Stain removal help!!!

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freakydorky

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How do i get grass stains and random other substances off of soccer balls. I'm somewhat obsessive when it comes to cleaning my soccer equipment, and nothing i try is working. Any ideas?
 
Have you tried hairspray? Don't laugh! It gets stains out of lots of stuff! If that doesn't work, try a rubber eraser.....
 
Maybe try one of those Magic Eraser things? (I think it's made by Mr. Clean)

You could try soaking it in dish washer detergent as well 🙂
 
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freakydorky
OH! I have one of those! I didn't even think about that, thanks.
Jenny
Jenny
That's what I was going to suggest too, they ROCK!
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Ladybug
Mr. Clean is GOD.
Hairspray? Seriously? Do i just spray it on and wipe it off or do i have to like do a dance and stand on my head or something? Rubber eraser doesn't work, tried it. It works SOMEWHAT, but takes a super duper long time. And I'm a soccer ball cleaning perfectionist and I'd be sitting here for 3 days cleaning it.
 
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Nno worries, sweetie, just givin' ya a hard time......
I told you not to laugh! See if I help you out again, LOL! Just spray it on, let it sit for a little bit (like 5 mins. or so) and wipe it off. Have you tried peroxide? That might work, too.
 
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freakydorky
sorry for the laughter, couldnt help myself. Thanks for the help! I'll try it!
Do you know if any of those will clean off big black scuffs? The rest of the balls got very clean,but there are these ugly black marks every so often and they bother me. Magic eraser works slightly, but doesnt make them dissappear enough.
 
Why would anyone condone this? The girl needs guidance to bring her back into the light, not encouraged further down this dark path that she has trodden thus far.

freakydorky said:
How do i get grass stains and random other substances off of soccer balls. I'm somewhat obsessive when it comes to cleaning my soccer equipment, and nothing i try is working. Any ideas?
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Put the cleaning utensils down and BACK AWAY from the football. I'm not sure what bothers me more, that you would try to clean it beyond what is necessary or that you would label it as equipment. A football is much more than this. Remove the stains it has picked up in its adventures and you remove its charisma, its beauty.

Would you remove a poets heart?

Do you not love the joy it brings you? Don't abuse the position you have with it, let it be, let it have its scars. Its scuff marks and grass stains are greater signs that it has brought joy than some horrible effort to remove its beauty by giving it the appearance of being new.

By assaulting the football with these chemicals you are really tarnishing it, marking it beyond repair.
 
Mr. Pointy
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Dzhugashvili said:
Do you not love the joy it brings you? Don't abuse the position you have with it, let it be, let it have its scars. Its scuff marks and grass stains are greater signs that it has brought joy than some horrible effort to remove its beauty by giving it the appearance of being new.

By assaulting the football with these chemicals you are really tarnishing it, marking it beyond repair.
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Absolutely! A football should look like it has seen some match action and bear these stains and scuffs as badges of honour.

Anyway, using solvents on these new-fangled footballs might actually physically damage them...not like the old leather case balls we had when I were nowt but a lad...the cockroaches of the sporting world, they were...nothing short of a nuke would damage them...they had incredible moisture absorption properties...a kickabout on a rainy day could lead to concussion for any lad foolish enough to attempt a header...happy days 🙂
 
I don't clean my game balls, just the practice ones. The practice ones are just me messing around with them and I hate dirty. The game balls I leave because they're like taking a little piece of the game home with me.
 
Mr. Pointy
Mr. Pointy
Only the practice balls...you're forgiven :)
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I don't clean my game balls, just the practice ones. The practice ones are just me messing around with them and I hate dirty. The game balls I leave because they're like taking a little piece of the game home with me.
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There was a serious part in my post above...if your practice balls are plastic and you clean them with solvents, they may be damaged and their useful life shortened...some plastics react badly to some solvents...
 
Would you like to know how I cleaned my football when I was of that age. Be warned, though, it might be too advanced and technical for you younglings..

I'd roll it in a puddle then boot it across the grass. 🙂
 
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