Chewing gum accidentally ending up on jeans is an unpleasant thing. But don’t think that the clothes are completely ruined. There are effective ways to help you carefully remove chewing gum and return your pants to their original appearance.
Mechanical methods to remove chewing gum from jeans
Mechanical removal of sticky mass will be more successful if special conditions are created for this.
Exposure to frost
The option of removing frozen chewing gum is widespread. From the cold it becomes hard and loses its stickiness. In this form, the elastic separates from the denim without any problems.
Cooling methods
Ice. The ice cube is placed directly on the chewing gum glued to the fabric.
Important! The ice should completely cover the area occupied by the rubber band. If necessary, use several ice cubes at the same time.
Usually 1 minute is enough for the adhesive mass to harden under the influence of ice. After this, it is carefully removed from the jeans. To do this, you can use a brush with stiff bristles.
Frozen food. If there is no mold with ice in the freezer, any food stored in the freezer will successfully replace it. They are used in the same way as ice cubes: placed on the stain and left until it hardens. Then the jeans are cleaned with a brush or the hard mass is removed by hand.
Freezing. Another option for exposing the sticky substance to low temperatures is placing the jeans in the freezer. The trousers are carefully rolled up, leaving the problem area on top, and placed in a plastic bag. In this form, the pants are sent to the freezer for 1 hour. Then they take out the trousers and check the condition of the substance. The completely frozen mass is cleaned off the jeans. If it has not completely frozen, the pants are kept in the freezer for some more time, allowing it to completely harden. After this, the hard elastic will easily separate from the fabric.
Important! Chewing gum frozen by any means is not always easy to remove manually. In this case, it is scraped off, carefully using a knife or other sharp object for mechanical separation.
High temperature vs chewing gum
Heating the mass stuck to jeans breaks its adhesiveness. In this form, it does not stick to denim so firmly and can be removed. Heat the problem area with boiling water.
Option 1. Bring the water in the kettle to a boil and pour boiling water over the stain. Without delay, the gum is removed from the jeans with a small brush. You can take a new toothbrush for this, which you will have to throw away later.
Option 2. Heat water in a wide saucepan. After boiling, carefully lower the section of trousers with the pasted mass into it. Do not remove the pan from the heat, continuing to boil. The fabric is boiled for 1 minute.At this time, a metal object with a pointed edge is used to separate the softened substance from the jeans. The work is done carefully so as not to damage the fabric.
Important! Working with boiling water requires extreme caution. It is best to do it not alone, but with an assistant. You cannot involve a child in removing chewing gum with boiling water!
After removing the substance, the jeans need to be washed.
Another method of thermal treatment
Boiling water is not the only way to apply heat to an unpleasant stain. It can be heated with an iron.
1 option. Cotton cloth, soft paper (blotting paper, toilet paper folded in several layers) are placed on the dirt. It is advisable to put the material on the wrong side, under the problem area.
The front side of the chewing gum, covered with a cloth or paper, is ironed with a heated iron. Gradually, the mass transfers to fabric (paper) under the influence of temperature.
Important! After removing chewing gum with an iron, a greasy stain remains on the surface of the denim. It is removed using special means, after which the trousers are washed.
Option 2. The second method of using the iron differs in that the stain is covered with newspaper, and the iron is used not from the front side, but from the back side.
Homemade products for removing chewing gum from jeans
Chewing gum can be removed not only when exposed to very high or low temperatures. The chemical reaction that occurs when combined with various substances makes it less sticky.
Vinegar
Warm vinegar is essential when cleaning trousers. A water bath is used to heat it. Do not make the liquid hot; just heat the vinegar to 40°.A brush prepared for cleaning or a plain cotton napkin is dipped into a container with heated vinegar, and then applied to the chewing gum, wiping it. After exposure to vinegar, the gum can be easily removed from the jeans with a brush.
Advice! Instead of a water bath, vinegar can be heated in the microwave. This will take no more than 45 seconds.
Chemicals
Chewing gum will not resist chemicals - solvent, gasoline or acetone.
Important! Before using solvents, it is necessary to check how the fabric reacts to them. To do this, a small amount of the substance is applied from the inside out to the lapel. If the structure of the fabric is damaged or its color has changed, do not use this substance.
Using solvents is easy. They should be applied directly to the chewing gum and left for 5 minutes. After this, they begin to remove the chewing gum with a brush. In order not to increase the area of the stain, move from the edges of the elastic band in the middle.
Ammonia
Ammonia is very effective in the fight against chewing gum. A cloth napkin or cotton pad is soaked in ammonia and then placed on an elastic band. Exposure time is from 30 to 60 minutes. After this, the chewing gum is removed with a brush.
The final stage is removing the chewing gum stain
Using one of the listed means, you will be able to remove chewing gum from the surface of denim. But often after this there is a stain left on the fabric that will have to be worked on further. First of all, the jeans are soaked, leaving them in warm water for at least 30 minutes.
Then apply detergent to the stain. You can soap the fabric with regular laundry or liquid soap. Diluted dish soap or washing powder will also work. The substance is left on the denim for some time (15–30 minutes), then the problem area is wiped with a brush.
The procedure ends with washing the jeans. Have you noticed chewing gum on your jeans that is tightly clinging to your clothes? Rest assured: with the help of special means you will be able to remove and wipe it off so that not even a trace remains!
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