Acrylic paint on a school shirt - a lot of acrylic paint

[Fekko]

Has anyone managed to get a lot of acrylic paint off a while school shirt? It’s all up one arm and on the other cuff - so loads of smears and not a few little specks.

Shall I just BIM it now?

sorry, once dried it's impossible to shift

Aw nuts! I’m only not raging because his art teacher collared me at school and raved about his work (the first time he’s ever been enthused about art class).

keep it to wear on art days? nothing removes acrylic paint sorry xx

I’m going to send him in a potato sack next time!

I’m dying to see his work now - he had zero interest in art before (I went to art school but wasn’t too bothered about him not being artsy). I used to work with acrylics too at one stage (never coloured myself blue though!)

Ah the blue and the yellow is impossible to shift. A little darling dropped a yellow painted box on the back of my legs, my new and fairly expensive trousers covered in paint. I was on my own so couldn't go and wash it off. Once dried nothing will shift it, so far. I wear them in the house when cleaning sometimes. Now it is cheap leggings or trousers for me. Sorry.

As ummmmm suggested, he’s now going to use it in art class!

DD does A level art and we are constantly having to remove paint from her blazer sleeves. (well SHE is having to remove it now we found how) - it is time consuming, involves a gauze swab and paint thinners and much, much time.

For a shirt - yep use in art class or chuck. For an £85 blazer, perseverance!

It won't come off unfortunately, I used to accidentally on purpose get paint on my blazer, I think I was trying to curate an arty image, I actually just looked like a scruff

I’m onto mold removal now. Someone ran cross country and left his spikes and running vest in a plastic bag under his bed for 2 weeks!

Hi there, I struggled for years with this (son now on A level Art). I have had some success with alcohol, and that's my go to now for acrylics.

I had an old bottle of vodka or bacardi (ie a strong, transparent spirit) and used a small paintbrush to paint it onto the stain. Left for a while then washed out with a detergent (probably washing up liquid as it's by the sink). Then repeated as needed. We don't drink that much vodka so seemed cheaper than buying a special treatment.

Good for small areas and blazers/ties, not sure about larger areas.

Wait till you have to get oils out!

I've had success with very very hot water and a toothbrush. Heat then scrape off then machine wash.

Let him use the spoiled shirt for art as an overall. Or find a large old shirt for the purpose. Keep it of course. If he becomes famous it could be worth a fortune! We must suffer for art, that is the first lesson!