How and how can you quickly remove traces of plasticine from wallpaper?

Young children are capable of a wide variety of inventions and experiments, so the question of how to remove plasticine from wallpaper is not surprising for most mothers. So that the problem is still not taken by surprise, it is worthwhile to familiarize yourself with possible solutions to it in advance.

Ideally, it is recommended to give the child a small area on the wall where he can realize his creative ideas, then the rest of the room will not have to be cleaned. If a small accident nevertheless happened, do not panic, even at home you can find funds that will make it possible to restore everything.

Smooth surface wallpaper options

In general, removing plasticine from wallpaper that does not have a relief pattern is not so difficult. You only need to follow the sequence of manipulations and not come up with unnecessary auxiliary actions:

We take a scraper and with it we remove the layer of plasticine from the surface of the wall. We work carefully, without strong pressure, we try not to scratch the surface and not increase the area of damage.

Tip: When working with plasticine on wallpaper, you can use only clean napkins or paper sheets. Newspapers or pen-written materials will only add problems, as their drawing can be transferred to the wall covering.

Next, we take a hair dryer, with it we heat the problem area. Then we get wet the traces of pollution with toilet paper or a napkin. So repeat several times, regularly changing the cleaning tool.
After this treatment, a greasy stain usually remains on the surface of the wallpaper. It should be moistened with a sponge moistened in a mild soapy solution.
Take a hairdryer and dry this area, evaluate the result. If necessary, repeat the necessary steps again.

If the first attempt to completely clean the surface failed, then before the next approach it is recommended to take a short break so that the paper base has time to recover. Otherwise, there is a risk of violating its integrity or fading.

How to restore embossed wall coverings?

Many housewives are surprised when they find out what is the best way to wipe plasticine stains from wallpaper covered with a protruding pattern, and prefer to use the method described above. This is quite real, but the risk of flattening the surface is too high. Even if everything goes well, the treated area on the wall will become noticeable. The chances of a normal outcome increase if you initially use plasticine.

We take a piece of white plasticine, glue it to the contaminated area and tear it off. So repeat several times until we completely remove the traces of the base product. It is worth considering that you do not need to pre-knead the mass, it must be dense.
Next, we heat the zone once with a hairdryer, blot it with a napkin and go to the next stage.
The resulting greasy stain is gently blotted with a sponge dipped in soapy water, and then dried.

If the recommended approaches did not help, you can tape the problem area with the same wallpaper. True, if the base coat has already faded slightly, the difference will be obvious. In this case, it is recommended to mask the area with a vase of flowers, a picture or a decorative lamp.