The wash foam mounting - instructions for foam removal from any surfaces

Most external and internal works on the construction of a house or repair require the use of foam.Without it difficult to imagine the installation of windows and doors, insulation and siding sheathing, wiring work on pipes.Foam tightly fixes the individual elements, and also tightly adheres to the surfaces on which it should not be.Ideally, all work on the foaming should be conducted so that it does not protrude from the void and, moreover, does not impinge on the exposed areas.But troubles occur even with professional artists, not to mention the home handyman, which are often taken for repairs for the first time.So how do you clean up and the assembly foam?

Fresh foam

fresh foam is removed easier.Immediately it should be collected (not only your bare hands!), Plastic or other, does not scratch the surface scraper to clean off as much as possible, without smearing.Then, use a hard cloth or sponge and a solvent, depending on the type of coverage.The most well established following substances.

• most affordable option - acetone or solvent 646. However, these tools are not suitable for vinyl siding or plastic lining, the surface of which merely oblezet from such aggressive substances.
• Isofoam r621 - special agent of Russian production for washing gun foam, but foam handles and other surfaces.A bottle of 600 ml costs less than $ 100.
• Kosmofen - a favorite means of masters, setting window.There are three types Kosmofen 5, 10 and 20. "5" - the most powerful, "20" - weak.Suitable for removing foam plastic and glass.Minus - is sold in bottles of one liter, so not the cheapest option for cleaning a small area.
• Wash Makrofleks well softens the foam and makes it easy to further scrubbing.

Before applying solvent is necessary on an inconspicuous area to test if it does not corrode the top layer of the coating.

Cured foam

If fresh foam to clean is not too difficult, then firmly grasp and yellowed - is very problematic.The main component, which must be reserved - patience.From the first time the material completely and can not be washed, the procedure will have to be repeated several times.

comparatively easy to remove cured foam with glass, metal, stone or tile.First of all, you need a building with a knife or a new blade from the razor to cut the foam layer closest to the surface, trying not to scratch it and do not cut your hands.When the remaining thin layer of material, it is necessary, first, to soak it with solvent, and then rubbed through a rigid sponge.Sponge need this, which is used for washing pans and steel pans, fit and metal mesh used for the same purposes.The solvent has proven itself SOUDAL PU Remover, it is designed to remove hardened foam.

delicate surfaces

To clean plastic, wood, varnished, linoleum can not use aggressive solvents, as not only will wash off the foam, but the top layer of the coating.

In order to wash the foam need to use the undiluted preparation and hard sponge or a sponge, soaking stains for a few minutes beforehand.If the stains are small, you can use a cotton swab.Dimexidum necessary to work with extremely dense in gloves, and, when using any solvent, first check its effect on an inconspicuous area of ​​the coating.After treatment, the cleaned surface must be wiped with a damp cloth.

Leather and fabric

With hands and other body parts of the foam is difficult to remove.Be sure to do this immediately, without waiting for curing.It is necessary to remove as much foam by mechanical means, for example, to remove a paper or cloth, and then use a safe solvent for the skin.Suitable same acetone or nail polish remover, hands on them, of course, dry up, but it is corrected then nourishing cream.If completely failed to clean off the foam, do not worry - the skin is updated daily, and sooner or later, all traces disappear completely.To help this process can be, often rubbing the skin in this place a washcloth and then smearing it with fat cream.

In the case where the foam onto your clothing, then the probability of whether or not to wash it depends on the structure of the tissue.With knitted and crocheted items to clean off it is practically impossible.To clean off the foam with jeans, leather and imitation leather, you can use the same tools as for the removal of uncured material, you can try to treat the stain with white spirit.

Clear assembly foam is not easy.Anyone who has had to deal with this, next time be sure to protect your hands and everything from her hit.Make it easy, the foam does not adhere to the plastic film and silicone, so you need to close the adjacent surface film or lubricated with silicone oil, and work only with gloves.