Superb Tips for Removing Grease Stain
Removing a grease stain usually requires powerful detergents such as gasoline, turpentine, or white spirit. Fortunately, there is a miracle solution to avoid using these products: butter. This fatty substance removes grease and even fuel oil like no other detergent can.
Tip: If the butter has stained the surface, wash it with soap.
To remove grease stain from leather on:
– Surface stains:
◦ Cover the stain with Vaseline.
◦ Leave on for 1 hour.
◦ Wipe with a dry cloth.
– Stubborn stains:
◦ Apply a dose of talcum powder.
◦ Leave on for at least one night.
◦ Remove the talc with a brush.
◦ Wipe off with a dry cloth.
On suede
– Pick up fresh dirt with the blade of a knife.
– Place butter on the stain.
– Leave on for 24 hours.
– Remove the butter with a wooden spoon.
– If the stain persists, rub with a cotton ball soaked in turpentine.
Other effective detergents: white spirit, gasoline.
On nubuck
– Run a wooden spatula over the stained area to remove the excess.
– Put butter on the stain.
– Wait a few hours.
– If traces remain, polish the rest with a cloth dampened with gasoline.
Another effective detergent is turpentine.
Cleaning a grease stain on fabric or clothing
Before trying to clean a grease stain on a garment, check the composition of the fabric.
On a synthetic fabric
– Loosen the surface dirt with a wooden spoon.
– Rub the stain with gasoline.
– Rub the stained area with a damp cotton pad to remove the residue.
On cotton
– If the stain is fresh, scrape off the excess with a spoon.
– Smear butter on the stain.
– Leave for a few moments.
– Soap the cloth.
– Rinse.
– If the stain persists, dab it with a cloth soaked in white spirit.
Other effective detergents: turpentine, gasoline.
On jeans or linen
– Dip the garment in a bath of water and black soap.
– Let it soak for a few minutes.
– Rinse.
– If the stain is stubborn, repeat.
Other effective detergents: turpentine, F-gas, butter, white spirit.
On silk, satin, or velvet
– Rub the stain with butter.
– Leave the butter on the stain for a few hours.
– Sponge with soapy water.
– Wipe with a damp cloth.
Other effective detergents: turpentine, gasoline, white spirit.
On wool
– Rub butter on the stain.
– Wait a few hours.
– Remove the butter with an abrasive sponge moistened with soap and water.
– Wash with clean water.
Other effective detergents: turpentine, gasoline, white spirit.
On goat or sheep hair or skin
– Dab the stain with gasoline.
– Rub with a damp cloth.
Other effective detergents: turpentine, butter, white spirit.
On natural fur
– Cover the stain with butter for several hours.
– Wipe with a cloth containing soapy water to loosen the dirt.
– Then rub with a wet cloth.
Other effective detergents: turpentine, black soap, white spirit.
On synthetic fur
– Rub the stain with a piece of fabric soaked in diluted soap.
– Rinse.
On waxed canvas
– Dab white spirit on the stain.
– Wash with clean water.
Other effective detergents: turpentine, black soap, butter, gasoline.
Removing grease stain on wood
Got a grease stain on wood? Here’s how to remove it.
On white wood
To remove a grease stain on raw wood, dab the stain with a cotton ball soaked in turpentine.
If the stain persists, level it with a ball of steel wool.
Other effective detergents: turpentine, white spirit, gasoline.
Try these tips and tell us about your experience. See you soon for more tips!
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