I'm a professional painter by trade and sometimes a spill happens and it gets paint on my work pants. How can I remove at least some of it with a home remedy? My painters paints cost $20 to $30 a pair and I have to look somewhat professional and clean so if I can get some of the paint out so I don't have to keep buying painters whites, it would save me a ton of money each year.
I have a brand new pair I destroyed yesterday when my fall protection lanyard rubbed on some wet Shercryl and now my new pants are ruined. Any good ideas would be highly appreciated. Thank you.
Best Answer
Lucky you. I've had to try to clean spots out with $80/gal reducer.
When I work in such a readily available and cheap solvent, I take the garment off immediately, get the whole garment soaking wet, work it in a sink if possible, and bag it. Then wash it within 8 hours or so. Should recover nicely.
Letting it dry is the mistake. This wrecks the fibers. You'll never get dried paint of of the fibers.