Care Tag Lab
Combination family: two passes, check between

How to get acrylic paint out

Acrylic is a plastic once dry. Treat it while wet or accept a mark.

Do this first

While wet, rinse with warm water from the back immediately

Fresh stain

  1. While wet, rinse with warm water from the back immediately
  2. Gently work in dish soap and detergent
  3. Wash

Dried or old

  1. Scrape off what you can
  2. Dab with rubbing alcohol (or acetone on cotton only)
  3. Gently work in dish soap
  4. Wash. Often only partly removable
Fabric care
No acetone on acetate.
Time
Wet: 10 min. Dried: partial
How to tell
Look: bright, glossy; Feel: rubbery when dry; Smell: faint

Where this fix comes from

We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.

Before you start

  • Test on a hidden seam first.
  • Never mix cleaners.
  • Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.

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