How to Remove Hair Dye Stains from Wood

Dying your hair at home can be fun and can save you from spending a lot of money. However, you cannot completely negate the probability of hair dye accidents when it gets splattered on your walls, counter tops and particularly your wood work or cabinetry. Now as far as walls or counter tops are concerned, you can just try wiping it off them.

Yet, hair dye spilled on wood can be a tad tricky and pose some serious problems. A major one is that it might discolor your wood ultimately ruining it.

So what’s next? Should you stop trying to dye hair at home and instead pay hundreds of dollars at some fancy saloon? Fortunately you can be saved from this troublesome and expensive option. Given below are some effective household tips which can help you in the effective removal of these dye stains from wood.

Follow the directions given below and have a wonderful hair dye experience.

                              

Things that you will require:

· Half table spoon baking soda

· Half table spoon vinegar

· Water

· Clean cloths/ sponge

· Spoon

· Bowl

· Absorbent paper towels

Steps that you need to take:

1.   First of all, you need to make a strong cleaning solution which removes these dye stains from wood. To make this solution, you will have to combine the stain lifting powers of baking soda and vinegar. Take half table spoon of baking soda and mix it with half table spoon of vinegar.

2.   Combine both these ingredients in a small bowl and mix them together using a spoon. Take care that you do not excessively dilute them. Their consistency ought to be thick enough so that it doesn’t drip off the spoon.

3.    Apply this mixture onto the hair dye stain and make sure that the stain is carefully and appropriately covered with it.

4.   Allow it to sit on the stain for some time, approximately five minutes so that the cleaning agents can carry out their action effectively.

5.   Now using a clean cloth wipe this mixture off the wooden surface.

6.   To ensure that all hair dye stain remnants and traces of cleaning agents have been satisfactorily cleaned form wood, take an absorbent paper towel and soak it in clean water. Then squeeze the towel to remove excess water and using this damp towel, clean the previously stained area carefully.

7.   Hopefully, you will end up with a clean and stain free wooden surface.    

 Tips:

1.   If the hair dye stain which you are dealing with happens to be stubborn or large, then you can double the quantity of both the ingredients mentioned above.

2.   You can also consider mixing one part vinegar with one part water. Pour this vinegar solution into a spray bottle and then mist it onto the stained area. Afterwards, work onto the stain using a sponge until it disappears or starts fading.

3.   Another handy tip is to file the stained area if it has been potentially discolored and then restore it to its original state by waxing and buffing.