Removing Gloss Paint from clothing
 

How do you remove gloss paint from clothes that is dry?

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You don't. :(


The only think I can think of is to warm it (perhaps over the steam from your kettle) and then apply toluene or white spirit. It may damage the clothes though. :(

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Very carefully :( Not easy to get that off once it dries, you could try white spirits on a cloth, dab it on gently though.

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Sorry but i don't think that you can :(

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http://www.inca-products.co.uk/paintex.asp

No idea where you'd buy it from though.

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It is very easy you cut out the affected part and apply a patch sorry:)

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At £10 a bottle :shock:

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How about a steamer?

They can send a fine spray of hot steam that may well soften & remove it?

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I can't even get emulsion paint out, let alone gloss http://www.emotipad.com/artists/dooya/imsmilin.gif

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One of my many strings of the bow variety is that Im a painter and decorator,If the clothers are tough ie denim turps and wire wool brings it out,If the clothes are delecate then wear them next time you paint a door cuz there work clothes now

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Yep!As an art teacher the rules are if it's oil based and dry you are screwed.Therefore clean it STRAIGHT AWAY before it dries with white spirit and you may get away with it..but not if it's silk(if you are painting in silk clothes either decorating/painting is very well paid or you should be doing your real job and paying someone else to paint).

The other paint not to allow to dry is acrylic based.It may be possible to soak this off,IF the paint has remained on the surface of the fabric as a blob.If it has been wiped off and therefore pushed into the fabric's fibres it won't come out very easily at all.After soaking it should go soft and if it is in blob form you can CAREFULLY pick it off(the same goes for PVA glue).So with acrylic don't wipe just soak RIGHT AWAY.

:)

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Swarfega will do it, it breaks up the oil in the paint then you can wash the paint out.

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Even when it is set hard?If that's the case then I think you have found a brand new paint stripper. :erm:

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You could always tie die whatever it is thats got paint on and create a new style ;) :D

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Smear the affected item in Butter - not margarine, then machine/hand wash as normal, it will come out.

FYI - I havent tried this on years old paint ruined clothes but on dry paint its definately worked, on soft cotton (t shirts) and hard cottons (denim)

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:notopic: That reminds of the simpsons episode where lisa gets chewing gum in her hair :)

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What ever you do do not try to remove it with a bone :D

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VANISH! is my universal stain remover ... and does work on gloss paint also; be sure to follow the instructions, otherwise you may damage the material. :)

VOK

Re: Removing Gloss Paint from clothing
 

Me thinks they might have either

1. Got it out
2. Thrown it away
3. Left it
4. Grown out of it by now
5. Given up after 4yrs.

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:D They probably still had it up until a week ago then decided to throw it out to make way for the Vanish they bought on offer.....:D

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and that industrial sized tub of Swarfega.. :D

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I have just got gloss paint of my son best rousers by putting neat daisy washing up liquid and gently rubbing with my nail ;)

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Well done, but you have just posted to a thread that has been inactive for nearly 4 years :)

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people still use gloss paint though

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I think she just did it to see if she can get it off.

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