Thursday, March 4, 2010

How do i get spray paint out of clothes?

My husband got spray paint on his ACU's and i'm not sure how to get it out? What do i need to use?How do i get spray paint out of clothes?
The easiest way to remove even dried latex paint from clothing (jeans and shirts





Spray dried latex paint with hair spray (does not necessarily need to be hairspray - the ingredient in the spray is Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol) - the cheap stuff works as well as expensive brands.


Rub the dried paint with another rag - or just use your fingernail.


Rub and spray until the paint liquifies or starts to loosen up. Just don't rub hard enough - like on shirts - to put a hole in the fabric.


Do laundry as usual. If the paint isn't totally gone, (mine usually is) don't put in the dryer. Line dry and use hair spray again.








Another method is to use rubbing alcohol directly on paint or diluted. This works even on set in stains, but may remove some of the fabric's color if scrubbed too hard.





WarningsDo this soon after getting paint on clothes. If you leave it sitting on for awhile, this method may not work.








Paint





Oil base: Sponge stains with turpentine, cleaning fluid or paint remover. Pre-treat and wash in hot water. For old stains, sponge with banana oil and then with non-flammable dry cleaning solvent. Wash again.


Water base: Scrape off paint with dull blade. Wash with detergent in water as hot as is safe for fabric. Good Luck !How do i get spray paint out of clothes?
you don't
gee, i dont know, maybe washh it
You need a bunch of luck.





In general, spray paint does *not* come out of clothes. If the clothing is cotton, wool, etc., it is very unlikely that you can get it out without damaging the garment.





But you can try gel hand sanitizer (alcohol based), soaking the spot in a small amount of vodka, or hairspray (which sometimes works, depending on the type of paint). With the sanitizer and hairspray, test a small area of the garment before dousing it to make sure that the colors don't bleed or anything. After soaking, scrub gently with an old toothbrush or brillo pad.





It may take some time and effort, but it just might save the clothes from being tossed out.
try oxyclean in your wash.

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