Q&A for How to Remove Paint from Fabrics

For oil-based paints, use an alcohol-based liquid like rubbing alcohol, then dab the spot with an absorbent towel. Then, wash the clothing separately as normal in the washing machine.

Depending on how long the paint has set into your cloth shoes, and also whether the paint is water based, oil based etc, you could try any of the methods outlined in this article. Regardless of the method, remember to blot the cloth fabric and avoid any harsh scrubbing, which will likely damage the fabric. Use old toothbrushes and be patient. It is better to see small results using repeated tries than to attack it with force and risk damaging the woven fibers of the cloth in a rush to get out the paint.

You can try using 1/2 cup of vinegar and 2 tablespoons of baking soda mixed together. You have to rub this mixture thouroghly with a sponge onto the surface of the shirt, and rinse it out to remove the silk paint.

Try one of these methods after you have washed your clothing then put it in the washing machine again .

If it's a leather seat, try not to use water or it could ruin some of the leather. If it is a fabric seat, try holding down a hot cloth to soak some of the hardness out of the paint. If it softens, you can then use a toothbrush and a small amount of detergent with water to lightly scrub the surface.

Just try any of the methods in this article.

Wet the spot using white vinegar and then hand wash the fabric. Be gentle when washing to prevent damage. Test in a small hidden area for color fastness before trying vinegar.

Varnish gold generally works.