The easiest way to remove stain from hands, linoleum and plastic

A significant drawback of stain is the ability to tightly stick to surfaces, eating deeply into them. Let's figure out how to wash stain from your hands, remove stains of this product from clothes, and remove from the floor and furniture.

What is stain and why is it difficult to clean?

Stain is a wood treatment product. It is also called “beitz” (this term comes from the German word “Beitze”). It gives the wood color and protects against rot, bacteria and mold. Unlike paint, stain does not hide the texture of the wood. The pattern of growth rings after processing stands out brighter, turning into the selected color. This effect is explained by the ability of the stain to penetrate deeply into the structure of the material.

In this ability lies the secret of the extreme “corrosiveness” of stain stains. On many forums there is an opinion that if clothes are damaged by stain, then it is easier to throw them away than to wash them. It is also bad, according to supporters of this point of view, to wash the floor or furniture. At the same time, other users are confident that stains can be removed. You just need to choose the appropriate method.

Preventing stains

It is easier to prevent the appearance of a stain than to later try to wash off the stain from various coatings with unclear results, risking ruining them forever. Therefore, before starting work, carefully consider your protection strategy:

Cover the floor in the work area with several layers of newspapers.
Before starting processing, dress in work clothes.Protect your hands with gloves and your hair with a hat.
Cover the workbench or table on which the item being processed is dried with polyethylene.

Always close the lid of the stain container tightly when taking breaks from working. Analysis of reviews on thematic forums shows that most problems are a consequence of an open can being knocked over due to negligence.

While working, do not throw the brush anywhere, but place it on a prepared tray from which it will not fall out onto the table. And keep a rag handy to wipe off any excess drips from your brush, jar, and workpiece before they hit the floor.

If it does spill, what should you do?

No matter how careful you are, it only takes a few stray drops to create noticeable stains on the floor, furniture or hands. In this case, only quick and correct actions will help.

Analyzing the composition

First of all, we study the label on the jar of the product. Our task is to understand which group the stain belongs to.

Water fighterse - these are either dry powders that are diluted with water before use, or ready-made solutions. The chance of washing such a composition from hands, clothes or floors is highest.
Oil stains They have drying oil as a base - a fatty substance based on vegetable oil. It has almost no smell, but it dries for quite a long time and is practically insoluble in water.
Alcohol solutions. This stain is based on denatured alcohol, which evaporates very quickly. Typically, such stains dry out almost instantly, making them difficult to remove.
Acrylic stains made on the basis of synthetic resins. They dry quickly and successfully resist many solvents.This option inspires the least optimism regarding the possibility of completely removing the stain.

Having figured out the type of stain, it is easier to choose a solvent for removing stains.

Wrong actions only increase the damage. Therefore, it is not recommended to rub the stain, smearing it over the surface. Before cleaning linoleum with a solvent, try it on a small piece in an inconspicuous place to make sure that the caustic liquid does not destroy the top layer of the floor covering. Do not roughly scratch the surface, as it will be difficult to polish the scratches later.

How to remove stain from clothes?

The main task when removing stains from clothes is to wash off the stain without destroying the dyes with which the fabric is painted.

This method of cleaning clothes is recognized as the most effective:

Dilute oxygen bleach with water (the finished mixture should resemble a thick paste in consistency).
Apply the gruel to the stain.
Allow the bleach 20 minutes to break down the stain.
Wash the item in the washing machine.

Most often, even the use of bleach does not completely eliminate the stain. But it is possible to improve the appearance of clothes.

The traces remaining after staining can sometimes be disguised with decorative stripes, embroidery or a badge.

We wash our hands after work

Removing fighter from your hands is not an easy task. The dye penetrates deeply into the epidermis, and it is often impossible to remove the stain completely. Working with solvents is only allowed with great caution, since alcohol, acetone and other liquids dry out the skin greatly. Often, complete removal of stains occurs only after a few months, when the colored epidermis completely peels off from the hands.

Woodworkers consider the most effective method of removal to be hand washing a small rag (for example, a rag stained with stain) in a stain-removing composition. If the stain is water-based, use water for washing; if it is alcohol-based, use denatured alcohol. The combination of solvent exposure and prolonged friction provides good cleaning.

After you finish washing your hands, treat your skin with a nourishing cream or ointment based on dexpanthenol (“Bepanten”, etc.). This will protect the skin from drying out.

Cleaning linoleum and plastic

Remove stains from plastic or linoleum with acetone. White spirit can also be used. But you need to act carefully. First, the stain is soaked with cotton wool soaked in a solvent, then the top layer is removed. And so on several times until the result is achieved.

It is very difficult to remove stain. Therefore, every effort should be made to protect surfaces that are not planned to be treated from it.