[vangaurd]

morning all , need some advice. i have to do a survey , on a 3 piece on friday
all i no is that it is fabric and the painter , has put a few splashes of emulsion on the settee
ihave never tried to remove paint. i know it is water based so will it disolve
with hwe or do i need something else or has ,
anybody anthing i can borrow
in the south tyneside area .
regards.

[john rees]

Dry cleaning solvent will soften emulsion paint if it has dried, then just rinse out with hwe (as long as the fabric is not sensitive to solvents) or an ms spotter if it is!
   all the best
                     John

[stevegunn]

POG (Chemspec)

Safely removes paint, oil grease, tar, shoe polish, ballpoint pen, marking ink, nail polish, oxidised oil and more. Emulsifiable solvent system - can be used diluted 4 to 1 with water. Rinse out after use with a quality alkaline detergent (eg Formula 90)or a volatile solvent (eg Wet Solvent).

John Kelly stocks it

[calmore]

Prochem solvall removes dried emulsion.

It goes without saying that you should test in a hidden area first...

[Fibreclean]

Extractas Multi Purpose Solvent - removes everything! (inc paint)

[vangaurd]

just spoke to extracta, said he doesnt think emulsion will come out ,as its harder to remove than gloss .
i have some dry cleaning solvent , would that help or should i wet the paint and leave for a while then hwe cheers lads.

[Fibreclean]

No GLOSS is hard to shift

EMULSION is easy - use white spirits first no problem

[John Kelly]

Sometimes, depending on the fabric, wetting can achieve the purpose of loosening the paint from the fibres. It can then be rinsed away using a detergent. If however this doesn't happen then a suitable solvent will be required, plenty have been mentioned. This is upholstery we are talking about so be extremely careful and test it first in a hidden area. I would be cautious of using White Spirit on upholstery as it could lighten the area as could any solvent so test it first and dry it with a hairdryer because you won't be able to tell whilst its wet.

[stevegunn]

just spoke to extracta, said he doesnt think emulsion will come out ,as its harder to remove than gloss .
i have some dry cleaning solvent , would that help or should i wet the paint and leave for a while then hwe cheers lads.

Just shows why you need to go the professionals Restormate

[vangaurd]

thanks for the advicejohn .i was reluctant to try white spirit
but i will try the water and dertergent . may thanks to all that replied . my gratitude.

[PaulKing]

POG paint oil and grease does what it says on the tin!