Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
How do you get glow in the dark/black light responsive paint off of a cotton white and grey maxi dress?
By Katie
How do you get powder paint off of white Nike Air Forces (shoes)?
By Kira
I was painting at school and forgot to take off my sweater and got paint all over it. My mom also washed it. Any tips on getting it out?
By Brooklyn J
I was at a party and someone threw a bottle of paint which hit me and stained my hat and clothes. I believe it is some sort of body paint because it is neon green. It' embedded in the hat pretty badly. I'm not sure there's much hope.
By Dan R. from New York, NY
I was painting with my sister and I got red paint on my black sweater. Do you guys have a way for me to get it off?
By Alyssa
I have a fav pair of brown moleskin pants. I had my apt painted this week and accidentally hit the wet wall. Any hope?
By Carol
How do I remove Behr paint from my son's cotton school uniform?
By Sheila
How can you get paint off of a shirt without removing the color?
By Amber
How do you get brown paint out of a child's blouse?
By M. Limauge
How do I remove papier mache paint from clothes?
By Debi
I got red paint on my fab white top. I have tried everything I can think of. I put it to be washed, but it wasn't washed. It has been 4 four days. How do I get it out? Please help!
By Shannon H
How do I get brown fence paint out my Lacoste shorts?
By Sarah
I have dried paint on a down-filled white jacket. How can I remove it?
By Gail from Weymouth, MA
How do you remove gloss paint from denim?
By karen from England
How do I remove enamel paint splashes from a corduroy shirt?
Keri from Johannesburg, South Africa
Although water based, latex paint can be a challenge to remove from clothing especially after it has dried. This is a page about removing latex paint stains on jeans.
It's easy to get paint on your clothing, and it can be very difficult to be removed after the paint has dried. This is a page about removing dried paint on clothing.
Removing paint from leather surfaces may require some careful testing of useful products and methods. Knowing the type of paint is a good place to start.
It is easy to get paint stains on clothing when working on a painting project. Removing them will depend on whether the paint primer is water or oil based.
If you notice wet paint before it dries, it is much easier to remove. If you find it dried, there are some techniques you can use. This is a page about removing latex paint from clothing.
This is a page about removing paint stains from dried clothing. A surprising solution for dried paint on clothing can be hair spray.
Once this paint has dried it can be nearly impossible to remove from many fabrics. This is a page about removing acrylic paint from clothing.
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How do I get paint off of jeans? How do I remove gloss paint from clothing (i.e. jeans)?
I bumped into a door with wet paint and got paint on my jean dress. How can I get it off my dress?
How do I get dried paint and plaster out of black cotton?
How do I get dried "water-soluble" wall paint spatters off my knit shirt? I washed it and the paint is still there.
The lady I work for does oil paintings. The other day she dropped and I caught it getting paint on my uniform.
Is it possible to remove old water based paint from mainly cotton clothing without causing too much damage?
With any stain, you want to treat it as quickly as possible. If paint is allowed to dry on your clothing it will be more difficult to remove all traces of the stain.