The paint stain should look lighter after scraping off the dried paint.
Flushing the garment will remove the initial paint and will prepare the area for the detergent.
This mild solution can also be used to remove grease and oil stains from fabrics.
Don’t rub the stain or you may push the paint deeper into the fibers of the clothes.
It may take 3-4 cleanings until you remove all the paint.
If the paint has had a long time to dry, it may be harder to remove.
If the label on the clothes says “dry clean only,” it’s best to take the clothing to a professional dry cleaner or to see if you can wash the garment by hand with a mild detergent. You can wash the stained garment with other clothes or by itself.
Professional dry cleaners will have special chemicals that won’t harm your delicate garments.
If you use alcohol or acetone on fabric containing acetate or triacetate, it will dissolve the clothing fibers. Let all cleaning solutions dry on your spot test for 5-10 minutes to make sure that it won’t affect the color of your clothes.
A water-bucket icon with an X through it means that you shouldn’t clean the clothes in a washing machine and a hand over a water-bucket icon means that you should hand wash the garment. A box with an X through it means that you should not put the clothes in a dryer.
Some paint will also provide a list of chemicals you should avoid using when trying to remove the paint.
You can wear a smock when painting with water-based paint to avoid getting it on your clothes.
