How do you remove a residual water paint stain out of a polo shirt that can't be bleached?

Question

I have soaked it with napisan pink, i've used specialty stain removal products, I've even bought a book on stains and have tried vinegar/lemon juice and bicarb soda and various other methods to no avail. It's a school shirt of my son's so I can't just throw it out and replace it (cost $50.00 to replace). Can anyone help???

Answer 1

* Ditto paint is only solvent sensitive.

** For Oil Paint stains -

Dry cleaners will spot stained area with Amyl Acetate then Dry clean with Perchloro Ethylene.

* Or  you could try to soak garment in Kerosene, then launder in warm water followed by three warm rinses. To get Kero smell out add Febreeze or fabric softener to final rinse).

*** For Water Paint stains -

* Removing Dye Transfer Stains

For small areas or small garments:

Mix equal parts water, ammonia, and dish detergent in a spray bottle. Spray it on the stain and clean the area using rapid strokes with a soft tooth brush. As long as the garment is white, you can let the solvent soak in before scrubbing. If the stain is on a colored garment, letting the solvent sit too long may bleach out the color along with the stain.

Good Luck!!

Answer 2

use a citrus based cleaner, preferably a mild one, if you go to the dollar store there is a cleaner called "awesome" it is ACTUALLY awesome. it cleans everything, it is a citrus based cleaner, doesn't smell like it, it smells like nothing but it works, give it or something similar a try.

Answer 3

try and get it drycleaned i saw somewere that it gets rid of stains