How to Remove an Iron-on Patch

Sometimes you might buy something at a secondhand shop that you really like or have had something handed down to you that you would like to wear, but there is a problem. There is a patch that you don't care for or you want moved to a different spot on the garment. How do you take the patch off? If it is sewn on, then it is as simple as carefully clipping some strings, but if it's ironed on, what do you do?

Things You'll Need

• Iron
• Thin cloth
• Goo Gone or some other glue removal

Instructions

1. Heat the iron to a medium heat.

2. Turn the garment inside out so that you will be placing the iron on the back side of the patch.

3. Place the thin cloth over the patch to keep from burning the garment.

4. Use the iron to heat the patch moving the iron around so as not to scorch the article of clothing.

5. Check the patch to see if it is loosening. If it is not, increase the heat of the iron and continue. Once it is loose, peal the patch off.

6. After the patch is removed, you will need to get rid of any excess residue from the iron on. Use a glue removal such as Goo Gone to take off the residue, but test it in a non-visible spot before applying to the actual area.

Tips & Warnings

• Read the instructions and warnings on the glue removal product that you purchase. Make sure that it can be used on cloth and make sure that it can be used on the type of cloth that your patch is attached to. Some might not work well with synthetic materials and some might break down natural fibers, such as cotton.

• When it seems the patch is loosening and might pull off, do not peel it off quickly. If it is not loose enough, it might pull on the fabric to the point of stretching that might not go back into place. On some materials the heat might weaken the material of the garment to a point that it might break if pulled too roughly.