Jeans

The paint on the jeans spoils their appearance. Most often, it is not possible to wash the stain with ordinary powder. The coloring composition dries quickly and turns into the category of stubborn dirt.

You can get rid of them both with improvised means and with the help of professional stain removers.

Knowing how to properly remove a stain can save you a lot on dry cleaning and buying new jeans. Find out how and what you can do to remove paint stains from jeans at home.

Removal rules

Removing paint from denim should follow certain rules. Preparation for the procedure is important. This will allow you not to spoil the thing and not harm your own health.

Basic recommendations:

1. Before proceeding with processing, you need to test the selected composition on an inconspicuous area of ​​the fabric.
2. When the paint dries, a hard film forms on its surface. It is difficult for even the most effective means to break through its structure.

   Therefore, peel off the crust before cleaning. This is done with a knife, scissors, blade, or stiff-bristled brush. Work should be done carefully so as not to damage the fibers of the fabric.

3. To prevent the coloring pigment from being printed on the clean side of the jeans, you need to protect it with oilcloth or polyethylene. The material is placed under the seamy side of the surface to be treated.
4. Before using the stain remover, you need to read the instructions for its use. It is necessary to strictly observe the dose and exposure time of the product on the clothes.
5. On the inside of the garment there is a label that provides basic information on how to wash it. It needs to be studied carefully.
6. Colored jeans should not be washed with bleach-containing products.
7. You can use chlorine stain remover to remove stains from white jeans.
8. Jeans do not tolerate water temperatures exceeding 40 degrees.

Effective remedies

You can remove paint from jeans using universal products. They are easy to use and highly efficient.

For this purpose, apply:

• petrol,
• glycerol,
• turpentine,
• butter.

How to remove stains with gasoline?

Gasoline is one of the most versatile paint thinners. It can be used to remove any stain. Only refined gasoline is suitable for processing clothes. It is sold at hardware stores. This liquid is used to refuel lighters.

Mode of application:

• remove the top coat of paint;
• moisten a cotton pad in gasoline;
• wipe the stain with it until it disappears completely;
• wash jeans using laundry soap.

The procedure can be repeated if the first time it was not possible to achieve a complete cleansing of the tissue.

Automobile gasoline contains impurities... Using it will lead to new stains and streaks.

How to remove paint with glycerin?

Glycerin is a polyhydric alcohol that can be purchased in its pure form at the pharmacy. It is effective against watercolor stains, ink stains, stamp ink.

Mode of application:

1. Apply glycerin to the stain.
2. Leave the composition for 1-3 hours.
3. Moisten a cotton pad with a product.
4. Rub the stain with it.
5. They wash the thing as usual.

How to wipe off with acetone?

Acetone is a versatile paint thinner. Even old stains can be removed with it. This tool is quite aggressive, therefore it must be used according to the instructions.

Mode of application:

• apply acetone to a cotton pad;
• moisten the edges of the spot with it, gradually moving to its center;
• continue processing until the paint completely disappears;
• wash the item immediately as usual.

Acetone should not be kept on the product for too long, as it can lead to the destruction of its structure.

The liquid is toxic to the body... Inhalation of its vapors damages the liver. Therefore, you need to work with it in a room with good ventilation.

Vegetable oil

You can get rid of paint stains with vegetable oil. It will be effective only if the stain is no more than 5 days old.

Mode of application:

1. Remove hard paint crust if it has already formed.
2. Apply oil to a cotton pad and saturate the stain around the edge. Gradually you need to move to its center. This sequence of actions allows you not to blur the paint.
3. Continue rubbing lightly until the stain is completely gone.
4. Wash the item in warm soapy water.

The oil is not corrosive, so multiple passes may be required to fully remove the paint.

Butter with powder

A mixture of butter and powder helps to get rid of the paint. The ingredients are taken in equal amounts. To better combine the oil with the cleaning agent, keep it at room temperature until it partially softens.

Mode of application:

• moisten the stain with plain water;
• apply the composition to the paint;
• leave for 15-30 minutes for exposure;
• begin to erase the stain with a clean white cloth or cotton pad;
• remove oily residues with paper towels;
• wash the item in warm soapy water.

Kerosene

Kerosene is a flammable liquid that can be used as a solvent for dyes. It is applied to the thing undiluted.

Mode of application:

1. Clean off the top coat of paint.
2. Apply kerosene to a cotton swab.
3. Wipe the contaminated area with it.
4. Wash jeans with powder.

If the paint is old, then compresses can be used. White cloth is moistened in kerosene, which is applied to jeans and pressed tightly.

You can put a load on top. The optimal exposure time is 1 hour. Then the product is washed as usual.

White Spirit

White spirit is a popular and inexpensive solvent for paints and varnishes. It is sold in all hardware stores. The cost of a 0.5 liter bottle does not exceed 40 rubles. To cleanse jeans from a small stain, you will need no more than 50 g of this product.

Mode of application:

1. Brush off the stain with an old toothbrush.
2. Apply solvent to a cotton pad.
3. Wipe the stain with it until it disappears completely.
4. Wash the item as usual.

How to cleanse with turpentine?

Turpentine allows you to gently and without harm to the fabric remove paint stains from it. How to use it:

• apply the composition to the stain;
• leave it on things for 30 minutes;
• moisten a cotton pad in turpentine and wipe the stain with it;
• remove excess liquid with paper towels;
• wash jeans in soapy water.

It can take up to 3-5 treatments to deal with stubborn paint.

How to wash with dish detergent?

Dishwashing detergent helps to remove paint. You can use any composition that is in the house:

• AOC;
• Ferri;
• Sort;
• Biolan, etc.

Mode of application:

1. The stain is moistened with water.
2. Apply the selected product to it.
3. Spread evenly over the surface.
4. Leave to act for 60 minutes.
5. They wash in the usual way.

Dishwashing detergent treats the fabric with care and does not destroy its fibers. Therefore, it is used as many times as necessary.

Another advantage of this treatment is the pleasant smell.

Stain removers

You can use professional stain removers to remove paint. When choosing a suitable product, take into account the following points:

1. There are compositions for removing stains only from white or only from colored fabrics - this is important to consider.
2. Release form. Liquid products are more convenient to use than powders. They are softer.
3. Composition. It may include such components as: active oxygen, surfactants, chlorine, caustic soda, enzymes, alcohol and more. Before buying, you need to clarify whether the selected product can be used to care for specific jeans.
4. Activation temperature. Some products work only in very hot water (60 degrees and above). This will damage your jeans.

General rules for using stain removers:

• apply the composition to the stain (powder products require preliminary moistening of the thing);
• leave to have an effect;
• wash jeans as usual.

You can add the stain remover of your choice to the washing machine for a better wash.

Top 3 best

To remove paint from jeans, you can use the following compounds:

1. Vanish Oxi Action Gold Gel... This product contains enzymes, surfactants and active oxygen. Such a complex allows you to effectively deal with even stubborn dirt.

   The gel is applied to the stain and left for 1-3 hours. Then the jeans are washed as usual. The cost of a 450 ml package is 200-250 rubles.

2. BOS plus Maximum... This is a budget powder stain remover recommended for white and light colored jeans. It effectively removes stains, starts working at a temperature of 40 degrees.

   Before applying the composition to the stain, it must be moistened. Then the contamination is sprinkled with powder, which is lightly rubbed.Leave the product on for effect for 10 minutes (white jeans can be soaked for several hours). Then they wash the thing as usual. The cost of a 600 g package is 100 rubles.

3. Ace Oxi Magic... This powder stain remover is suitable for washing white and colored items. It can be used at low temperatures.

   The stain is pre-moistened with water, after which a stain remover is applied to it and whipped until foam is obtained. Leave the composition on things for 1 hour, after which the jeans are washed as usual. The cost of a package weighing 0.5 kg is 160 rubles.

What can be used to wash dried out?

To remove dried paint from things, the stain must be brushed with a stiff brush or scraped with a knife. This will get rid of the stuck top film and make washing easier.

The next stage of the fight is the thinning of the coloring agent.... To do this, use gasoline, kerosene or another solvent.

Remove the paint carefully using a cotton pad. Read more here.

Features of the removal of different types of paints and varnishes

For high-quality removal of paint from jeans, you need to know what kind of composition they were stained with. The effectiveness of the chosen remedy depends on this.

Recommendations are given in the table.

How to remove from light-colored items?

Paint can be removed from light-colored jeans by such means as:

• acetone;
• vinegar;
• glycerin - it is recommended to rub it into the stain in a heated form;
• stain remover for white clothes;
• bleach containing chlorine;
• alcohol solutions.

For the procedure, you can use potent formulations, but only those that do not harm the structure of the fabric.

Important recommendations

Sometimes after cleaning the fabric with gasoline, kerosene, turpentine or other oily liquids, greasy stains remain on its surface.

Getting rid of them is not difficult. It is enough to sprinkle the stain with chalk, starch or talc overnight and press the powder firmly so that it penetrates the fibers. In the morning it is cleaned off with a dry brush.

In order not to spoil the thing and not harm your own health, you need to take into account the following recommendations:

1. If it is not possible to cope with the stain, the product should be replaced. However, mixing solvents is prohibited. You can apply a new composition only to the washed thing.
2. Do not twist or wrinkle wet jeans after washing.
3. When working with aggressive substances, personal protective equipment is used: gloves and a mask. The room must be well ventilated.
4. Flammable liquids such as gasoline or kerosene should be handled away from sources of ignition.
5. Jeans can be treated with liquid or powder stain remover.

Conclusion

You need to save a denim thing from paint as quickly as possible. Fresh stains respond well even to non-aggressive formulations.

If the stain is dry, there is no need to despair - in such a situation, specialized household chemicals come to the rescue... With its help, you can reanimate almost any thing.