How can I get Red Nail Polish Stain out of my poweder blue shorts

Colleen
by Colleen
I accidently knocked my red nail polish over and it spilled onto my powder blue denim shorts, I tried nail polish remover when it 1st happened but it only got it to be lighter but the stain is still there. How can I get Red Nail Polish Stain out of my powder blue shorts? I really liked them now they have this blotch of faded red on 1 leg.

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  • Bwe28731498 Bwe28731498 on Jun 18, 2018

    Have you tried hair spray?


    • Colleen Colleen on Jun 18, 2018

      No thanks maybe it might work. I will have to see if I have any in the house if not I will have to see if I can get a small can

  • 27524803 27524803 on Jun 18, 2018

    At this point in time... you have nothing to lose... try removing the red nail polish with nail polish remover... PLAIN nail polish remover.. not one that is tinted.... put a thick layer of paper towels under the spot and work on a hard surface like a cookie sheet.... wet a cotton ball or q-tip in the polish remover... and DAB at the spot.... once color come up onto the cotton ball or q-tip... throw it away... do not re-use.... keep wetting and using new cotton balls or q-tips until the entire red stain is gone..... then wash the shorts right away... it may or may not remove the blue dye from the shorts... but it is worth a try.

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    • 27524803 27524803 on Jun 19, 2018

      Did you really saturate the spot with the nail polish remover? Then wash right away.... don't dry the shorts until you are sure the spot it gone..... if they have already been thru the dryer.... the stain may be set.... Rit does make a product that is meant to remove dyes that leech onto other items in the wash load.... NOT a DYE REMOVER.... which will totally remove the color from the shorts.

  • Missy Burch Missy Burch on Jun 18, 2018

    Try acetone, dab lightly with a cotton ball. Then wash the shorts & air dry them. If the stain is still there, try again with the acetone.

  • Beth Beth on Jun 18, 2018

    If the stain remains, go to a fabric store such as JoAnn's or look online for appliques that would cover it, and use either Fabritac or Fabric Fusion or sew it on over it. Use one on a blouse to go with it and no one will ever know!

  • Jennifer | CrazyDiyMom Jennifer | CrazyDiyMom on Jun 18, 2018

    In the salon we always used a very stiff hairspray to remove nail polish stains. Soak it completely with the hair spray and dab it up with a white towel. Good luck!