Painting clothes

To the great regret, even the most modern washing machines can not prolong the life of our favorite things, but on the contrary - with time they become duller after repeated washing. The sun's rays also adversely affect the color of the clothes, as they reduce the level of stability of the paint. More often than not, things that are made of cotton fabrics suffer. The paints burn out, fade and become pale. Painting clothes is an ideal option, how to restore things to the original shade and refresh them. It can be done both in dry cleaning and at home. This procedure allows not only to preserve items of the wardrobe, but also to save, because we are not always going to buy a new thing because we want it. More often spontaneous purchases are due to the fact that the old clothes lost color and fell into disrepair. Next, we'll look at where and how you can paint your things, and how to do it better.

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What colorants are used for dyeing fabrics?

At home, you can paint clothes with special dyes, which are natural and aniline. Let's look at each option separately.

Natural

Natural dyes must be grinded before use, then you need to boil them in water and simmer slowly to get the desired shade. The finished mass is filtered and ready for use.

Important! Such dyes get no problem, for example:

• If you need a cream or beige color, then you can use tea or coffee. To paint a thing, put it in the finished dye and keep it until it gets the right color.
• Green dye can be obtained from the leaves of elderberry, juniper berries and marsh wool.
• Yellow shades are extracted from bark barberry and birch leaves, as well as turmeric.

In this case, you can experiment as much as you like.

Aniline

Aniline dyes should be used carefully, but before that you need to thoroughly study the instruction. From it you will find out what kind of fabrics are and which means to use better in each specific case.

Important! It is these means of painting things in the dry cleaners.

You will not have any problems with these paints at home, the main thing is to determine the correct amount of dye correctly. This is easy - you just need to weigh the clothes.

Important! If you need to paint several objects, it is recommended to work with each of them separately. Before the procedure, all things are erased and all the decor elements are removed from them.

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Nuances of painting things at home - how does it happen and what is needed for this?

First, go to the store and buy all the necessary equipment, namely:

• natural or industrial dyes;
• scales;
• underwear tongs;
• liquid ammonia;
• salt;
• vinegar;
• large bowl for painting;
• thick fabric for sufficient spin.

Preparation:

1. Inspect the product carefully and examine, if available, a tag where it is possible to wash it in a typewriter or only manually, at what temperature it is better to do it.
2. Paint choice. The fact is that not all materials can be freely updated in this way. By the way, it is not worth buying paint in questionable places, because here you will not be given a guarantee on their quality. It is better to contact a specialized store, where you can help sales consultants.
3. Determine the weight of clothing. Each dye is designed for a specific weight of the material. Basically - this is one package for four hundred grams of the wardrobe.

Important! If you want to increase the effect of painting, you can increase the amount of consumable material.

1. Wash clothes and make sure that even small spots are removed, otherwise - painting of things will be uneven.

Important! Soaking clothes takes place by means of warm water. In the case of a thin tissue, it must be rinsed in a solution of ammonia, and then again in clean water.

Staining:

1. Dissolve the dye in a special container, following the instructions, and then we lower the clothes there and bring it to a boil on low heat. All this time things need to get in the way and boil for at least twenty minutes.
2. Prepare the solution to fix the color. It is necessary to dilute in two liters of water, fifty grams of salt. The product is removed from the boiling water with forceps and poured into the fixer, lowered back and boiled for another fifteen minutes.
3. Remove the container from the fire - let the clothes lie in hot water until it completely cools. You can turn it several times.
4. Take it out and let it drain the dye. We are caressing things in warm water until the moment when it becomes transparent.
5. Put the clothes between two pieces of dense fabric and roll it all into a tight roll. We squeeze it well.
6. Drying a thing is recommended at room temperature, so that the sun does not get on clothes.

What materials can not be painted?

It is not difficult to paint clothes at home, but it is important to understand beforehand whether the fabric from which it is painted is liable to be used, otherwise you will simply waste your time and spoil your favorite thing.

Fabrics with a high percentage of synthetics color at home are not recommended. Initially, they can change the shade, but everything will be washed away after the first wash.

Important! Only specialists in dry cleaning are able to cope with such work, because in such cases it is necessary to use special technologies and special colors.

Houses can be taken lightly only for painting woolen and cotton fabrics.

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Features of dyeing fabrics with

stains To get, for example, on a dark background, light strips:

1. It is necessary to twist a thing with a tourniquet, just as you do after normal washing.
2. Then the harness is tightened with rubber rings, drops into the paint, and is there until the right shade is obtained.

Important! The more tightly the tourniquet is tightened, the more bands and color spots you will get in the end.

If you mix two colors, then we get another one, for example, by mixing blue and red, we get purple.

Important! Remember that freshly weathered things strongly shed, so the first few times, wash them only by hand, so as not to spoil the other clothes.

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Why is it better to paint things in a dry cleaner?

Masters working in dry cleaners have sufficient experience in conducting procedures of this kind, are well acquainted with the peculiarities of industrial dyes and clearly know how to cope with the tasks set. Therefore, customers receive after processing the clothes of the right color, which will be guaranteed to last a long time.

Advantages of coloring things in dry cleaning:

• Color is updated qualitatively.
• The former shade is restored in the right places, that is locally.
• You can dramatically change the color of clothes.
• You can paint things in any color, blue, black, brown, red, yellow, it all depends on what shade the product originally had.

What is the most common dry cleaning for painting?

Professional painting of clothes in dry cleaning allows you to refresh and return the former color to the dearest things. Many of the products are practically new in appearance, but their burnt or faded color is distressing. It is very pitiful to part with exclusive and very expensive things that have become pale and unattractive.

The most common services provided by modern dry cleaners include:

• Painting jeans in dry cleaning. To date, this is the most popular service in this industry. The fact is that pants and jeans in themselves are kept well enough, but their color very quickly burns out in the sun. After professional processing, they look like new ones. By the way, in the future, during washing, they no longer shed, so you do not have to worry about spoiling other things.
• Coloring jackets. When it comes to the fading or burning out of jackets, many drop their hands and believe that in such a situation there is no other way than to acquire a new thing. In fact, all this is fixable, just rehabilitation is done by painting textiles and skin separately.
• Professional dressing for dresses. Today, to surround yourself with really beautiful things with rich colors, follow fashion trends, you do not have to spend huge sums of money to buy branded products, simply paint the dress in a different color in the dry cleaners.

Painting of any complexity in dry cleaning

Modern dry cleaners are equipped with special equipment and have all the necessary tools to color any products made from 100% cotton and not only. Experts certainly know how to paint clothes that they are given for processing.

When accepting orders, employees usually specify possible risks to clients with the procedure, especially when it comes to problem fabrics and materials that are prone to shrinkage. Dry cleaning services are provided not only for the coloring of clothes in any color, but also for the restoration of the original shade. Products are accepted for work only after coordination of all nuances with the technologist, which is important in such cases.

Now you know how to paint clothes in dry cleaners and whether you can do it yourself with your own hands at home. We hope, whatever method you prefer, you got a good result - a refreshed and bright thing that will continue to emphasize your individual style for a long time.