Sculpt stickers on the refrigerator is no longer fashionable for a long time. The total "sticker mania" in our country began at the dawn of perestroika and in the 90s turned into a real boom. Often, when visiting someone, one could see a refrigerator full of chewing gum stickers. Today it is rather a sign of bad taste. Stickers have long been replaced by magnets. But one way or another, many live by their own rules and still attach adhesive stickers to their household appliances. Sometimes children do it through an oversight. Hence the problem - how to remove the sticker from the refrigerator? Are there effective methods to get rid of stickers once and for all, making the surface of a household appliance snow-white and pristine? We'll figure it out.
What exactly is the problem?
The problem is primarily in changing the design of the kitchen. If the kitchenette after the repair is clean and kept instrict colors, artsy, all in stickers, the refrigerator will look inappropriate in such an environment. And in general, stickers tend to fade over time, darken, peel off at the edges, collecting dirty deposits around the perimeter.
But the main disadvantage is that all these stickers are not easy to remove. Many people still think that it is almost impossible. Allegedly, a trace of it will still remain and will take the form of a cloudy spot from the adhesive base, on which dust will constantly settle. But if you are not lazy and make a little effort, it is quite possible. Next, we will look at several options for how to remove a sticker from a refrigerator without a trace using improvised and professional tools.
What rules should the chosen means and methods meet
Do not forget that although your refrigerator has an absolutely smooth surface, its top layer is a painted coating, so in no case should you try to scrub the stickers with any paint-dissolving agents.
Also, in no case should you use graters and sponges with metal layers. The effect of sandpaper will quickly cover the smooth surface of the refrigerator with scratches, after which this part of it can only be repainted or sealed with another sticker. Therefore, in order not to change the awl for soap, you do not need to use metal objects that can leave scratches, but you should rely solely on rags, ordinary sponges or cotton pads and other accessories that are gentle on the painted surface of the device.
Some stores sellingcomputer equipment, you can purchase a special tool for removing stickers. How to use it is written on the bottle itself. We will talk about other means later.
Hair dryer
Let's start with how to remove old stickers from the refrigerator using improvised means. And the first thing worth trying is the impact on the sticker, or rather, on its adhesive base, high temperature. We will raise the temperature with a regular hair dryer. Turn on the hair dryer, send a jet of hot air to the sticker and wait until it heats up. Then tear off the edge and pull it gently. Often heated stickers come off the surface of the refrigerator along with the adhesive, leaving no stains.
After completion, I wash the place where the sticker was previously with a sponge with soapy water, and the process can be considered completed.
Sunflower oil
This handy tool can dissolve the components of many varieties of glue without causing any harm to the paint. How to remove a sticker with it? To do this, soak it with sunflower oil to the ground. We apply oil on a rag or cotton swab and press it against the sticker, which we will “reduce”. The more abundantly we soaked the swab with oil and the longer we keep it pressed against the sticker, the better it will move away from the surface of the refrigerator.
Next, we proceed in the same way as in the case of a hair dryer - we hook the edge and slowly tear it off. After washing off the oil with dish detergent.
Fighting adhesivespots
But unfortunately, in most cases, the glue on the surface of the refrigerator still remains. Many immediately try to tear off the sticker dry. The paper base comes off, but the glue stain remains. If you do not remove it in a timely manner, then dust will sit on it, and dark grayish-dirty spots will form on the surface of the refrigerator door. How to remove traces of stickers on the refrigerator with such an unsuccessful tearing them off? There are funds, and further we will list them and show you how to use them.
Professions
So, how and how to remove the adhesive from the sticker from the refrigerator in case of remaining stains? There are many such funds. Basically, they have the form of sprays and consist of components that are not capable of harming the painted surface, but perfectly dissolve adhesive compounds in themselves.
It is enough to spray the product on the sticky spot and wait a bit. After it is perfectly erased from the refrigerator door with a cloth. To heighten the effect, a cloth can also be soaked with this agent. The most effective and affordable tool from a set of such varieties is a bituminous stain cleaner. Its disadvantages are only that it smells disgusting and it is desirable to work with it, wearing rubber gloves. But it will remove the consequences of any kind of sticker in a matter of seconds. After that, it remains only to wash the place where the sticker was, with dish detergent.
Melamine sponge
Also a great remedy. How to remove a sticker from a refrigeratorhelp? Very simple. We print out and three stronger glue spot until it is erased without residue. Wash the surface with soapy water. Done.
Handy tools
Let's move on to improvised means. They are not as effective, but can also help in removing glue stains. Among them, one can especially highlight:
- Acetone or nail polish remover. Neither of these will harm the paint, but will dissolve the components of the adhesive base, although the process will be longer.
- Medical or edible alcohol. It will also help dissolve the ingredients of the glue, although it works great and not on all varieties.
- Vinegar. Great stuff, but it will also take a little longer to tinker with than in the case of professional tools.
- Student eraser, or, in simple terms, an eraser. It can wipe the stain dry. True, you will also have to tinker, and not only with the stain itself, but also with the stripes left by the eraser. The stain will take a long time to wash out after that.
Another affordable method of how to remove the sticker from the refrigerator is shown in the following video.
Conclusion
As we can see, it is very possible to deal with stickers. The main thing is to put some effort into it. And you will definitely succeed!
