A painting session can be ruined if you get some of the stuff on your clothes.If not treated promptly and effectively, the paint will be a much different colour than your jeans, and it will make you look unattractive.There are solutions out there to fix this age-old problem, even though no treatment gives a certain guarantee of success.Even if you have some paint on your pants, there's still a good chance you'll be able to save them because the easiest way to solve stains is to prevent them from occurring in the first place.
Step 1: Warm water should be added to the stained area.
Water-based paints are often easier to fix than their oil based counterparts.Warm water is the first thing to do in the case of a water-based paint stain.If you want to prevent the warm water from soaking into the jeans fabric, put a washcloth in the water and press it against the stain.
Step 2: The stain should be treated with detergent and water.
Warm water should soak into the stained area and be ready for cleaning.Add laundry detergent to half a cup of water.Rub some of the solution onto the stain with the damp cloth.If the stain is large, begin rubbing the outside of it and gradually working your way inside.The risk of spreading the paint stain around further will be mitigated byubbing.
Step 3: Rub alcohol.
It is likely that a light detergent solution won't solve the stain problem.If that is the case, you can use a rubbing alcohol solution to remove the paint from the fabric.The removal of nail polish can be used as an alternative to traditional rubbing alcohol.If you're worried that it will leave a stain of its own, you can do a test scrub of the nail polish removal on a part of your jeans that won't be easy to see, such as the inside or the bottom of a pant leg.
Step 4: To remove stains, use a toothbrush.
The bristles of a toothbrush can be used to clean a stain.Once you have your rubbing alcohol in place, you should be able to remove the stain within a minute.If you're not getting the results you want, use more rubbing alcohol and apply it to the stain.
Step 5: The laundry should be thrown in.
The next best thing to do is to wash it in a washing machine.Water-based paints are usually subject to cleaning in a laundry machine, and whatever bits you couldn't get out should be fixed after being put through a cycle.Remember to wash your clothes according to their labels.
Step 6: If needed, use a fabric marker to colour over the stain.
You can still try to remove the colour from your jeans if you get a fabric pen from an arts and fabrics store.Put one over the stain that is closest to the jeans' colour.The sameness of colour should make it hard for the human eye to detect.
Step 7: If the paint is dry, rub it with a knife.
Water is less effective in removing stains when compared to oil-based paints, which is why they are more difficult to remove.If the paint stain is already dry, you can use a knife to remove some of the mess.In order to get the excess that wasn't able tolatch itself onto the fabric, you'll have to use a blunt knife along the surface.It is recommended that you use a blunt knife, as sharp knives can cause damage to the pants themselves.
Step 8: Purchase a solvent or paint removal product.
Oil-based paints require specific chemicals to be lifted in order for them to work.Paint removal is the most effective antidote for paint stains, but they aren't promised to be safe for use on clothing.You can buy an oil solvent at any arts store or supermarket.If you don't have paint stains yet, it's a good idea to keep an oil solvent handy so you can fix your clothes as soon as possible.
Step 9: To scrub the stained area, apply solvent.
Apply the solvent lightly to the stained area of your jeans using a towel.Rub the stain in small, circular motions, starting from the outside and working your way inside.The risk of the stain spilling over into adjacent areas of your jeans will be minimized if you attend to it this way.The oil solvent should lift the paint.If you think the washcloth isn't working well, use a toothbrush.If you think a heavier-duty chemical is needed such as industrial paint remover, it's a good idea to test the chemical on an innocuous part of your pants first before moving in to solve the stain.If it is shown to have damage, the damage will be relatively harmless and irrelevant.
Step 10: If the issue continues, cover with glycerin.
If the issue hasn't been fixed by a chemical scrub, cover the stain and let the pants sit overnight.The paint particles should be dissolved by the active chemical agents in glycerin.If you don't already have some in your cabinet, glycerin is very easy to get and can be found at just about any supermarket.
Step 11: Work slowly and cautiously while painting.
It's a common mistake for people to get too confident and rushed while they're painting.When it comes to painting large spaces, this is true.The amount of time you'll be saving is not work at all.Go slow with your work, and make sure you don't track any excess paint on your brush or roller before applying it.
Step 12: A paint apron is required.
An apron protects your clothing.Most people agree that aprons can take a beating, and that it doesn't really matter how they look or how much paint gets on them.If you don't mind keeping the appearance of your kitchen apron, you should wear it while painting.
Step 13: While painting, take your clothes off.
While this advice is limited to home painting situations and wouldn't go over well in any professional context, the easiest way to save your clothes from paint is to disrobe down to your undergarments.If you get paint on yourself, you can hop in the shower and get it off.
Step 14: While painting keep solvent and damage control supplies at hand.
There is always a chance that you will make a mistake.If a stain does happen, it's a good idea to have all of the materials in the same room so you don't have to run around to get it.