Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
How do you remove paint from light colored denim after it has been in the washer and dryer?
You will need to take either some alcohol, or nail polish remover and use it on the paint stain to break down the paint, once you do this you can just use hot water and dish soap to scrub any remaining stain after the paint is gone then just launder as usual.
Lestoil removes grease and would also work well on dissolving the paint.
How do I get white paint stains out of black dress pants.
By Shawna from Indianapolis, IN
I have got some dried emulsion paint on a lovely new duvet cover (cotton). How can I get it off? What is Goof Off?
Janine from Great Britain
A product called woolite oxydeep (carpet cleaner) has worked wonders on taking dried paint off of clothes and carpet in our home. Spot-check for color-fastness in a hidden area before using.hb
I have used mentholated spirits and it works, test small area for colour fastness. Use in a well ventilated room. Dab on, work in then wash in usual way. Hope it works for you.
My husband came home with his work pants covered in Rust-Oleum! It had already dried so I'm not sure if there's anything that I've seen on your site I should try. As you suggest several things for paint, which do I try first on this?
No clue if it's oil or water based or even which of the products it was other than it had been spilled all over the floor and he had to try to clean the floor. Any ideas would be gratefully accepted!How do I remove house paint from dark black pants?
You need to apply an alcohol based cleaner such as nail polish remover, or rubbing alcohol to the paint and rub it after while it should start to break the paint down where you can then follow up with washing in the machine.
My boyfriend went to a paint party in Magaluf and has wrecked his trainers. The bright UV paint won't come off the white fabric areas. I've tried carefully bleaching the white parts, but I'm not seeing much result. Should I try white spirit? or does anyone have any better suggestions?
By Gemma
The white spirits should remove the paint. You can also try nail varnish remover-be sure it has acetone in it.
Can you get wet paint out of a swimsuit? I have pool-side paint on a spandex suit.
Stephanie from Seattle, WA
I got paint on my brand new white shirt and I need to get green and blue paint out of it.
Prom night prank! Bright orange/green luminous paint apparently from "glow sticks?" spilled on the shoulder of a brand new suit jacket from Reiss in navy, 100% cotton. Any ideas how to remove? It is well and truly dried on.
By S.W.
I got spray paint on my hoody. How do I get it off?
By Julie
I got a small white spot of paint on my basketball shorts and black t-shirt and I forgot about it. It was sitting in my room for a couple of days and the paint has dried.
By Alliyah X
I've tried rubbing alcohol and several types of stain removers, and thus far, nothing much worked. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks for all the help.
By Alan090250
How do you get black paint out of 100 percent polyester sweatpants?
By Stephanie
I picked up a white, oil based, paint stain on my navy blue rain proof polyester Gore-Tex jacket. It has been on the jacket for a couple of days, so it is nicely dried to material.
By Neil from Croydon, UK
We had a party today and we had to take white shirts to spray paint. Now little did I know that the paint would seep through onto my new Lycra swimming costume. How can I wash this out? Please help!
By Anna R
I got a small line of white paint on my black baseball (varsity) jacket. It's not a thick line and I already scrubbed at it and put it through the wash, but the stain is still there. Is there anyway to get rid of it? To make it worse the black also faded were I was scrubbing at the jacket, is there anyway to get rid of this? Thanks.
By Jordan T.
I had to paint my room last month. I was wearing my only and favorite tutu because I just got back from my little sister's bday party. (I may be a teen, but I love tutus.) I didn't think I would get paint on it, but I did. I have white paint on a black tutu. It is dry now and I need to get it out fast! Tomorrow is my picture day and I really want to wear the tutu. How can I get the paint out?
By Rose
I got white paint on my dark grey sweat pants. How do I get the paint out?
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.
