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Removing Hair Dye on a Painted Wall

April 28, 2007

A woman dyeing her hair.How can I remove permanent hair dye from my painted wall?

Val from Canada

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April 29, 20071 found this helpful
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Hey, hair dye freak here. I can't say it enough, LAVA SOAP! Found at your local hardware store, buy the bar. I get hair dye EVERYWHERE every month: be it purple, red, pink or blue. It is very safe since it is made to wash your skin. I use it to get the dye off my skin, sink, counter, tub. I haven't gotten it on the wall yet. Good Luck to you!

 

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May 1, 20073 found this helpful
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I have used the q-tip dipped in bleach and it worked. It took a couple secs to disappear, but now you cant tell it was there.

 
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November 5, 20083 found this helpful
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Confirmed - toilet bowl cleaner works! :)

 
January 7, 20140 found this helpful
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Ajax utlra bathroom and Toothpaste, I saw it on another site when I was trying to get the dye off the floor last time I did my hair. It's also a good go to if you can't use bleach. Currently using it on my wall :/

 
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October 2, 2014

stain on bathroom wallWhat do I use to get brown hair dye off bathroom walls?

By Helen R from Devonport, Tasmania

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November 26, 20161 found this helpful
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Toothpaste helped me!! Just put some elbow grease into it and it came off easy

 
December 1, 20160 found this helpful
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Toothpaste helped me!! Just put some elbow grease into it and it came off easy

 
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June 5, 2018

How can I remove this stain? I tried using the Kroger alcohol and it's not working. What else can I use to remove black hair dye from my wall? I need help.

Removing Hair Dye Stain on Wall - streaky stain on wall
 

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June 5, 20180 found this helpful
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You can try a little bit of nail polish remover to see if that'll help remove the stain. Or Magic Eraser. Then of course sand the area, primer and repaint.

 

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June 5, 20180 found this helpful
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Try a tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda...mix in a small disposable cup and use a white cotton rag to gently massage the mix into a small section of the stain. If it works (every paint is different so it might not), continue over the entire area.

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If you don't have the peroxide, you can try vinegar the same idea...knowing that this mixture will foam up (wait until the foam dies down before using).

 

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June 5, 20180 found this helpful
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I've done that too, gotten hair color spatters on the wall.

I made a paste with a little water mixed with cleanser (Comet) and let that sit on the spots, because the hair coloring dye soaks into the paint, and stains it because paint (unless it's glossy) seems to be very porous. Your paint in the picture appears to be a flat finish. The 'paste' lifted most of the stain out, but, not all. I ended up having to paint the wall.

 
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February 17, 2018

I recently dyed my hair a reddish purple and accidentally have a few small stains on the wall. My mother wasn't too pleased with this. I used alcohol wipes, but it took paint off. Help!


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February 17, 20180 found this helpful
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Put a product like Biz or Kilz on the spots and repaint

 
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June 24, 2010

Does anyone know how to get red hair dye off of a newly painted light green bathroom wall? I used hairspray, ammonia, and gentle Soft Scrub. They haven't worked. I'm afraid to use bleach as it might turn it white. Any ideas?

By Sheri from Chino, CA

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June 26, 20100 found this helpful

Repaint the spot with the stain on it.

 

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June 26, 20100 found this helpful

Hopefully you kept some of the paint so you can touch up the spot. :-(

 

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June 26, 20100 found this helpful

I don't think bleach should hurt your paint. Try it on an inconspicuous spot to see. Bleach takes the color out of things that are dyed, like clothing. Paint is not the same thing.

 
June 27, 20100 found this helpful

I'm glad I'm not the only one. lol. I too have red hair and have made a lot of mess over the years. What works for me on walls, counter tops, and even the floor are the Mr.

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Clean Sponges. They are amazing and work for me every time. Hope this helps.

 
March 5, 20180 found this helpful

Just spray Tilex and it will remove the stain and want affect the paint. I use it for many things.

 
May 18, 20180 found this helpful

i tried those, but NOT

 
March 22, 20201 found this helpful

I have black dye spots on my bathroom wall,which as t can I use to get it off

 
March 22, 20200 found this helpful

I tried those 2 ideas,don't work

 
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June 3, 2014

How to remove hair dye from bathroom walls?

By Judy R

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June 9, 20140 found this helpful

If the walls are plastic like from a shower enclosure or tile Clorox cleanup takes it off.

 
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December 14, 20150 found this helpful

Hand sanitizer takes it off

 
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January 7, 2013

How do I get hair dye off a painted bathroom wall after it has dried for a few minutes? OK, so my wife dyed her hair in my mom's bathroom which of course she did not see it at the time. She tried cleaning it and so did I and I think it may have eaten through the paint. So does that mean I have to paint the walls. Cause I don't think any cleaner will work.

By Josh

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January 14, 20130 found this helpful

I think your mum just won a new paint job for her bathroom. Stuff happens. Apologise profusely and ask her if she'd like a different colour or any decoration changes while you're at the repair job.

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And hey, if she's anything like me, she'll say 'Oh, there's a tin of the paint in the garage for just this sort of mishap:)' and all you'll have to do is a spot job.

 
June 11, 20160 found this helpful

painting over it will not remove it,,possibly bleach...? but anything moist will make the dye bleed...:(

 
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March 8, 2015

How do you remove hair dye from a painted wall?

By Kate

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December 8, 20170 found this helpful

You cover it with a primer like Kilz and paint over it.

 
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December 10, 2014

How do I remove hair dye from a wall?

By Muriel

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March 21, 20180 found this helpful

You can cover it with a layer of a primer like Biz or Kilz and then paint over it

 
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October 19, 2014

I use black hair dye occasionally. Sometimes I see some splashes on the walls. How can I remove it?

By Shanta

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May 20, 2014

Our granddaughter got black hair dye on the wall in her bathroom. Is there anything that will remove it?

By Judy R

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April 25, 2014

l have tried to remove dark hair dye from my bathroom walls with nail polish remover and straight bleach, but it won't come out.

By Judith


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May 16, 2013

I dyed my hair black last weekend and it won't come out of my walls and floor. What should I use to get it out? I used everything I could think of. Please help.

By Ashley

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