Cats like to roam around the garden, so caterpillar glue easily comes into contact with their fur. When applying the sticky mass, contact between clothing and glue can quickly occur. If you want to remove these residues, you have to resort to special means.
Caterpillar glue can be removed from clothing with denatured alcohol
Denatured alcohol for clothing
Ethanol has hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties, which is why the substance is used as a solvent. Fats, oils and resins easily dissolve in the alcohol contained in denatured alcohol. If you want to remove bead glue from clothing, you should test this method on an inconspicuous area first. How to check if dyes dissolve in the liquid.
vegetable oil for hair
Vegetable oils from rapeseed and sunflower are excellent solvents for sticky substances. These have lipophilic properties, which is why dried residues of caterpillar glue dissolve in salad oils. Follow these steps:
- Generously rub the glue residue with salad oil
- leave on for a few minutes
- Comb out remains of animal fur and hair
- Scrape residue off clothing with a spoon
Grease stains can be effectively removed with white spirit. Gall soap is an environmentally friendly alternative. Hair and animal skins are cleaned with a gentle soap solution and rinsed thoroughly with clear water.
Sand for glue residues on the trunk
Caterpillar glue is a natural product that weathers over time. Its effect is retained for half a year, until the substance dries up and is no longer sticky. The residues can be removed from the trunk with a little force and the right tools. Rub sand on the glue residue and gently scrape it off with a plastic scraper.
penetrating and adhesive glue
Caterpillar glue is made from fossil raw materials and is colored green. This coloring is said to attract caterpillars that feed on green parts of plants. Flying beneficial insects that have specialized in colorful flowers should not be attracted to the glue ring on the fruit tree.
Adhesive glue is characterized by the fact that both landing and crawling insects stick. Creeping glue is a variant that is gentle on beneficial insects, in which flying insects do not stick when looking for a landing site. Unwanted visitors who crawl into the glue ring cannot escape. This prevents bridging by clinging leaves and dead insects.