Trying to be really organised, I decided to sort out my wardrobe and put all my PVC/Leather stuff in one place and to make it easier to find. Yesterday, getting ready to go out, I spent ages trying to decide what to wear and finally picked something in red PVC only to find it had loads of black marks all over it. At first I thought it was black marker pen, but when I checked the rest of my red items, they all had the same marks on them. I am convinced it is the black PVC which has rubbed against the red, but everything is very badly marked.
I have spent ages on google trying to find out how to get it cleaned but so far, nothing as even touched the marks, including generaly washing the area, nail varnish remover, hairspray, lemon juice, turps and oven cleaner (dont ask, it was a last resort).
Can anyone help? Would hate to have to throw it all away!!!!
Pure alcohol. It takes marks off pretty much everything. Not sure where you get it though... I steal mine from my mum.
Dont know if it will work but you can get these really clever wipes now from Morrisons that remove hair dye, (and trust me I get it everywhere). Hair dye is a buggar to shift so possibly worth a go, they are about 80p for a pack of two.
Failing that, try Ian's advice :giggle:
I can hear Kim's voice now, 'and how did this happen Mrs NWC.......................'
u need upvc solvant cleaner you can get it from b & q for about a fiver it smells but it will work 100% trust me used it loads
Well, it makes a change from PC disasters! I was sure PVC was going to be a typo.
Hope you get it all sorted out, NWC.
Have you tried baby oil? And a slightly abrasive fabric like wool, rather than polyester which has almost no 'scrubbing' ability at all.
its ok baby heres what you need to do empty your bath wear your dress get into bath and get mr wigan to fill it with vegetable oil and stay in it 4 at east 5 hours or intill marks have vanished glad to be of help
OK... here's my (rather drastic) last chance tip:
Lay the affected piece of garment on a smooth, flat, hard surface and stretch it taut. Very carefully, use a new Stanley knife blade to gently scrape the top surface of the discoloured area off. Make sure you hold the blade at just under 90 degrees to the surface and 'pull' it across rather than push. It might take more than one person to hold the thing flat while you do this, so please be very careful!
If you don't have a Stanley knife blade, you could try a razor blade, but that's pretty dangerous if you slip!
It won't leave it perfect, and it may make that area weaker, but if you're already thinking of throwing them away then nothing's lost. If that doesn't work I'm afraid it's a back to kinky shopping for you! ;-)
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