Always take immediate action but, when
in doubt as to the type of stain or the stain remover to use, contact a specialist.
In all cases, test the solvent which you intend to use on a non-visible area of the garment..
Coffee, Tea
Soak the stain in a 50% alcohol and 50% white vinegar mixture. Sponge softly.
Wax, Shoe polish, Rouge, Lipstick
Soak the stain with trichloroethylene
to degrease, then wash if possible..
Dirty grease, Tar
Soak the stain with butter, let it take effect then proceed as for butter or oil stains.
Wine, Beer, Fruit juice
Rub the stain with a mixture containing 3/4 of 90° alcohol and 1/4 of water.
If this treatment proves to be inefficient, rub the stain with a mixture
containing of 20% by volume hydrogen peroxide and æ of water.
But be careful! First do a test on a non-visible area of the garment because there is a risk of discoloration.
Candle wax
Scrape lightly to remove as much wax
as possible.
Put the fabric between two blotters, and iron.
Move the blotter in relation to the stain
and repeat this operation as many times as
necessary.
Careful, do not exceed the ironing temperature allowed for the fibre.
Grease Oil, Butter
Rub the stain with a soft cloth soaked in trichloroethylene (or perchloroethylene on acetate, triacetate, acrylic and chlorofibers).
Then wash with lukewarm water or eliminate by absorption using walker's earth.Careful, never use trichloroethylene on acetate, triacetate, acrylic and chlorofibers.
Milk, Egg, Saliva, Blood
Soak the stain with 10% ammonia (take care to check the concentration) and rinse with cold water several times.
Mercurochrome, Ink, Hair dyes, Eosin
Dip the stain in a 10% ammonia bath, then wash with household soap flakes.
Nail polish, Paint, Glue
Dab the stain with a cloth soaked in acetone or remover for nail polish, benzene, trichloroethylene, white spirit, etc. for paint.
Then, remove the solvent using walker's earth or by washing.
Careful, never use acetone on artificial fibres.
Never use trichloroethylene on acetate, triacetate, acrylic and chlorofibers..
