How to Get Hair Spray Buildup Off Cabinets

If you frequently use hair spray, you may have noticed a sticky film building up on your cabinets in the room where you style your hair. This residue will dull the appearance of the wood and can damage the finish over time. You need to remove the hair spray film from your wooden cabinets, but you must do so in a way that doesn't damage the wood or its finish. You can accomplish this with ordinary household products.

Things You'll Need

• Cloths
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Liquid dish soap

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Wet a soft, lint-free cloth with isopropyl alcohol.

   • 2

     Rub the affected area of the cabinets with the moist cloth.

   • 3

     Wet another cloth with hot water, and squirt a few drops of liquid dish soap onto the cloth.

   • 4

     Wipe down the cabinets again.

   • 5

     Rinse the soap from the cabinets with a clean, damp cloth.

   • 6

     Dry the cabinets with an absorbent, lint-free cloth.