How to Remove Rubber Cement Stains

Rubber cement may be a great tool as an adhesive, but when that adhesive turns into a stained mess on your fancy tablecloth or carpet it's not that great anymore. Removing unwanted rubber cement stains takes time and patience along with a few simple tools.

Things You'll Need

• Absorbent pads
• Dry-cleaning solution
• Coconut oil

Instructions

1. Scrape or rub away as much of the dried rubber cement as possible.

2. Put an absorbent pad under the stain if it's on a piece of cloth or other thin layer that can be moved. If you can't put a pad under, continue treating without it.

3. Cover the stain with a dry-cleaning solution. Put more solution on a second absorbent pad, and place the pad on top of the stain.

4. Remove the pads as they start to pick up the stain. Replace the bottom and top absorbent pads with new pads that have been moistened with the dry-cleaning solution.

5. Keep the stain very moist by adding more dry-cleaning solution to it each time the pads are replaced. Repeat this process several times.

6. Combine 1 part coconut oil and 8 parts dry-cleaning solution to make a dry spotter solution. Cover an absorbent pad with the dry spotter solution, and put over the stain for 5 minutes. Continue putting clean dry spotter absorbent pads on the stain until all is removed.

7. Flush the stained area with one more wash of dry-cleaning solution and let dry.

Tips & Warnings

• The absorbent pads with the stained cloth between them should be pressed very firmly.

• You may be able to find a rubber cement pick up for removing unwanted stains at a stationary or office-supply store.

• Don't rub the stain when using the dry-cleaning solution.

• Dry cleaning solvents are poisonous and flammable. When storing, keep in a secured area away from heat and flames.