How to Clean Latex Paint From Jeans

If you have gotten latex paint on your jeans, you may not feel very lucky, but latex paint is at least easier to remove than oil-based paint--especially if the paint is still wet.
The sooner you get the paint off, the easier it will be; however, even if it has dried on, the stain is not necessarily permanent. You just need to know what cleaning product and tool to use and how to use it.

Things You'll Need

• Laundry detergent
• Rubber gloves
• Rubbing alcohol
• Paper towels
• Plastic scraper

Instructions

How to Clean Wet Latex Paint from Jeans

1. Rinse the jeans immediately under, running water. According to ohioline.edu, you should use cool water. You can do this under a tub or sink faucet.

2. Put the stopper in the sink and add a capful of heavy-duty detergent to the water. Let the jeans soak for 30 minutes.

3. Remove the jeans from the sink or tub and launder in your washing machine, using cold water and detergent. Check the jeans after the first wash--if any paint remains, wash them again.

How to Clean Dried Latex Paint From Jeans

1. Put on rubber gloves, as rubbing alcohol is drying to the skin. Place paper towels or disposable rags beneath the paint stain. For example, if the stain is on a jean leg, place the towels inside the leg. This keeps the paint from transferring to other areas of fabric as the paint liquefies.

2. Pour rubbing alcohol over the stain. The alcohol will soften the paint. Use a plastic scraper to remove as much paint as you can from the fabric.

3. Apply more rubbing alcohol and blot the stain with paper towels to get up more of the dissolved paint.

4. Launder immediately in warm water, with heavy-duty detergent. Check the jeans when the cycle is through for any remaining paint. Run them through another wash if any paint remains.

References

• Ohioline.edu: Stain Removal
• Frugalminded.com: Removing Stains