbs into the baking paper. Iron until the stains disappear, replacing the baking paper with fresh pieces. Then wash the garment as usual.
If you don't have baking paper on hand, you can also use a piece of newspaper. However, please note that it is not suitable for lighter-colored clothing.
You can also use this method to remove wax stainsRemove clothing successfully.
First scrape off thick resin stains
It is particularly difficult to remove resin stains from clothing because they are particularly sticky. Therefore, it is important to remove them as quickly as possible so that they do not form a thick layer of dirt on your clothes.
If you're dealing with a particularly thick stain, start by freezing it in the freezer for a few minutes.
Then remove the excess resin from your garment with a spoon or butter knife. Hold the butter knife flat against the fabric and scrape off the lump of resin. The resin should be brittle and break easily, so you shouldn't press too hard.
Remove resin from clothing with rubbing alcohol
Resin dissolves in alcohol. After scraping off the thick resin stain with a butter knife, soak a cotton ball in rubbing alcohol and rub it over the resin until it is removed. You can pour some rubbing alcohol directly onto the stain and then rub it with an old toothbrush. Apply the alcohol only to the stained area andwash the garmentafterward.
Other home remedies for removing resin stains
Cleaning resin stains can also be done using the following home remedies.
- Olive oil:Apply some olive oil to the stain and let it sit for 15 minutes. The oil softens the resin so it can be easily scraped off. Then put the garment in the washing machine.
- Sunscreen:Apply some sunscreen to the stain and rub to remove the resin. Then wash the clothes and repeat the process if the stain does not disappear.
- Nail polish remover:Soak a cotton pad and apply directly to the stain. Leave it on for at least 30 seconds and then absorb the dissolved resin with a clean cotton pad. Wash the garment as usual. This aggressive solvent can discolor clothing, so we recommend that you only use it on white items.
Treat resin stains on the go
If you are traveling and can't do any of the above, there is a quick solution for you.
First, try to scrape off as much resin as possible. Then take a hand sanitizer or alcohol wipe from the first aid kit and rub it over the stain. After the alcohol has absorbed, wash the fabric with water and repeat the process as needed.
What should you pay attention to?
Follow the following rules to ensure the removal ofEffectively removes stubborn stains from clothingand is safe.
- When treating the stain, work from the edges to the center to prevent the resin from spreading further into the fabric.
- Test any remedy on an inconspicuous area first to make sure you don't ruin the fabric.
