How To Remove Nail Glue From Nail Salon Towels
- Created: Thursday, 19 March 2020 12:23
What could be more artistic or exciting for your clients than getting their nails done? Today, applying artificial nails involves using a type of super glue that holds the nails tight for weeks. However, that same glue will inevitably get into your nail salon towels, too.
Over time, all that glue will mar the look of your absorbent, fluffy nail salon towels, leaving them spotted, stained and matted. Rather than constantly purchasing replacement towels, take a few practical measures to remove tacky and dried nail glue from the towel fibers. Although this will add a bit of time to your regular towel laundering routine, you can extend the life of your towels and reduce your business's material expenses.
Test Your Nail Salon Towels Before Nail Glue Removal
The main method to get stuck-on nail glue out of towels involves using acetone and WD-40. Nail salons frequently have plenty of acetone-based nail polish removers on hand, making it easy to find. WD-40 is a lubricant that comes in canisters at any hardware or big box store.
Both acetone and WD-40 can sometimes discolor or damage certain materials. Whether your nail salon towels are constructed of 100% cotton or an acrylic fabric, you should always test them before trying to remove any nail glue.
First, take out a sample nail salon finger towel or hand towel. Lay it flat on a table. Pour some acetone onto a cotton ball, and then rub the cotton ball on the towel.
After 10-15 minutes, check the towel to see if it looks any different. You may even want to run it through the washing machine to see if the acetone causes the fibers to loosen or colors to fade. Be sure to test with WD-40 in the same manner before proceeding with the following steps.
Step #1: Dab the Nail Glue Stain With Acetone
To begin the process of removing nail glue from your towels, get some acetone-based nail polish remover. Pour the remover onto a cotton ball or, if you need to treat a larger stained area, a cotton washcloth.
Gently but firmly press the moistened cotton ball onto the nail glue stain. You may notice that the nail glue begins to loosen from the towel fibers immediately, which is a great sign that the acetone is working. If you are only dealing with a very small bit of nail glue, you may be able to pull it off right away and skip moving onto the next steps.
Step #2: Let the Nail Towel Dry Completely
After saturating the nail glue with acetone, allow the towel to dry. This gives the acetone the opportunity to work its way into the glue compound.
Do not put the nail towel in the dryer during this step, as the dryer will simply set the stain and make it harder or impossible to remove the glue.
Step #3: Put WD-40 on the Dried Nail Glue Stain
This might feel a little like going backward, but you need to return to Step #1 again. This time, instead of using acetone, use your WD-40.
Again, saturate the area that contains the nail glue. Then, let the towel sit for about half an hour as the WD-40 takes over.
Step #4: Remove Loose Nail Glue
Your nail glue spot should show signs of giving up at this point. If the edges have begun to naturally peel from the acetone and WD-40, use tweezers or even a butter knife blade to tug and scrape the glue.
Though you might be tempted to move through this step quickly, try to exhibit caution and patience. Unless the glue comes up easily, it may not be ready to yield to your efforts quite yet.
Step #5: Hand Rinse and Wash the Nail Salon Towel
Give your nail salon towel a good cool-water rinse under the nearest faucet. Then, hand launder it with slightly warm, soapy water. Rinse it once again to remove any residue before hanging it to air dry. Again, do not toss it into a heated dryer.
Step #6: Check for Signs of Persistent Nail Glue
Hopefully, your dried towel will look like new and be soft and fluffy once again. If not, you may have to repeat the steps until you are able to remove all the nail glue.
Keeping Nail Salon Towels Looking Great for the Long Run
With time and effort, even stubborn nail glue should go away with a little acetone, WD-40 and old-fashioned elbow grease!
Need new towels for your business? Towel Supercenter has tons of nail salon towels made of cotton and other materials. Visit our online store today for deep savings on high-quality wholesale towels.
