This is an old stain. I have tried everything; I think. The shell is 100% cotton and the filling is polyester. The nail polish is dried. We tried hairspray, alcohol, Dawn, nail polish remover, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, and just bleach, rinsing out after each attempt. Is there anything else I can try?
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I am surprised the nail polish remover did not work, as it has always worked for me. You might try calling a dry cleaner and see if they think they can get it out.
I spilt nail varnish on my duvet while my parents were out!! I used a cotton ball with nail varnish on it and it slowly came out.
Try nail polish remover again or scroll down for directions for using OFF to remove polish. But first, try this AGAIN:
Fingernail Polish Removal From Cotton Fabric
Place the stained fabric facedown on a few paper towels. The part of the fabric that is stained should be against the paper towels. Use this method whether the nail polish is wet or dry.This method works effectively on cotton, linen, silk, denim, and most other fabrics.(Proceed with caution if the item in question contains acetate or triacetate since the nail polish remover melts fabrics containing these chemicals.)
Goo Gone has been shown effective in removing dried nail polish from various fabrics. It can leave a stain on some fabrics, so test a hidden area first. it is a product I have used to remove really really stubborn labels and stickers.
Other tips I've seen for this sort of issue is ice: "As a first step, try holding an ice pack on the patch of polish. The cold should make the lacquer harden to a point of brittleness and contract a little so it's easier to break up and scrape off. You can also try picking the bits off with a pair of tweezers or brushing them gently off with an old toothbrush (if it's in tiny flecks). After you've gotten off as much as you think is possible, use the acetone Q-Tip or rag-dabbing technique up top." intothegloss.com/
Try cellulose thinner.
Try toothpaste mixed with baking soda and a lil bit of water. And if not then acetone but I dunno how well it'll work on something as delicate as your sheet but acetone gets out spray paint so it'll definitely work it just might be too powerful and damage your sheet
i found this on the web...... Spray a small amount of Off bug spray on a hidden area of the fabric to ensure that it is colorfast. Spray the bug spray onto the nail polish.
get a NEW box of baking soda and with put the box or a smaller amount in a container open in the purse and close thep purse.... i found this idea on web. and it also stated to put it directly in purse but to sure i would want to do that..... you can also hand it out on the line in the freeing weahter with no forcast of rain or snow :)... in tiime it will work
I do not know if you have been successful in removing this nail polish but I ran across this article and it just might work for you:
My 7 yr. old granddaughter got bright red polish on a new jacket that feels like thin velvet but isn't. All I used was an aerosol hair spray. I have used it on so many things that have had nail polish spilt on them and it has always worked. This jacket as I said felt like very thin velvet but is a new man mad almost soft plastic. I was afraid the hairspray might melt the plastic but there was so much polish on the jacket it was ruined anyway so I gave it a try. I spray the fabric quite liberally and waited for it to soak in and then I sprayed it again and then I began scrubbing with an old toothbrush. I alternated back and forth spraying and then scrubbing in a circular and back and forth and from side to side. I did this many many times and it took a fair amount of time but the jacket looks like new and my granddaughter is so happy it was all worth it. Once I had the jacket free of the polish I had washed it vigorously in a bucket with some Dawn detergent and a mild fabric softener to get the hairspray to release and come free of the fabric as there was several ares with polish on and the hairspray had dried leaving a heavy film. I then tussed the jacket in to the washer and put it thro a regular wash with some towels, laundry detergent and a little Oxi stain remover. Came out great just as proud of myself as my granddaughter is.. I've used this method on sheets that have polish on them many times. I hope you have good luck getting the polish out even if you don't use this method. I have found that it has to be aerosol hairspray for it to really work well. When doing sheets use an ice cube day before to get excess polish to lift off so that you don't smudge a larger area, and spray the hairspray from the dack thru to the front a couple times to start to get the polish to start lifting off of your material. Again good luck
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