Emergency Kilt cleaning!!!

**Kilted Rogue** · 3rd June 11, 01:42 PM

So i was out in my Garage fixing a few brooms that my son broke at school. While i was drilling the hole to thread a leather thong through, I had mistakenly gotten silicone adhesive all over the left side of my UK Original. Please tell me there are a few crafts men out there who can aid me in restoring my kilt. It is now going through the wash for the second time on Heavy Duty, in cold water. I have applied some stain remover to it. I am hesitant of using Goo gone or a solvent on the fabric.

advise needed!!!!

**Guinness>water** · 3rd June 11, 01:53 PM

Congrats on your new working kilt!

Sorry, dont mean to make fun but I got bathtub calk all over one of mine. Only way I got it off was with a pocket knife scrape, which in turned screwed it up even more. Good luck, bud.

**Kilted Rogue** · 3rd June 11, 01:55 PM

LOL Thanks I friend just suggested rubbing alcohol to remove it. any thoughts there?

**artificer** · 3rd June 11, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted Rogue

LOL Thanks I friend just suggested rubbing alcohol to remove it. any thoughts there?

I would try the rubbing alcohol and then a gentle laundry soap. The alcohol SHOULD help break up the silicone (or at the very least diffuse it so the stains aren't so finely delineated)

**Kilted Rogue** · 3rd June 11, 02:05 PM

since its in the wash now, does it matter if the kilt is wet when i apply the alcohol?

**saxandpipes** · 3rd June 11, 02:09 PM

Maybe acetone... but it's serious stuff... I would test on a bit you can't see first!

Good luck!

Cheers,

Michael

**kscowboy1866** · 3rd June 11, 02:21 PM

odorless mineral spirits will break down the silicone but there may still be some odor from the mineral spirits. I've never tried to wash something that had mineral spirits on it so i cant attest to whether or not there will be any odor or residue afterward.

**Kilted Rogue** · 3rd June 11, 02:32 PM

Just applied Goof Off, and A) it didnt discolor, B) dissolved the adhesive C) now i the was crossed fingers

**mookien** · 3rd June 11, 03:55 PM

Kilted Rogue: What was point C) again? You weren't breathing in the Goof Off in a confined room for too long, were you? Are you still with us? Should we call 9-1-1? ;)

I would like to know if your technique worked for future reference.