How to remove acrylic paint from clothes?

Hi there,

Your question about

how to remove acrylic paint from clothes at home reminded me of a daunting experience.

Being in a situation where you need to clean an acrylic stain can make you cry. I was in your situation before and trust me I felt extremely humiliated. A few years back I was using acrylic nail paint on my hand to go to a wedding. While painting the nails I realised I had stained my dress a little bit.  I planned to wear my dress 2 weeks ago and it was made of silk. In that situation, I was about to cry. But I learned

how to remove acrylic colour from clothes

at home. You can use this trick too if you have very little stain on your dress.

• I took a little bit of nail polish remover and dabbed it on the cotton.

• After that, I gently tried to remove the acrylic stains.

• After a while, the stain was removed.

• I dried the wet portion of the cloth and went out to enjoy the wedding.

If the stain is dried up and huge then this method might not work. For that, you may follow alternative tips on how to remove acrylic colour from clothes that I will explain below.

How to remove dried acrylic paint from clothes?

Purchase rubbing alcohol from the market. A small bottle of nail remover won't help you get rid of enormous stains.

Soak the stained area with rubbing alcohol for a while.

Take a dull knife, coin, or spoon and start scraping the stain. 

Wash the cloth and let it dry.

Repeat the steps again if the stains are not removed completely.

I hope you now know how to remove acrylic colour from clothes now.

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