During repairs or during creative activities, there is always a risk of paint getting on clothes. However, you can put a stain on your clothes in public places by hooking a painted door, wall or bench. Even worse, if a new thing turned out to be dirty, to get rid of it was not at all part of the plans. There remains the only option for its restoration - stain removal. This article will help answer the question of how to remove paint stains from clothes.
Varieties of paint stains
To understand how to remove paint stains from clothes, it is necessary to clearly determine their nature and the material on which the stain "settled". An erroneous determination of the type of contamination will lead to an ineffective method of removing it and can spoil clothing.
So, consider the types of paint, stains from which you can remove:
- watercolor;
- acrylic;
- latex;
- aniline;
- silicate;
- alkyd enamel;
- Oil paint.
Stains from watercolor, water-based paint and gouache
Such spots will be the easiest to remove, since they are absolutely not waterproof and dissolve perfectly. To get rid of such a stain, it is enough to rinse it under the pressure of cold water or soak for up to 30 minutes with the addition of washing powder. It remains only to wash the clean thing.
Acrylic and latex stains
You can remove stains of both acrylic paint and latex from clothes in the same way. First, the place of contamination is washed in cold water under high pressure.
After washing powder is rubbed into the stain from the wrong side with a toothbrush. Next, the treated place is washed in hot water. Below is a photo of the latex paint stain.
If the paint was on natural silk, then you need to act differently. Laundry soap is applied to the stain and rubbed with denatured alcohol using a sponge. Alcohol must be preheated with water vapor. The procedure should be repeated until the stain completely disappears. At the end, the residues are removed with a wet cotton swab, the place is wiped with a napkin and sprinkled with talcum powder.
In case of contamination of the wool, you can also use laundry soap at first, but then for several seconds the fabric is placed in very hot water. After several procedures, the stain will completely dissolve. In the end, it is advisable to carry out a normal wash cycle.
Stain from aniline paint
Since it is quite difficult to remove stains from paint of this kind from clothes, you will have to prepare a 10% solution of potassium permanganate. To do this, 1 g of potassium permanganate is dissolved in 100 ml of warm water. It is necessary to dilute manganese carefully so that there are no crystals left that can leave marks on clothes. Next, you need to dilute 2 g of oxalic acid in 100 ml of warm water. This is the difficult part in the stain removal procedure, at the end of which you can take on the elimination of pollution.
Initially, the stain is wetted with alcohol, then a solution of potassium permanganate is applied, and at the end - a solution of oxalic acid. Removing the stain by washing it ends.
Silicate paint stain
This paint is very afraid of acid. Therefore, you should not think long about how to remove a stain from silicate paint from clothing. The easiest way is to moisten the toothbrush in vinegar, wipe the stain and wash with laundry soap.
Stains from alkyd enamel and oil paint
Complex stains from paint, such as oil stains, can be difficult to remove from clothing. It is especially difficult to get rid of them on knitted and fleecy fabrics. From leather products or leatherette, this paint is removed much easier. But the difficulty of working with stains of oil paint is associated with a certain risk of using a solvent, without which they can not be removed. Work with the item should be on a cotton cloth. You need to start by treating the stain with a soft cloth moistened with solvent. You can use less aggressive substances with the addition of a solvent, such as white spirit, nail polish remover. The solvent can be replaced with acetone. When wiping, the paint will remain on the rag, thus being transferred from the clothes. This procedure is repeated until paint is removed from the rag. Wipe gently and effortlessly without rubbing the paint even further into clothing. You should also try to use less solvent. Upon completion of work, the treated area must be washed.
Oil paint on woolen clothing is wiped with a cotton swab dipped in vegetable oil. The affected area is also wiped until the paint remains on the swab.
Even mixtures of kerosene or turpentine with baking soda, as well as acetone and gasoline, are considered to be what can remove a stain of paint or alkyd enamel from clothes. Stains are wiped with each agent separately, and after that the cleaned place is washed with laundry soap.
The stain on kapron or nylon is treated from the inside out with ammonia, followed by washing in salt water.
But before you take on the application of aggressive substances to clothing, you should try their effect on an inconspicuous area.
Old oil paint stains
There are no guarantees, but it is worth trying the following ways to remove such spots:
- Initially, you need to try to soften the stain by lubricating with butter or margarine. Next, the stain is wiped with gasoline (kerosene can be used) and washed with a detergent, followed by rinsing.
- You can try mixing different solvents.
- Gasoline, turpentine and alcohol are diluted in equal proportions. The stain is soaked in this solution for half an hour. If the stain does not completely dissolve, the residue can be removed with a plastic knife or the blunt side of a regular knife. At the end, the thing is washed in soapy water.
How to remove a stain of paint from white clothes
Since white by its nature refers to easily soiled, any “defects” (for example, scuffs or a slight discoloration) of the stain removal job will be visible. Yes, and it is not always possible to completely remove the stain, and on white its residues will be as noticeable as possible. Given these features of color, the best solution would be to dry clean, although even there you may not get guarantees of quality stain removal.
If it is nevertheless preferable to remove the stain independently, then you need to mix white clay and refined gasoline (aviation) to a pasty state. This slurry is applied in a thick layer to the contaminated area for 3-4 hours and is cleaned with a brush. The second stage of removal will be washing with stain remover.
Spot nuances
- It is always easier to remove a fresh stain. It is better to start removing the stain immediately or as soon as possible.
- The use of solvent is always associated with the risk of damage to clothing. It is worth trying its effect on an inconspicuous area of clothing before starting to treat the stain.
- In order not to encounter stains, stain treatment should be carried out from the edges of the material to its middle.
- If gasoline is used to remove stains, then you need to buy it at special points of sale. In no case should you use gasoline from gas stations, since it has a lot of impurities that can leave an unremovable stain on clothing.
- Dyed fabric is very sensitive to solvent. Its use is especially dangerous for such clothes. In most cases, spots remain on it that cannot be eliminated due to the loss of color of the product in the area of solvent damage.
- Do not rush to apply baking soda when removing stains from silk or wool.
As you can see, there are many ways to remove paint stains from clothes, even the most complex ones. But the best way to keep clothes clean is to exercise caution in public places, and use special protection when working with paint.