Safely remove yellow and brown age-stains
Questions and Answers
Q How does Retro Clean work?
A Before soaking, hand wash and rinse the item to be treated. Item should always be hand washed and rinsed after soaking as well. Dissolve 3-4 tablespoons of Retro Clean in each gallon of warm water. Make enough solution to adequately immerse item. Soak for up to 2 days depending on the degree of staining. Check and stir periodically. Make sure fabric remains immersed. For items that are less stained, you may want to decrease the ratio of Retro Clean to water. For optimum results, soak item in a portable container and place outdoors in the sunshine, as the sun helps to keep the water warm which aids in the cleaning process.
Q Hi, Is this for hand washing or can it be used in a washing machine?
A It is meant to be used as a soak after normal hand or machine washing. It's slow acting, therefore safe for your vintage and antique linens. You would normally soak the item for up to two days. Quite often, the stains are gone sooner.
Q I have a 1930's quilt that has several multicolored squares. Will it fade the colors?
A Retro Clean does not cause fading. In most cases the colors look brighter as the brown age stains are removed.
Q I have an old tablecloth with brown age stains from being folded and stored and also yellow grease stains. Will it get all of these stains out?
A Retro Clean consistently removes yellow and brown age stains. It has been our experience, along with our customers, that Retro Clean has successfully removed other types of stains (i.e. blood, perspiration and grease) as well. In some instances it has only faded grease stains, but just as often, completely removed them.
Q Is it safe for all of my vintage doll clothes, even those that aren't 100% cotton?
A The rule of thumb is that if an item can be hand washed in a mild soap then it can be safely soaked in a solution of Retro Clean.