My shorts got washed with dark rasion??

Question:im really turned off at this. the (dark) rasion to my violin got washed with my shorts..if you don't know what that is its pretty much hardened tree sap used to clean the bow. and its all over my shorts. i doubt any one knows how to get it out but if you do, how can i get it out of my shorts. they are light gray shorts so its very noticeable and its like caked on..any help is appreciated, thanks

Answers:
If its similar to sap, how about this?

Rub the sap with an ice cube, then gently scrape off any excess sap. Sponge the stain with cleaning fluid and let air dry. Rub with detergent and launder as usual.

I have found another way to remove tree sap from clothing. Just rub Purell or another antibacterial hand gel on the stain. For some reason, it breaks up the sap and removes the stain. This also worked on the hood of my brother-in-law's car that had sap stains from sitting under a tree and did not damage the surface of the car at all."

Citra-Solv, a "natural" cleaner and degreaser created from oil from oranges and sold at natural food stores works wonders also.

I learned recently that using alcohol, such as vodka, can remove tree sap from clothing. I rubbed a little vodka into the sap on the clothing and then washed the item as I normally would and the sap was gone!"


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