Removing silly putty

S R Glickman wrote:
Does anyone know how to remove silly putty from sheets?

We've tried freezing it and washing it but to no avail.

I Googled on "removing silly putty" and found lots of different ideas.
Take your pick.

Try Alcohol, it works for chewing gum.

Rauni

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S R Glickman wrote:
Does anyone know how to remove silly putty from sheets?

We've tried freezing it and washing it but to no avail.

I Googled on "removing silly putty" and found lots of different ideas.
Take your pick.

On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:29:41 +0100, S R Glickman wrote:
Does anyone know how to remove silly putty from sheets?

From Binney and Smith's site:
# Materials Dull knife or metal spoon
# WD-40® (car part lubricant)
# Liquid dishwashing detergent
# Cotton balls
# Rubbing alcohol
# Soft cloth or sponge

Procedure
Scrape off excess Silly Putty or clay with a dull-edge knife or
metal spoon. Spray with WD-40 and let stand a few minutes. Scrape
excess Silly Putty or clay with dull-edge knife or metal spoon.
Respray with WD-40 and wipe off stain with cotton balls. If any stain
remains, saturate a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol, blot the stain
and rinse. Wipe any remaining residue or remaining stain with a damp
sponge or cloth moistened with liquid dishwashing detergent.

Salvage the undamaged area for scrap! With silly putty, if at first you
don't succeed - you probably won't. It sounds like the putty was 'melted'
into the fibre by body heat and in that case you're usually hooped!
Cynthia

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Try Alcohol, it works for chewing gum.

Rauni

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S R Glickman wrote:
Does anyone know how to remove silly putty from sheets?

We've tried freezing it and washing it but to no avail.

I Googled on "removing silly putty" and found lots of different ideas.
Take your pick.

I hope that the sheets are worth the expense and bother of trying to get out
the silly putty. It sounds like a $2 toy has ruined a pair of sheets.
Cynthia
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On 2 Sep 2005 15:42:02 GMT, Kay Lancaster wrote:

Many thanks to all who replied.

We're trying out the instructions below.

On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:29:41 +0100, S R Glickman
wrote:
Does anyone know how to remove silly putty from sheets?

From Binney and Smith's site:
# Materials Dull knife or metal spoon
# WD-40® (car part lubricant)
# Liquid dishwashing detergent
# Cotton balls
# Rubbing alcohol
# Soft cloth or sponge

Procedure
Scrape off excess Silly Putty or clay with a dull-edge knife or
metal spoon. Spray with WD-40 and let stand a few minutes. Scrape
excess Silly Putty or clay with dull-edge knife or metal spoon.
Respray with WD-40 and wipe off stain with cotton balls. If any stain
remains, saturate a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol, blot the stain
and rinse. Wipe any remaining residue or remaining stain with a damp
sponge or cloth moistened with liquid dishwashing detergent.

Thanks again

Susan

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I know this is late, but I'd give eucalyptus oil a go if all else has
failed.
Connie

The smell washes out. I also use Teatree oil. Eucalyptus and / or tee tree
oil will remove any goo or stain. I have used them mixed to remove acrylic
paint (dried) from a satin jacket. Both oil's are excellent for removing
cradle cap even. Sponge on (being extremely careful not to get in eyes) wait
a bit then rub with a towel, a small section of scalp at a time. If hair is
long use a comb to lift of the scale. wash as normal. Tee-tree oil also
kills head lice and nits. Two drops of easy on a spoon full of sugar,
swallowed kills intestinal worms. Use to remove tempory tats or those "tide
lines" that teenage boys sometimes get that won't wash off, stickers off
furniture etc. I could go on and on! But will say that both oil will remove
any gunge or gunk off nearly anything..... Amelia in Australia
"S R Glickman" wrote in message
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Thanks - I think that make it smell quite a bit though - or will it
wash out?

i say this as some of the fanily are not at all keen on this smell

Susan

I know this is late, but I'd give eucalyptus oil a go if all else has
failed.
Connie

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romanyroamer wrote:

The smell washes out. I also use Teatree oil. Eucalyptus and / or tee tree
oil will remove any goo or stain. I have used them mixed to remove acrylic
paint (dried) from a satin jacket. Both oil's are excellent for removing
cradle cap even. Sponge on (being extremely careful not to get in eyes) wait
a bit then rub with a towel, a small section of scalp at a time. If hair is
long use a comb to lift of the scale. wash as normal. Tee-tree oil also
kills head lice and nits. Two drops of easy on a spoon full of sugar,
swallowed kills intestinal worms. Use to remove tempory tats or those "tide
lines" that teenage boys sometimes get that won't wash off, stickers off
furniture etc. I could go on and on! But will say that both oil will remove
any gunge or gunk off nearly anything..... Amelia in Australia


I'll second what Amelia says!

The best thing that eucalyptus oil does is remove anything sticky,
adhesive or gooey. So: the leftover adhesive from sticky labels;
plasticine from carpets; bubblegum from kids' hair and so on and on.
Tea-tree oil is *famous* in Oz schools for removing headlice and nits!
You just put a few drops in a cup of water and spray it into school hats
(mandatory here in Oz) to deter them. Dab it full-strength on a cotton
ball into parted hair to get rid of little animal visitors.

I can't imagine why either one wouldn't remove silly putty... (maybe
orange oil is more available to you and could do the trick as well?)

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Trish {|:-}
Newcastle, Australia

Trish Brown wrote:

I'll second what Amelia says!

The best thing that eucalyptus oil does is remove anything sticky,
adhesive or gooey. So: the leftover adhesive from sticky labels;
plasticine from carpets; bubblegum from kids' hair and so on and on.
Tea-tree oil is *famous* in Oz schools for removing headlice and nits!
You just put a few drops in a cup of water and spray it into school hats
(mandatory here in Oz) to deter them. Dab it full-strength on a cotton
ball into parted hair to get rid of little animal visitors.

I can't imagine why either one wouldn't remove silly putty... (maybe
orange oil is more available to you and could do the trick as well?)


Tea tree oil is wonderful stuff!!!
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Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth

romanyroamer wrote:
The smell washes out. I also use Teatree oil. Eucalyptus and / or tee
tree oil will remove any goo or stain. I have used them mixed to
remove acrylic paint (dried) from a satin jacket. Both oil's are
excellent for removing cradle cap even.

I would be very careful about using it like this: it's toxic to cats and I
wouldn't chance it on a baby's delicate skin.

It's toxic to humans when given by mouth so it's not a good idea to ingest
it.

I do use tea tree oil - it's a great antiseptic and anitfungal - but treat
it with care. Natural is not the same as harmless.

Sally