- When to remove paint from clothes?
- Where to start?
- Than to deduce a paint?
- Than to remove a paint from clothes if the stain has withered?
- Useful advices:
Each of us, at least once in his life, faced with the problem of the appearance of stains from paint on his clothes. Dirty - it's simple: repair in an apartment or in the country, children's pranks, freshly painted benches. All this can lead to a spoiled thing, so the question of how to clean the dye from clothes quickly and preferably without loss, is relevant in our turbulent life.
to the contents ↑When to remove paint from clothing?
The first rule that you must adhere to is to prevent the paint from drying. The faster you remove the contamination, the more likely it will disappear without a trace.
Important! If the stain is planted no later than 3 hours before washing, then it can be washed with ordinary household soap or detergent.
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Before removing paint from clothes:
- Be sure to unscrew the product on the wrong side, as stain removal agents can strip your clothing of color and attractiveness.
- Place a towel or paper towel under the front of the product. With the elimination process, the contamination will be absorbed into the napkin.
- Before applying the solvent to the contaminated area, make sure that the product does not damage the material from which the garment is made. Try the product response to the product on the undetected side, and then apply it to the intended use.
Important! All these simple actions will help you greatly facilitate the entire cleaning process and not stain the rest of the product.
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There are many ways in which you can solve the problem of how to remove paint from clothes. But for their application it is necessary to know the following facts:
- type of the paint itself;
- is the kind of fabric with which you plan to remove it.
Gouache and watercolor
If your clothes are left contaminated with gouache and watercolor paints, then you can remove them quite simply, as they easily dissolve in water. To clean this type of paint from clothes, proceed as follows:
- Rinse the spoiled area under a stream of cold water or soak in water, adding a little detergent.
- Wash the product with detergent.
Oil paint
If the stain is left with an oil solution for art, then the solution to the problem than cleaning the paint from the clothes will be somewhat different. You can use such tools:
- acetone;
- turpentine;
- refined gasoline;
- kerosene;
- white spirit;
- alcohol.
The way of using all these tools is the same: apply a little wool on the usual cotton wool and gently wipe the area, removing excess paint.
Additional conditions:
- Acetone is not suitable for leather products, as well as synthetic and delicate fabrics.
- When using refined gasoline: first wet the problem area with the product, and then treat it with ammonia.
- Ammonia can change the color of the product.
- If the oil paint is left on clothes made of wool and cashmere, then alcohol, petrol, or acetone will not work for cleaning. In such cases it is necessary to put on the "trouble" the usual sunflower oil and remove excess paint with cotton.
Important! Perfectly dissolves oil contamination kerosene paired with baking soda. In turn, wipe these means of pollution, then wash the area in hot water with the use of laundry soap. Kerosene can be replaced with turpentine.
Oil "trouble" on the caproon or nylon remove the warm ammonia, applying it on the wrong side. After handling, wash clothes in salted water.
Latex and acrylic paints
If the stain does not dry out, then you can deduce such a paint from clothes in two counts:
- Turn the fabric inside out.
- Water contamination with cold water jet.
- Use a toothbrush to rub the detergent into the soiled area.
- Wash the product in hot water( if fabric type permits).
Important! In case when it was not possible to get a high-quality result, treat the contamination with stain remover or bleach, and then wash it in a washing machine.
For products of natural silk, we recommend the following sequence:
- Problem place with household soap.
- Denatured alcohol is heated in a water bath.
- Wet a sponge in alcohol and wipe it with a soapy place( continue the process until the paint disappears completely from the clothes).
- Cotton wool soaked in warm water, remove residues of soiling and soap.
- Dry thoroughly with a tissue.
- Sprinkle with talcum powder.
Woolen cloth should be cleaned in this way:
- Soak contaminated area with soap.
- Immerse the treated area in very hot water for a few seconds.
- Repeat the procedure until the stain completely dissolves in water.
- Wash clothing in the usual way.
Important! All these ways effectively help to solve the problem, than to clear the paint from clothes, and for this you do not have to run to the store for modern means of household chemicals.
Aniline paints
To get rid of aniline paint, you will need the following tools:
- potassium permanganate;
- oxalic acid( 2% solution);
- is denatured alcohol.
Instructions for use to wipe off the paint:
- Prepare a 10% solution of potassium permanganate: 1 g potassium permanganate dissolved in 100 ml of warm water.
- Prepare a solution of oxalic acid by dissolving 2 g of the substance in 100 ml of warm water.
- Soak contamination with denatured alcohol.
- Apply a solution of potassium permanganate and leave for a few minutes.
- Moisten the soiled area with a solution of oxalic acid.
- Wash the product in warm water.
Silicate paint
Silicate solutions are easily removed with vinegar:
- Treat contamination with a toothbrush soaked in table vinegar.
- Wash contaminated area in warm water using household soap.
- Rinse the treated material.
How to remove the paint from clothes if the stain is withered?
If you missed the moment and the color is absorbed into the fabric structure, then you will need to apply much more effort, and the result may be far from desired.
The principle of your actions to wipe the paint under this situation is as follows:
- First of all, with a sharp object( knife or razor), remove the dried crust of the substance so as not to damage the structure of the fabric.
- Moisten cotton swab means, depending on the fabric: it can be alcohol, gasoline, oil or other agent( see above).
- Apply the prepared preparation for soiling and leave it for a while( the paint should dissolve).
- Remove excess with cotton swab or sponge.
Important! Since the procedure for removing paint can be prolonged, change the cotton frequently. Do not rub the paint into the fabric, but remove it.
- Treat the place where there was a stain with a strong soda solution.
- Rinse the thing well in warm running water.
- Wash clothing in the usual way.
- Dry the product in the open air so that the smell of the product disappears.
Important! The means used to remove stains are flammable( exception - sunflower oil), so do not use them near open flames and protect from children. When working, observe the safety precautions: protect the skin and eyes, and ventilate the room well.
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- Remove any stains on white clothes with aviation gasoline and white clay. Mix them in equal proportions, and apply the porridge to the contaminated area of clothing. Leave the product for 2-3 hours, then remove the powder with a clothes brush.
- You can clean any type of paint from cotton clothes with soap and boiling solution, the recipe of which you will find just below. Dirty places immerse in boiling liquid for about 10 seconds several times, until the "trouble" disappears completely. To prepare the solution, use 1 liter of water, 1 tsp.soda and 1 piece of finely ground shampoo soap.
- It is practically impossible to remove the paint for the hair, therefore we recommend using the application to cover the stained area.
The procedure for removing stains is not postponed until tomorrow. The faster you remove the stain, the less will the consequences for your clothes. In case if the attempt to remove the paint at home was not successful, take the thing to the dry cleaning. Perhaps professional equipment and strong chemicals will help to get rid of the problem, and in the future - be careful and take care of your favorite things so that you do not have to solve the problems of restoring their appearance. Let nothing spoil your mood!