Diamond green (popular name - brilliant green) is a very popular pharmaceutical product for disinfecting wounds on human skin.
Along with numerous useful qualities, brilliant green has one, but very unpleasant property - it is quickly absorbed into various surfaces.
As a result, even a few drops of pharmaceutical product falling on the furniture can completely ruin it.
To avoid such a situation and preserve your favorite table, chair, soft sofa or armchairs, you should immediately begin cleaning green marks on furniture using proven, effective products.
Read the article on how to remove brilliant green from furniture at home.
How to remove a stain from wood?
For furniture made of natural wood, even a few drops of brilliant green can become a real tragedy.
The thing is that the porous structure of wood instantly absorbs brilliant green coloring pigments, and all that can be done to return the furniture to its original appearance is just to slightly discolor the stain.
Alternatively, you can use washing powder . Add a little warm water to the dry ingredient and mix into a thick paste. The resulting product is applied to the stain and left to dry for half an hour. During this time, the paste will partially absorb the brilliant green, making the stain less noticeable.
You can also use starch. It is scattered onto a fresh trace of brilliant green, after which they begin to gently rub it into the wood with a cotton swab (in circular, smooth movements) until the particles of the pharmaceutical product are completely absorbed.
If attempts to remove a green stain from wood using improvised or special chemical compounds are unsuccessful, the damaged areas must be sanded and then covered with a special colorless varnish .
Precautionary measures
Zelenka is used quite often in the treatment of skin lesions, so not a single sofa owner is immune from the appearance of such a stain. Owners of leather furniture are especially upset because... the presence of such a stain will ruin its luxurious appearance. The situation is aggravated by the fact that eco-leather with leatherette is classified as the most capricious materials.
It is not advisable to wet leather coverings; they react negatively to contact with aggressive cleaning agents and washing powders. The components present in their composition can damage the skin. Because of them, it will become rough and dry, and cracks will appear on its surface.
It is also undesirable to treat eco-leather with chemicals.
Important! If brilliant green gets on a leather sofa, you need to get rid of the stain as quickly as possible. Delay will cause the stain to become embedded in the material and will be difficult to remove. In such cases, it is recommended to use folk remedies; they are considered the most effective.
When working with brilliant green, you should always take precautions; cover the sofa with oilcloth or a towel - this will protect it from stains.
How to remove from leather or leatherette?
The effect of cleaning leather sofas and armchairs directly depends on how quickly the cleaning began.
So, wet antiseptic wipes containing alcohol will help remove fresh, newly appeared green marks on the leather surface. It is enough to carefully remove the stain with a napkin, and then wipe the cleaned surface again with a clean, damp cloth.
Fresh lemon will also help. A few drops of freshly squeezed lemon juice are applied to the stain, after which the leather surface is wiped with a damp, soapy sponge.
Dealing with stubborn stains of brilliant green is much more difficult . Improvised products are unlikely to help remove dirt, so it is worth considering the option of cleaning with more aggressive chemical compounds.
You can use a solvent for varnishes and paints (White spirit). It is enough to cover the stain with a cotton sponge, generously soaked in solvent. After five minutes, the dirt is removed with the same cotton sponge, and the already cleaned area of the furniture is wiped with a damp sponge.
In order to clean a green stain from leatherette, you should use ammonia or hydrogen peroxide.
Algorithm for removing brilliant green from leatherette with ammonia:
- A cloth napkin is generously moistened with ammonia.
- Traces of brilliant green are blotted with a prepared napkin.
- An already cleaned area of leatherette is wiped with a soft sponge soaked in a soap solution.
- Wipe the sofa or chair dry with a clean, dry cloth.
Using hydrogen peroxide, simply pour the selected solution onto the stain, leave for two minutes, and then blot with a clean cloth.
A rich hand cream can remove stains from green paint from upholstered leatherette furniture. Algorithm of actions:
- the trace of greenery is covered with a thick layer of any fatty cream;
- After twenty minutes, the dirt along with the cream can be easily removed from the furniture with a soft sponge.
Fat cream is effective only for fresh traces of brilliant green.
To clean the floor from green paint...
- First, remove all moisture from the linoleum with a dry cloth. Immediately wash the surface with warm water and dish soap. The pollution must go away.
- Sprinkle a little cleaning powder onto the damp floor, rub gently and leave for 30 minutes. Rinse several times with clean water to avoid white streaks.
- If you find old stains, soak a rag with gasoline or kerosene and place it on the contaminated area of linoleum. After 10 minutes, remove and wash the surface with soapy water.
- Use acetone. Soak a soft cloth in the product and rub the stain. Wash off any remaining solvent from the linoleum with soapy water.
- Pour in some oxygen bleach and sprinkle with water. After half an hour, clean with a soft brush and wash.
- If you still cannot completely remove the stain from the linoleum, be patient: it will go away on its own over time.
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How to remove it from textiles?
The difficulty in removing green stains from textile furniture is that the fabric must not only be cleaned, but also thoroughly dried after cleaning . Otherwise, the problem of green marks may be replaced by the problem of mold stains and bad odors.
Restoring the original appearance of upholstered furniture with textile upholstery is carried out in several stages. The first stage is removing green stains.
For these purposes, a wide variety of means and compositions are used:
- Hydrogen peroxide (ideal for light-colored fabrics). It is enough to cover the stain with a cotton pad moistened generously with hydrogen peroxide. After ten minutes, the green mark can be easily cleaned off with a sponge dipped in warm water.
- Starch is mixed with water (1:2 ratio) . Cover the stain with the resulting mixture and leave until completely dry. Afterwards, the paste is cleaned off along with the brilliant green paint with a stiff brush.
Vinegar and soda . The stain is treated with soda and a little vinegar. As soon as the mixture sizzles, it must be cleaned off with a hard sponge.- Acetone (good for light-colored upholstery).
The stain is thoroughly moistened with acetone. As soon as the brilliant green begins to dissolve, the contamination must be removed from the surface of the fabric. It is important to act carefully so that the stain does not spread further along the upholstery of the sofa or chair. - Vodka and lemon juice . A cocktail made from an alcohol-containing liquid (vodka works best) and fresh lemon juice (1 tsp is enough) will help quickly remove brilliant green stains from textile upholstery. It is enough to moisten a cotton pad in the prepared cocktail and thoroughly rub the stain until it disappears completely.
- Stain removers . On the shelves of hardware stores there is a wide range of products for removing stains from fabric. The most effective are oxygen-containing compounds (for example Vanish Oxi Action). They dissolve the most complex stains as quickly as possible, preserving the structure and density of the fabric. Before using any stain remover, you must carefully study the manufacturer's instructions.
The second stage is drying the sofa or chair. After cleaning is completed, the fabric upholstery must be thoroughly cleaned with a clean, damp sponge and left to dry in a dark, well-ventilated place.
How to remove from plastic?
You can wash brilliant green from thick, wear-resistant plastic using the following means:
- chlorine bleach (will whiten green marks in a matter of minutes, not suitable for colored furniture);
- gasoline, kerosene (helps to cope with stubborn stains; after cleaning, the furniture must be taken out into the fresh air for ventilation);
- laundry soap (soap shavings are diluted with water to form a thick paste, which is used to rub the stain on the furniture).
By blotting a fresh stain with damp alcohol-containing wipes, you can not only stop the process of the brilliant green being absorbed into the plastic, but also completely get rid of the stain.
Several characteristics regarding the corrosiveness of brilliant green
The solution of brilliant green dye has a unique molecular structure that ensures color fastness, so no one has ever been able to remove green stains the first time.
Important! Green stains are the most difficult to remove from porous surfaces - linoleum coating or natural wood absorb the solution very quickly, and it is almost impossible to get rid of unsightly green patches.
An unsuccessful set of anti-green agents can further aggravate the situation and provoke a chemical reaction, after which it will not be possible to wash the surface.
When cleaning furniture, you must carefully use aggressive substances
When cleaning furniture, you must carefully use aggressive substances that successfully deal with stains from brilliant green, but are no less successful in damaging upholstery, wood, and even plastic.
How to clean a varnished surface?
The easiest way to remove traces of brilliant green from lacquered furniture. A dense layer of varnish reliably protects the surfaces and prevents brilliant green from penetrating into the wood fibers.
The first thing you need to do if brilliant green gets on varnished furniture is to treat the stain with soda and vinegar.
Algorithm of actions:
- Traces of brilliant green on a varnished surface are first sprinkled with baking soda and then moistened with vinegar.
- The foam that appears during the chemical reaction is removed with a soft, damp sponge (along with the foam, the trace of brilliant green will disappear).
Alternatively, a stain of brilliant green on a varnished surface can be treated with alcohol and then wiped with a stationery eraser.
If the stain has already dried, it must be covered with a cotton pad soaked in hydrogen peroxide and left for at least four hours. Afterwards the furniture is wiped with a damp cloth.
What not to do and why?
In order not to completely ruin the furniture, it is worth remembering a few “no” applicable to the process of removing brilliant green stains.
You should not use hydrogen peroxide to remove stains from dark surfaces (there is a high risk of discoloration and the appearance of whitish stains).
Do not clean furniture from green paint with solvents and other chemicals in a room with closed windows and doors. Toxic vapors, accumulating in the air, can provoke severe poisoning of the entire body (headache, nausea, dizziness should alert you).
Do not rub varnished surfaces with dry abrasive powders. Firstly, such products are ineffective in combating green paint stains, and secondly, the abrasive leaves scratches and abrasions that are impossible to get rid of.
What not to wash furniture with
It is better not to use the following products when cleaning furniture:
- powdery, with a large fraction - there is a risk of scratching the coating, ruining the appearance;
- the hard side of the sponge also scratches the protective and decorative layer, especially damaging the varnished coating and laminate;
- chlorine-containing ones - they spoil the coating, leaving light “faded” spots on it;
- aggressive chemicals (alkalis and acids) - harm most materials from which furniture is made.
Also, it is not recommended to clean the upholstery of soft fleecy furniture with alcohol and solvents (even gentle white spirit). And fiberboard and chipboard do not tolerate the effects of soda well - they are the only materials with which soda should not be used.
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Several recommendations will help you clean up a stain of brilliant green while maintaining the original appearance of the furniture
The stain is removed immediately after it appears. The longer the brilliant green is in contact with the surface of the furniture, the more difficult it will be to get rid of it.- The trace of brilliant green must not be rubbed. The stain is first blotted with paper towels, and then collected with very careful movements from the edges to the center.
- You should not use several available products at the same time, or mix them with professional chemical compounds. The result of such actions is unpredictable.
Regardless of which product (improvised or chemical composition) is chosen to remove brilliant green stains, before cleaning it must be tested on an inconspicuous area of the furniture.
You will find useful tips and recommendations for washing brilliant green from various surfaces here.
