How to get water based paint off of Levis?

[ezbtr]

We did field maint. last weekend at baseball fields and I was painting, should have really worn my torn up jeans....oops....got green water based(I beleive) paint on them, washed in hot, but only faded paint a bit - what can get it off??

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: How to get water based paint off of Levis?

Shout? Spray n Wash? Dreft's stain spray.

 

[halas]

Re: How to get water based paint off of Levis?

Denatured alcohol or could try product called: "goof-off"
Most likely anything you use will take some of the color with it so you will still see a lighter spot on your pants.

 

[eaglejim]

Re: How to get water based paint off of Levis?

To late since you washed them chalk it up to lesson learned,depending on how much you got on them you could have used brush and roller cleaner,denatured alcohol or goof off type of product but that has to be done before you wash and dry

 

[JustJason]

Re: How to get water based paint off of Levis?

I actually use mechanics hand cleaner (brand GOJO power gold). Rub it in, put a little water on it and rub it in again.... Run through the washer with your favorite soap on hot.
I got tranny fluid out of a pair of jeans this way (did it right after i spilled).
Try it.

 

[ezbtr]

Re: How to get water based paint off of Levis?

Hmmm I'll still try that goof off stuff....I did try bristle brush w/ liquid soap and carpet cleaner before - didnt do much. Thanks guys

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: How to get water based paint off of Levis?

If you didn't dry them in a the dryer, you still have a chance. But you will probably end up with a light spot, as mentioned above.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: How to get water based paint off of Levis?

Goof Off is your best best. You WOULD NOT BELIEVE how well this stuff gets latex paint off of carpet. I used it at my old house when my stupid roomate got paint on his shoes and walked down the stairs. It took all that paint right off. Then I tried it on some other paint spots that had been there for years and they came off too! So if that doesn't work, nothing will.

 

[levittownnick]

Re: How to get water based paint off of Levis?

scissors

doesn't leave any spots but now you have a hole to contend with. lol

ok, it's not funny.

 

[axeslinger1957]

Re: How to get water based paint off of Levis?

Goof Off is your best best. You WOULD NOT BELIEVE how well this stuff gets latex paint off of carpet. I used it at my old house when my stupid roomate got paint on his shoes and walked down the stairs. It took all that paint right off. Then I tried it on some other paint spots that had been there for years and they came off too! So if that doesn't work, nothing will.

Au contraire, mon ami! Does the OP have access to Amway products (or whatever they call themselves now)? If so, they have a product called LOC ("liquid organic cleaner"). When it comes to stain removal, that stuff is the cat's rear!