How Do You Remove Watercolor Paint Stains?
Whether done by a four-year-old or an established artist, a watercolor painting can add beautiful color to a room. Less attractive are the laundry stains watercolor paints can leave behind. Follow these tips to remove these pesky stains. How to Remove Watercolor Paint Stains From: Acetate, Carpet (synthetic or wool), Fiberglass, Rayon, Silk, Triacetate, Wool Sponge (the method of using a dampened pad to apply light strokes, moving outward from the center of the stain) the area immediately with water to dilute the paint. Apply a wet spotter and a few drops of ammonia. (Take care when using ammonia on silk and wool.) Cover with an absorbent pad dampened with the wet spotter. Let the pad remain as long as any stain is being removed. Change the pad as it picks up the stain. Keep both the pad and stain moist with wet spotter and ammonia. Flush (the method of applying stain remover to loosen staining material and residue from stain removers) well with water and repeat if necessary. If, after
