Need help - can't get adhesive off shirt
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I put one of those adhesive-backed name tags on a challis shirt, and I can't get the adhesive off. Normal washing & Shout! didn't work. I've tried scraping with my fingernail and a credit card. Help!!!
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Test a small amount of lighter fluid to make sure it won't take color out of fabric. I use lighter fluid to remove adhesive from labels stuck on book covers, so I'm not sure if it will take color out of fabric.
Originally Posted by JoanneS
I put one of those adhesive-backed name tags on a challis shirt, and I can't get the adhesive off. Normal washing & Shout! didn't work. I've tried scraping with my fingernail and a credit card. Help!!!
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Not sure if it will work at this point, but normally to remove adhesive tags I heat them first with a hair dryer. Heat softens most adhesives so it becomes easier to remove. If there is only a little adhesive left, though, this will not work; it works best when the paper is still attached.
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