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How to Get Hair Dye off Wood

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Hair dye stains on your wood items or furniture can be very frustrating. It leaves unpleasant spots or marks that ruins the overall beauty and quality of your wood. Fortunately, there are awesome and steps that you can follow in order to get rid of hair dye off the wood. You came to the right place since we will be giving you easy to follow steps on how you can successfully remove hair dye and restore the beauty and quality of your wood items or furniture.

Before we give you instructions on how to get hair dye off wood, it is essential that you gather all the things that you need first. Gathering your materials is necessary if you want to make the work more efficient and time-saving. What is great about this tutorial is that you won’t have to spend too much money just to get rid of hair dye off your wood items or furniture.

Materials

  • Clean cloth or paper towel
  • Vinegar
  • Baking soda
  • Liquid dishwashing detergent
  • Hydrogen peroxide

Instructions

1) Use vinegar and baking soda

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The first thing that you need to do is to add one tablespoon of baking soda and half a tablespoon of vinegar. Mix them together in a small bowl and then make sure that the consistency of the mixture is thick. You will know whether or not you have the right mixture consistency when there’s no drip off the end of your spoon. If the hair dye stain is large, then you might need to double the amount of vinegar and baking soda.

2) Apply the mixed baking soda and vinegar

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The next thing that you need to do is to apply the vinegar and baking soda mixture to the stain. You can use a spoon or your fingers when applying the mixture to the area where there is hair dye stain. It is important that the entire stain is covered with the mixture that you’ve made. Let the mixture sit on the hair dye stain for half an hour.

3) Wipe it with a clean cloth

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After half an hour, what you will do next is to wipe the mixture with a clean cloth or a piece of paper towel. Make sure that you soak the cloth or the towel in a cool water. Don’t forget to rinse off the hair dye stain. You also need to make sure that you wipe the vinegar and baking soda mixture completely from the wood surface.

4) Use a liquid dishwashing soap and water

If you can still see some hair dye stains on the wood surface, then it is a good idea to apply a liquid dishwashing detergent and warm water. Aside from vinegar and baking soda, liquid dishwashing detergent is also effective in getting hair dye of wood. You need to drench the clean cloth in the solution and then rub it gently on the stained area of the wood. Repeat the steps until you no longer see any hair dye stains.

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Alternative Method

Using baking soda and hydrogen peroxide

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You can also use baking soda and hydrogen peroxide when getting rid of hair dye of wood. What you will do is to mix baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to make a paste. 1 part of baking soda and 1 part hydrogen peroxide should be enough.

Get a clean blow and then dip the dry cloth in the mixture. You will then gently rub the mixture onto the affected area. You have to be very careful when applying this mixture or solution. There are many homeowners who are using strong solutions in getting rid of hair dye off the wood. However, it is not recommended that you use strong materials or solutions since this can damage the quality of your wood. Stick with the materials that we provide and your wood items or furniture should be fine.

Conclusion

You might know someone who has tried getting rid of hair dye off wood before, and so it is wise that you seek for advice or recommendations from them. You don’t want to apply certain chemicals or solutions to your wood furniture without knowing its effects first. Bear in mind that there are chemicals or solutions out there that can harm the condition of your wood item or furniture. This is why you need to do a little online research first before you start the process of getting rid of hair dye off the wood.

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