How to clean a silicone case: little tricks

Silicone cell phone cases are in high demand today. It allows you to protect the device from mechanical damage, gives it a unique design, changing the color scheme. Therefore, after a long use of the phone, many are interested in the issue of caring for the case. Let's figure it out together.

To prevent the appearance of stubborn dirt on the silicone case, you should follow some rules in everyday use. Important:

• Use special wipes for cleaning optics or a computer monitor. Wet wipes are a great alternative.
• It is possible to clean the cover every day, and more often if noticeable stains appear on the product.
• Before using the device, wash your hands, wipe the phone after use with wet wipes.

The phone should not be in the same place with sharp objects, because they can damage it. The presence of small scratches negatively affects the attractiveness of the appearance, and also contributes to rapid contamination.

To wipe the silicone case from all sorts of contaminants, you can use various methods.

To give the rubber case its original appearance, you should use what you always have at hand.

To prepare a cleanser, you will need to take a choice of a little shower gel, shampoo, dishwashing detergent, liquid soap, as well as water, the amount of which depends on the dimensions of the phone. These components must be thoroughly mixed until foam appears.

Next, you need to completely immerse the cover in the prepared solution and leave for about an hour. After the cover can be easily washed from dirt using a soft sponge. After cleaning, wipe thoroughly with a soft cloth.

To prepare a cleanser, you need to mix soda with water until a slurry forms. Next, the mass must be applied to contaminated places and left to dry completely, then thoroughly rinse the soda from the product under running water and wipe it with a soft cloth.

To get rid of hard-to-wash stains, stronger products will be required.

They can be purchased at a pharmacy. They are presented in the form of small pieces of material pre-moistened with isopropyl alcohol. The tightness of the packaging prevents the evaporation of alcohol. These wipes perfectly eliminate dirt, allow you to degrease the surface of the cover.

A small package is mobile: you can always carry these wipes with you. They do not harm silicone, but may adversely affect the design of the product. (for example, if it is made of low-quality paint).

To begin with, the cover is soaked in a soapy solution, and then hard-to-remove stains are rubbed off with a hard sponge. After cleaning, the cover should be rinsed with clean water and dried with a soft cloth. This option can erase the pattern, as well as turn the surface of the product from transparent to matte.

It is necessary to moisten a piece of cotton wool (cloth) in acetone, rub the contaminated area. This method can be used as a last resort, since acetone easily erases the design from the cover. You can try this tool on a small area of ​​​​the product to check its effect on the overall material of the cover.

Silicone covers lose their attractive appearance over time, become yellowed. To get rid of yellowness, you should use one of the following methods:

• It is necessary to prepare a special mixture of water, soda and ammonia. All components should be mixed in equal proportions, applied to the cover and left for 20 minutes. After the product must be thoroughly rinsed in warm water and wiped with a soft cloth.
• The silicone case should be smeared with toothpaste using a toothbrush, left for 15 minutes, then rinsed thoroughly with water. If the product is not bleached, the cleaning procedure can be repeated.

With prolonged use, the silicone case may become darker than it was at the very beginning. To give it its former attractiveness, you should use citric acid. This substance is widely used for cleaning various things, as it is famous for its excellent properties.

To eliminate the darkening of the cover, moisten a cloth in a solution of citric acid, then wipe the entire product. After the cleaning procedure, the case should be thoroughly rinsed to completely eliminate citric acid from the product. Prolonged contact with citric acid may damage the surface of the case.

To quickly and effectively eliminate old stains, you can use improvised means:

• Weak solution of detergents containing chlorine. It must be applied to the product with a cotton swab or brush.
• A paste made from baking soda and water. It will allow you to perfectly remove the dirt that has tightly eaten into the surface of the cover.

• Alcoholic solution. If you soak the product in such a solution, you can easily remove traces of a pen or felt-tip pen.
• Toothpaste. The tool is ideal for removing old and greasy stains. It should be applied to the cover with a soft brush.

A snow-white cover is impractical in operation, since any kind of traces and pollution are immediately noticeable on it. But even a white product can be restored to its original appearance using various methods.

To prepare it, you can use any liquid detergent, as well as water. The components must be taken in a ratio of 1: 3. You should take a cloth or a soft sponge and effortlessly wipe the places of contamination. The cover must then be thoroughly rinsed with water. This option will eliminate dust, as well as remove light pollution.

This option is great for removing old stains.To prepare such a bath, you will need one whipped protein and a little milk. You should take a paper towel, soak it in the solution and apply it to the contaminated area. When the treated areas are dry, use a soft brush to clean the product.

It is necessary to take half a head of onion and rub the contaminated places with the juicy side. Onion juice perfectly breaks down dirt, so after cleaning from dirt there will not even be a trace. There will be only an onion smell, but to eliminate it, it is enough to wipe the cover 2 or 3 times with a damp cloth.

See below for visual ways to clean the silicone case.