social

Removing Iron Burn Marks on Clothing

21 Questions

Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.

February 21, 2017

I have used an iron which was too hot on a black and cream dress. The black from the dress has gone onto the cream and it will not come off.

Advertisement

Is there anything I can use to remove the marks please?

Answers


Bronze Feedback Medal for All Time! 170 Feedbacks
February 22, 20170 found this helpful

As Judy said, you haven't specified the material or if the stain has been set for a while.

One of your options is to buy fabric paint, another (if you're good at sewing) is to replace the cream portion (with any colour you like).

 

Gold Feedback Medal for All Time! 949 Feedbacks
February 23, 20170 found this helpful

The type of material means a lot in a question like this but I do not think you are describing scorch marks (?).
I would recommend you take this dress to a reliable dry cleaners and ask if there is anyway to remove this mark.

 

Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 107 Posts
February 27, 20170 found this helpful

if you have actually managed to terminally scorch your dress, especially if you have a more synthetic fabric, there's not much you can do, unfortunately. But a dry cleaner and other fabric expert can provide ideas on what to do.

 
June 19, 20190 found this helpful

My mom always told me to iron them with a thin cloth over them Or you can actually buy an ironing cloth, I think - at least in the US). Just wash them again and iron them with a sheet over them or something.

Advertisement


Hope it works!

 
Answer this Question

April 16, 2011

How do I get an iron print out of knit pants from using too hot of an iron?

By virginia may from Hot Springs, VA

Answers


Gold Post Medal for All Time! 846 Posts
April 18, 20110 found this helpful

I am so sorry but you can't :-( Is the burn mark on a portion where you might be able to dress it up with a cute patch or some embroidery? Or lower on the leg where you can turn the slacks in to a pair of shorts or a pair of capris?

 

Silver Feedback Medal for All Time! 337 Feedbacks
April 19, 20110 found this helpful

You will have burned and melted the fibers. This is not something that you can fix, except to cover it up. You could check in the archives here on Thriftyfun, as some maintain they can get a scorch mark out if it isn't very bad.

Advertisement

I wouldn't get my hopes up, unfortunately.

 
Answer this Question

June 20, 2010

How do you remove hot iron marks from polyester?

By Netty from Defiance, OH

Answers


Silver Feedback Medal for All Time! 270 Feedbacks
June 22, 20100 found this helpful

This is a burn. Burnt Poly does not get undone.

 

Gold Post Medal for All Time! 846 Posts
June 22, 20100 found this helpful

Sorry but there is no way to remove a burn mark no matter what type of fabric. :-(

 
Anonymous
January 28, 20160 found this helpful

In the 40s they'd use old coffee grinds. Set on fabric for a while and then steam iron with a cover cloth

 
January 6, 20170 found this helpful

Use nail polish remover.....the stain will be gone immediately. Works every time!

 
Answer this Question

June 13, 2008

Is there a way to remove a burn from the iron from a white dress shirt?

Tina from Bristol, CT

Answers


Gold Post Medal for All Time! 519 Posts
June 13, 20080 found this helpful

If it's a "scorch" mark from an iron that was too hot & didn't really penetrate the fabric, you can bleach it out using hydrogen peroxide and a press cloth! It's a gentle bleaching process that can be repeated until the stain is removed.

 
By Julia (Guest Post)
June 14, 20080 found this helpful

Try hanging the shirt in the sun for a day. Good Luck!

 
December 28, 20160 found this helpful

The burn is on a black pair of pants that is 95% polyester and 5% spandex. Just want to be clear abouth the bleaching with hydrogen peroxide.

 
Answer this Question

April 12, 2016

I was wondering if anyone knows how to repair a polyester disco shirt? I slightly scorch it using an iron. I know that I should have not have done so. Or maybe the iron was hot. Anyways I "totally love" the shirt and paid a lot for the shirt, it's vintage and as you all know it's one of a kind.

I know it's almost impossible for me to get another. It now has a medium hole in the lower area of the shirt.

Answers


Gold Post Medal for All Time! 677 Posts
August 19, 20170 found this helpful

You could put some stabilizer on the wrong side. You could then use fabric paint to duplicate the design.

 
Answer this Question

February 12, 2008

I burnt a black cotton dress with a too hot iron, can I fix it? Help!

Maureen from Harrison, NJ

Answers


Silver Feedback Medal for All Time! 290 Feedbacks
February 12, 20080 found this helpful

You didn't mention where the burn mark was. Maybe you can purchase a decorative patch in the sewing dept. of a store and sew it on the burn mark giving the dress a new look.

 

Bronze Feedback Medal for All Time! 147 Feedbacks
October 28, 20090 found this helpful

Put an iron on patch on it from fabric store, good luck.

 
Answer this Question

May 10, 2005

An iron was put on a wool sweater and left a mark which has the wool flat and is slightly noticeable. Could anyone advise if ther is anything I could do to get the wool back to normal.



Betty Halifax

Answers


Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 124 Posts
May 18, 20051 found this helpful

Hello Betty,
It's quite unlikely to totally restore iron marks on wool but if there was any scorch on the wool, use an emery board to gently rub it away.

Advertisement


Also, if it's a bit flat- try cutting a potato in half and leaving one half on the mark overnight. Next morning remove it and try to buff up the pile.
If this doesn't work, there isn't much else you can do i'm afraid, but i hope i am proven wrong!
Best of luck.

Monique x

 
October 14, 20160 found this helpful

Monique your tip of removing light scorch mark on woolen jumper worked so well actually i used a glass emery board so no mess either !!!

 
Answer this Question

September 2, 2011

How do I repair a scorched spot on a nylon shirt?

By CM

Answers

September 6, 20110 found this helpful

Well depending where it is and/or how big it is-you could embellish it with a pin or button design or patchwork & embroidery with lace, buttons, sequins,etc. Or store bought patches: flowers, butterfly's, birds, etc. I don't know how to get rid of it or even if you can. I've saved a few things with this method from holes, and pulls in fabric & stains.

Advertisement

My solution is to cover them up. If it is in a strange spot like in the middle, put a scattered pattern on it (1 here,1 there) to make it even & balanced & no one will know. You will most likely end up with something you really like, & it's a chance to be creative. If you don't want to do this you can try "Ask Helowise " (I think at : Good Housekeeping.com or Ladies Home Journal.com). I hope this helps. : )

 
Answer this Question

June 2, 2013

This is a page about removing shiny iron marks on polyester clothing. The shiny marks left on polyester clothing by a too hot iron are quite likely scorched or melted synthetic fibers.

Ironing Polyester

Archives

ThriftyFun is one of the longest running frugal living communities on the Internet. These are archives of older discussions.

June 20, 2010

How can I remove a press mark on pants?

 
Read More...

October 28, 2009

How do you get an iron scorch mark off of a shirt?

 
Read More...

September 8, 2009

My iron accidentally tipped over when I wasn't looking and scorched a brand new cotton shirt. I tried Oxi-Clean and peroxide, and it didn't get the scorch mark out.

 
Read More...

January 22, 2007
Click to read more ideas from older posts on ThriftyFun.
 
Read More...

November 8, 2006

I was wanting to know does anybody know how to get an iron print out of a polyester black skirt? I tried and I didn't know if there was a way.

 
Read More...
Load More
In This Page
Categories
Consumer Advice Clothing RepairingMay 2, 2014
Pages
More
🌻
Gardening
🐰
Easter Ideas!
🍀
St. Patrick's Ideas!
Facebook
Pinterest
YouTube
Instagram
Categories
Better LivingBudget & FinanceBusiness and LegalComputersConsumer AdviceCoronavirusCraftsEducationEntertainmentFood and RecipesHealth & BeautyHolidays and PartiesHome and GardenMake Your OwnOrganizingParentingPetsPhotosTravel and RecreationWeddings
Published by ThriftyFun.
Desktop Page | View Mobile
Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Generated 2024-02-26 14:18:11 in 9 secs. ⛅️️
© 1997-2024 by Cumuli, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
https://www.thriftyfun.com/Removing-Iron-Burn-Marks-on-Clothing.html