Why PICRIN belongs on every spotting board.
“Dry-side” spotting is done without the use of moisture. It’s a technique employed when water or steam, or wet-side spotting agents might disturb the fabric’s dye or spread the dye contained in stains like cosmetics.
PICRIN, used along with other dry-side agents, is indispensable for working difficult dry-side stains. Applied as the first step, PICRIN dissolves and flushes soluble stain components from fabric to prevent them from spreading. Then, after applying the appropriate dry-side agent and working the stain, PICRIN is used to flush the loosened stain from the fabric before drycleaning. This eliminates the possibility of working loosened soils back into the fabric. Once the stain is gone, a final flushing with PICRIN will remove the spotting agents to prevent bleeding of fabric dye, ring formation, or transfer of dye to other garments.
When used for touch up spotting, PICRIN’s controlled evaporation makes it easy to remove pick-up soil without leaving a ring, saving the time it would take to reclean the garment.
PICRIN’s quick-cutting solvent action, controlled rate of evaporation, and complete volatility, coupled with its safety to fabric and dye, make it the ideal choice for dry-side and touch-up spotting.
