I have managed to spill some black paint

Name: TJ

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Message: Hello, I have managed to spill some black paint on my white net curtain. Is there any way I can get rid of the black stain on the curtain? Can I dip the whole curtain in something that will make it white again? Any help and advice you can give will be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.

Your only hope, when black paint is spilled, or any paint, really, is to immerse the spilled-upon material in water IMMEDIATELY, while the paint is still wet. Wash the paint out while it is still wet. Start with cold water, and then move to hot water if cold water is not sufficient. After removing as much as you can, if some paint remains, continue to soak in the hottest water, and then wash again. Once paint has dried, the acrylic binder polymerizes, creating an impossible-to-remove stain.

I have seen claims that acetone will remove acrylic paint. I don't really believe it, but you may as well try it, and the sooner the better. (Try water first!) Every minute's delay makes it more difficult to remove a paint stain. You can buy pure acetone at a hardware store, where it is sold as a solvent, or you can look at nail polish removers, hoping to find one whose main ingredient is acetone. Take the usual precautions for solvent use: beware of flames or sparks, since acetone is very flammable, and use only with good ventilation, with all the windows wide open, or use it outside.

If none of this works, nothing else will remove the paint. You can bleach away dye stains, but you cannot bleach away paints.

At that point, the best solution is to buy several different colors of fabric paint, including one that matches your spill, and decorate your curtains with it, painting or stamping or stenciling or sponging. It's best to buy a paint specifically labeled as "fabric paint", instead of just using ordinary artists' acrylics or house paint, because fabric paint is much softer and less scratchy, and soaks into the fabric better.

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Posted: Friday - December 31, 2010 at 08:54 AM

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