How to Remove Plastic that Melted Into a Bathing Suit

During the summertime, bathing suits go through a lot, including direct UV rays, saltwater and pool chlorination. Sometimes the ongoing wear-and-tear of a bathing suit also includes unexpected and unusual stains, such as melted plastic. Removing melted plastic requires the use of heat. Strong and durable nylon and spandex, the most common fabrics found in bathing suits, will resist damage during the plastic removal process as long as the heat remains at the minimum level needed for melting.

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Paper bags
Spoon

Instructions

- 1
  Remove any water from the iron. Preheat the iron to low heat.
- 2
  Slide the bathing suit around the nose of an ironing board with the plastic stain facing up and the opposite side of the suit sitting under the board.
- 3
  Tear or cut a brown paper bag into several pieces large enough to accommodate the iron's soleplate.
- 4
  Place one piece of brown paper over the plastic stain. Set the hot iron on top of the brown paper.
- 5
  Move the iron back and forth over the stain. Continuously look under the iron or the paper to check for melted plastic starting to saturate the paper. Once plastic is seen absorbing into the paper, remove the paper.
- 6
  Scrape away any excess softened plastic, using the edge of a spoon. Scrape gently to avoid spreading the plastic or embossing the fabric.
- 7
  Cover the stained area with a new piece of brown paper. Iron the paper, as before, and remove it once plastic saturates it. Continue applying and melting plastic to the paper, until little or no evidence of the plastic remains.

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