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color of the paint, enamel. or
lacq
uer are important factors
govern-
ing the ease with which these materials may be removed
from
fabrics.
Some pigments,
gums,
and oils are much more
easily
removed than
others.
The
older
the
stain,
the harder it will be to remove; therefore,
it is impartant that the stain be removed as
quickly
as possible.
An
excellent method for
removing stains
of this
type
is as follows
:
If the
stain
is
not
dry, remove as much as
possible by
rubbing with
a clean cloth
wet with
turpentine. This may be
the only
treatment
necessary. If
not,
then proceed with the following method which is
also recommended for dry
stains.
Saturate with a solvent mixture of
one
part denatured alcohol and one part
benzene.
Then work
out
as much
of
the paint as possible with a dull
knife.
After
repeating
the above treatment several times, saturate the
stain with the
paint
remover solvent and immediately rub the
spot
vigorously with a clean cloth saturated with
strong,
lukewarm
soap-
suds.
Finally rinse the
cloth
by sponging it with
cold
water.
Fruits-
Fruit
stains
of practically all kinds
can be
"
removed by treatment with
very
hot water. Wet the
stain
well by applying a
little hot water
to the
spot
.,
with a
clean
cloth. Scrape all
excess pulp, if
any,
off
the
fabric
with a dull knife. Then rub
vigorously with
a
cloth
wet
with very
hot water.
(If
the
stain'
is very old or deep,
it
may
be
necessary to
pour
a
little
very
hot water directly on the
spot;
following
this
treatment with the scraping
and rubbing mentioned
above.
This treatment is
no!.recommended for general use, because
some
discoloration
usually results
from
the direct application
of
hot
water to
fabrics.)
If
this treatment does not
suffice,
rubbing lightly
after drying
with a clean rag dipped
in
a
volatile cleaner
is the
only
further
treatment recommended.
Soap
and water
are
not
recommended as
they
will more than
likely
set
the
stain
and thereby
cause
a
permanent
discoloration which is
worse
than the
original stain.
Drying the
cloth by means of
heat
(such as the
use of
an
iron)
also is not
recommended for the same
reason.
Grease and Oil-
If an
excessive
amount
of grease has
been
spilled on the material,
as much as
possible should
~
be removed
by scraping with a dull knife
or
spatula
before
any further treatment is attempted.
Grease and
oil
stains may be removed by
rubbing
lightly with a clean cloth wet with anyone of several solvents,
such
as volatile cleaners, benzene, ether, or motor gasoline (free from
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