Paint in hair :(

[beez1717]

So today i went and volunteered with my tutoring center and we ended up doing some parck bench painting and got some paint in my hair because i forgot a hair tie. What do i do now? It dried into my hair! I didn't get much bit i don't want to cut it out if possible.... Any help? Oh and how do you get paint out of cotton t shirts and jeans? (thats a side thought, my hair is the main question)

[KittyLost]

When I got bits of paint in my hair they seemed to disappear/flake off after a few washes.

Any tips to get it off clothes would be great, I still have green paint on one of my fave tshirts :(

[Bene]

I'd gently comb out what's dried on, then let it wash out on it's own after a few washes. As for jeans and t-shirts that get paint on them, those become my "I just rolled out of bed and I need to walk the dog" clothes. I can't think of any chemical that can get that stuff out safely. Maybe a gentle scrubbing with dishwashing liquid?

[beez1717]

Ill try dishwashing liquid. Is that the stuff for dishwashers or for what you use to clean them by hand?

[beez1717]

On another note i just spot cleaned my hair with my normal shampoo and a sponge since only my tips got painted. Used the soft side mostly and then the rough side very lightly. Paint came mostly out! amazing. Who would have thought a sponge and shampoo would do the trick? Lol but, did i do the right thing?

[Bene]

I'd say the stuff you use when washing dishes by hand I don't own a dishwasher, but I imagine the soap used for the machine is slightly more concentrated and harsher.


Sponge and shampoo sounds like a good plan though.

[Kaelee]

Coconut oil should work, though it's always come out of my hair in a wash or two (I'm a frequent painter).

[rusika1]

Do you mean you have hairs stuck together with paint, or hairs that are separate from each other but have lovely park bench green highlights?

Either way, oil should work. Massage a decent amount directly on the painty bits, give it a little bit of time to loosen the paint up, then carefully comb/pick the paint out. It's like using peanut butter to remove chewing gum from the hair.

The clothes may not be salvageable, but there's a product called Goof Off which may work. It's pretty flammable I think, and you have to use it before the paint has time to cure completely (24-48 hours?). I've also heard that you can try scraping off as much of the paint as possible, then rinse the garment in warm water, then wash as usual.

[Stagecoach]

I've been painting since I could hold a brush... I've never successfully removed paint from clothing if it's dried before I got to it.

For hair, I use my fingernails to scrape out what's dried, then shampoo usually removes the rest.

[Oz]

im an artist and always geting paint in my hair.. shampoo gets it out... it breaks away evetualy. :) orrrrrr if that fails... get some brush cleaner fluid..

[Garnetgem]

Shampoo will get paint out but takes time,i always wear a shower cap when i paint its the best tip i was given...

[CreatureBailey]

Where I live I see some girls around my age do paint fights. XD They end up with paint all over them, even their hair. I think washing helps. :)

[Hairkay]

I get paint out with oil. It takes a few washes. Also my emollient bath oil with the main ingredient liquid paraffin will get paint out in one bath soak. I've used that when I do DIY painting because spirits that people usually use for the job burns my skin.

[Wusel]

Leave it untouched for a couple of days till it's porous enough and then gently rub the part of the strand where the paint is between your fingers and it should flake off.

[Mirabele]

It may be scary but it washes out after several washes. You dont have to cut.

[lapushka]

Shampoo will get paint out but takes time,i always wear a shower cap when i paint its the best tip i was given...

I've noticed you're resurrecting old threads from the dead again. :lol: :magic:

[Garnetgem]

I've noticed you're resurrecting old threads from the dead again. :lol: :magic:

Well only today i see an older one dated from 2008 listed as a "new threads" not one i revived at all....

[lapushka]

Well only today i see an older one dated from 2008 listed as a "new threads" not one i revived at all....

Really that's odd. Maybe there's a ghost floating around the LHC again. ;) :p

[Garnetgem]

Really that's odd. Maybe there's a ghost floating around the LHC again. ;) :p

Well hmmm yes the ghost is not called Garnetgem this time :)