Add two tablespoons of table salt or the same quantity of ammonia.
Blue jeans staining vinyl.
Ink and stains from denim or blue jeans are both dyes which penetrate the vinyl or leather and any clear finish present and cannot be cleaned.
Draping new freshly washed blue jeans over sofas to dry leaves upholstery susceptible to blue dye stains which are extremely distinct.
It doesn t have any particular stains but an overall darkness significantly different than the unused arm chair cover as evidenced in photo.
If the blood stain is dry and no longer fresh pour the water and salt ammonia mixture into a plastic tub and soak the stained part of your jeans in it anywhere from thirty minutes to overnight.
If not it can be concealed with rub n restore color.
This is not an issue of blue jeans because the vertical part of the seat cushions are also dark.
Fill a bowl or cup with a quart of cold water.
Vinyl holds stains at the surface level rather than allowing the dye to sink into the material.
You ll likely need to rework the stained area a few times but it s more important that you clean as soon as possible so as not to allow the dye to settle.
Dark wash jeans spread dye even after several washings making dye transfer an ongoing problem.
White and light colored vinyl shows the blue jean dye more so than darker vinyl.
If you do get a little bit of denim staining on your furniture or another piece of clothes saddle soap or your other favorite cleaning product in a warm water wash will most suffice in battling any indigo bleeding.
The ink or dye may fade over time.
Regarding crocking and blue jeans i ve found that running a new pair through the washer wotn no detergent but approximately 1 4 cup of white vinegar added to the liquid bleach dispenser or softener cup doesn t seem to matter significantly reduces the tendency of the dye to transfer to the ivory leather seats in my audi.
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