How to Remove Silly Putty Stains

Silly putty is so fun for kids to play with, but silly putty is not so fun when trying to remove from the carpet, bedding, hair or any number of places that kids can embed silly putty into.

Silly putty is not an easy stain to remove but with some patience, practice and a few different methods of silly putty stain removal tactics in your stain removal arsenal, you will be able to remove the stain.

Here you will find 5 silly putty stain removal methods, depending on where the silly putty stain is and various other factors, some silly putty stain removal methods may work better than others.

Silly Putty Stain Removal Method #1: Ice It

Ice is so helpful in removing stains and silly putty removal stains is one that can be removed by applying ice. Get a bowl of ice and gently hold the ice against the silly putty until the putty hardens up. Carefully use a knife and scrape off pieces of the silly putty. It may need to be done in sections with the ice application and scraping with a knife but the results will be well worth it when the silly putty stain is all removed.

Silly Putty Stain Removal Method #2: Nail Polish Remover

Before using nail polish remover on a silly putty stain, make sure to do a small test of the material in an inconspicuous place to check color fastness. If the nail polish remover seems safe on the fabric, soak the silly putty stained area thoroughly with nail polish remover and carefully pick and rub off the silly putty with a clean white towel. Numerous applications may needed to be performed to remove all the silly putty. Make sure to rinse the area with warm water, if it is a clothing item, wash in the laundry as usual.

Silly Putty Stain Removal Method #3: Salt

Generously pour salt on to the silly putty stained area and allow the salt to sit for a few minutes, then carefully using a knife or your finger nail, remove the excess silly putty from the stained area. Once the excess silly putty is removed, pour additional salt on the stain and again allow the salt to sit for a few minutes and then with a damp cloth gently rub at the silly putty stained area.

Silly Putty Stain Removal Method #4: Isopropyl Alcohol

Try removing any excess silly putty from the stained area, then soak the area with isopropyl alcohol and allow soaking in for approximately 10 minutes. Using a white rag, make sure to blot at the silly putty stained area. Use may need to use a butter knife to remove larger pieces of silly putty. This process may need to be done multiple times. Also be sure to do a color fastness test first before proceeding with using isopropyl alcohol on any type of material or fabric.

Silly Putty Stain Removal Method #5: Silly Putty

This silly putty stain removal method is a little unusual but it works! Take a ball of silly putty and where ever you have a silly putty stain, dab the silly putty ball at the stained area in a quick, pulling manner. The ball of silly putty will pull up the pieces of silly putty that are on the stain. It takes a little practice with dabbing the silly putty ball against the stain and pulling quickly but it really does work!

Removing silly putty stains is possible; trying a variety of stain removal methods will help you decide with stain removal process works best for you and your stain situation!

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