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Rust:
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Treating rust stains is time-consu-
ming, and requires patience. Hard-wearing,
light-coloured fabrics and woollens can be
treated with lemon juice, and then washed
and rinsed thoroughly. Dark-coloured and
delicate fabrics can first be treated with
spirit of soap, then lemon juice, and finally
dabbed with some pure spirits. A simpler
way is to use a proprietary rust remover for
fabrics. It is vital that rust stains are remo-
ved as soon as possible, as leaving them
for too long can cause permanent damage
to the colours and fibres. Do not use chlori-
ne bleach on rust marks!
Resin:
The best way of dealing with resin is
to place the item in the freezer, then scrape
the resin off and treat any lingering stain with
alcohol, spirits, spirit of soap, turpentine or
cream of tartar. Absorb residual moisture with
blotting paper. Old dried on resin should be
softened with butter to start with. The resin
can then be scraped off carefully using the
blade of a knife, and the remaining stain
washed with spirit of soap.
Butter
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Tar
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