If you could’t treat the stain right away, keep it wet until you could.
Continue to avoid rubbing the paint.
Additional Tips for Handling Paint Stains
Take a peek at thecare labelon the stained piece of clothing.
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Then take the item to aprofessional dry cleaneras soon as possible to point out and identify the stain.
Dabbing rubbing alcohol on water-based paint stains will loosen them up so they can be removed.
Spray paint can broadcast thousands of droplets all over a piece of clothing.
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Try scraping as much of the dried paint off the garment as possible using a hard-bristled brush.
Apply a heavy-duty enzymatic liquid detergent as a pretreatment if it’s a small spot.
Before drying, see if the stain is gone, if not, repeat.
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Stick to other methods that may work best.
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