No
more sewing on patches!
PREPARATION:
Wash and dry fabric before before applying patches. Iron the garment
to prepare a smooth surface.
APPLICATION:
Put the patch on the top of the adhesive sheet and trace around
it with a pen or pencil. Then cut out the badge shape with scissors.
Remove the printed side of the paper and press the adhesive to
the back of the badge. Peel off the remaining paper backing. The
adhesive is now on the back of the patch. Handle it by the edges.
Tuck any excess adhesive to the back of the badge.
Place
the patch gently onto the fabric at the desired location. Move
it around if necessary. When the patch is in the right place,
PRESS it down firmly, especially the edges.
Turn
the fabric over and RUB firmly from the back, again applying extra
pressure to the edges of the patch. Pushing with a smooth solid
object like the bowl of a spoon will help to create a stronger
bond.
That’s
It! Your garment is ready to wear. If a patch ever does start
to peel up, it can be re-attached by cutting a little adhesive
from an unused part of the adhesive sheet, peeling off the paper
backing, and tucking it into the loose area of the patch. Then
press the patch firmly back into place. If necessary for stubborn
areas, you could always throw in a stitch to help hold it in place.
WASHING INSTRUCTIONS: IMPORTANT!
Wash and dry the garment separately from other clothes the first
time it is washed. Follow the laundry instructions on the care
label of the garment. If possible, turn the garment inside out
before washing or drying. Tumble dry on a warm, not hot, setting.
Do not iron over the top of the patches with a hot iron. DO NOT
DRY CLEAN the garment unless you want to remove all the patches
at once.
REMOVAL:
Need to remove a patch? Squirt Goo Gone® or Goof Off®
(not Goof Off 2) on the back side of the patch. After 3-4 minutes,
slowly peel off the patch. Any residue can be removed by applying
more solvent behind the patch area and blotting it up with a paper
towel. Repeat as often as necessary to remove the residue. Let
the solvent evaporate, wash and dry if needed, and apply a new
patch. To remove all the patches at once, have the garment dry-cleaned
using the traditional "Perc" solvent method. The adhesive
will be completely dissolved and patches and garments can be re-used.
BE AWARE: Badge Magic is non-toxic, but very
sticky. Keep Badge Magic out of the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and
hair! In most cases unwanted adhesive can be removed with the
fingers. In stubborn cases a stain remover like Goo Gone®
or a lubricant like WD-40® can be used to remove the adhesive
from fingers and scissors.
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT IRON
Badge Magic. Ironing can melt the adhesive and push it into or
through the fabric. This can result in patches coming loose and
can create staining. Improper removal of Badge Magic can leave
an unsightly residue on the garment which may be difficult to
remove later. Please read the instructions carefully before applying
Badge Magic as these problems can be avoided. Badge Magic will
not permanently damage your garment, but it can require a lot
of effort to remove it if these instructions are not followed.
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: What
if I put a patch in the wrong place or want to move it to another
spot?
A: Patches applied with Badge Magic can be repositioned
before they are pressed into place by carefully peeling off the
patch with the adhesive and repositioning it. If the patch to
be repositioned has already been firmly pressed onto the fabric
or heated in the dryer, spray the material behind the badge with
the household solvent called Goo Gone®, or the original version
of Goof Off®, (not Goof Off 2). Make sure the whole area of
the patch is completely covered with the solvent. Wait for 60
seconds and slowly peel the patch from the fabric, taking care
to remove as much adhesive as possible. It is possible there may
be some adhesive left on the fabric. To remove this residue follow
up with the blotting procedure noted in the removal directions.
The solvent will evaporate from the patch and garment in a few
days, after which the patch can be re-applied with a new layer
of Badge Magic adhesive. After removing the patch, place it upside
down on a non-porous surface like glass or ceramic tile that the
solvent will not harm. You can also lay it on the back side of
the Badge Magic sheet. Let it dry for at least 24 hours before
re-applying. If the adhesive feels gooey to the touch or comes
off on your fingers, it is not yet time to re-apply the patch.
Wait until it is sticky to the touch but feels solid and does
not come off onto your fingers when you touch it.
Q:
How can I remove some patches without affecting
the other patches?
A: To remove one or more patches, spray the household
solvent, called Goo Gone®, or the original version of Goof
Off®, (not Goof Off 2) on the garment material from the backside
of the fabric in the patch area. Apply the solvent only to the
patch area you wish to remove and try to keep it from spreading
to other patches, but make sure to thoroughly soak the patch area.
Wait for 60 seconds and slowly peel the patch from the fabric,
taking care to remove as much adhesive as possible. If any adhesive
residue remains, apply more solvent on the back of the garment
and blot the residue off the shirt with a paper towel from the
front. Repeat this several times until you do not see any more
adhesive. If any residual adhesive is still visible, repeat the
soaking and blotting process. There may be a faint ring left on
the fabric caused by the solvent; this will come out in a normal
wash cycle. You can either wash and dry the garment and then apply
a new patch over the area or wait for the solvent to evaporate
and then apply the new patch.
Q:
If my patches are too close together, will
I loosen them both when I try to remove one?
A: This is not usually a problem. Just be careful
not to pull up the wrong patch. Be careful to let all the solvent,
especially that solvent that was soaked into adjacent badges,
evaporate before using or washing the garment again.
Q:
How can I remove all of the patches at one
time?
A: The best way to remove all patches from a
garment is to have it dry cleaned at a cleaner that uses the perchloroethylene
solvent process. Check with your dry cleaner to make sure they
use the dry cleaning solvent called perchloroethylene ("perc").
Some cleaners use a non-perc process that does not remove the
Badge Magic adhesive. By dry cleaning, the Badge Magic adhesive
will be removed without a trace and both the garment and the patches
will be ready to be used again! Make sure to have the cleaners
put the garment in a bag prior to cleaning to keep the patches
from getting lost.
Q:
Why did my patches not come off when I had
my garment dry cleaned?
A: Most dry cleaners (about 85%) use the traditional
dry-cleaning solvent known as perchloroethylene ("perc").
This is the solvent that will dissolve Badge Magic adhesive. If
they use either the "wetcleaning" or liquid carbon-dioxide
methods, the Badge Magic adhesive is not affected. Ask around
for a dry cleaner in your area that uses the perchloroethylene
dry-cleaning solvent. Known areas that do not use Badge Magic
compatible dry cleaning techniques include California and Evansville,
IN.
Q: How
can I remove the adhesive residue left on the fabric?
A: To remove any adhesive left on the fabric,
spray on the household solvents called Goo Gone®, or the original
version of Goof Off®, (not Goof Off 2) from the backside of
the fabric in the patch area. Make sure to thoroughly soak the
area with the solvent. Wait for 60 seconds and slowly peel the
patch from the garment. Rub any visible residue off the garment
with a paper towel from the front. Then re-apply the solvent and
blot the excess into a paper towel. It helps to use an old toothbrush
to scrub the stained area as the solvent soaks through into the
paper towel. Repeat this several times until you do not see any
more adhesive. If any residual adhesive is still visible, repeat
the soaking and blotting process. There may be a faint ring left
on the fabric caused by the solvent, this will come out in a normal
wash cycle. You can either wash and dry the garment and then apply
a new patch over the area or wait for the solvent to evaporate
and then apply the new patch. If the patch has been ironed, it
will take several blotting procedures to remove all adhesive completely.
This is because ironing has caused the adhesive to be pressed
into the weave of the fabric. Dry cleaning at a cleaner that uses
the perchloroethylene cleaning solvent will also remove the residue
from the fabric.
Q:
Can the Badge Magic adhesive residue wash
off with water and detergent?
A: No. The adhesive resists water and detergent.
Worse yet, the adhesive residue may stick to other parts of the
garment, to other clothes, or even to the inside of the dryer!
Do not wash patches that have been removed. Instead, stick them
on the Badge Magic backing sheet until you want to put them on
a garment again or use the household solvent called Goo Gone®,
or the original version of Goof Off®, (not Goof Off 2) to
remove all residual adhesive from the item.
Q: Can
I use my patches again after they have been removed with the household
solvent like Goo Gone®?
A: Yes, the patches and garments are completely
reusable. Let the solvent evaporate completely and if the original
adhesive is still on the patch, you can just stick it on again.
For the best adhesion, use a new coating of Badge Magic and press
the patch firmly onto the new location following the Application
process above.
Q:
Where can I buy the household solvents called
Goo Gone® and Goof Off®?
A: Goo Gone® and Goof Off® (be sure to
use the original formula, not Goof Off 2) are sold in many stores,
including Lowe’s and Home Depot. For the location of the
nearest retailer for Goof Off go to the Goof Off Website. You
can also order Goof Off from Drugstore.com and Goo Gone from Magicamerican.com
as well as other online retailers.
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