Remove Vinyl From Clothing

Remove an unwanted vinyl decal from your clothing.

Remove vinyl from clothing.

This little article will provide you with instructions and examples on what you could use to remove the vinyl designs and prints from your shirts. Work from the outside edges of the stain toward the middle. Use a soaked cotton ball or cloth to spot test the solvent on a small hidden area of the garment to confirm that it won t damage it. Get a bottle that has enough liquid in it to soak the whole area of the clothing that you want to remove printing from.

Vinyl letters are used for everything from sailboats and cars to signs and t shirts. If the transfer is made of vinyl place wax paper over the letters and iron directly on the wax paper. If you used any chemical to remove a partial area of your design we recommend that you wait 24 hours so to make sure the rest of your vinyl is set again. Once you ve successfully removed all the heat transfer vinyl and residue you can go ahead and wash the garment inside out before reapplying your designs.

Change the paper towel or cloth frequently to avoid spreading stain until the stain is removed. While they may seem permanent they are not difficult to remove from your clothes. To remove stains dampen a white paper towel or white cloth with isopropyl or rubbing alcohol. This only works with vinyl transfers.

However getting the adhesive off the concrete may prove to be more difficult. Start by scraping the glue with a pry bar or scraper. You can also look for special heat transfer vinyl remover that is designed to take vinyl lettering off of clothing. All you need is a few home appliances and the shirt you want to work on.

Screen printed ink is permanent on clothes. Lay wax paper over vinyl letters. Sometimes you get a great t shirt in a color you love but there s a business logo on the back that you just don t want. Turn the clothing inside out and using a piece of cloth or a cotton ball apply the solvent to the fabric directly behind the iron on transfer you wish to remove.

Removing heat transfer vinyl from a shirt. Once it reaches the point of looking tacky it is time to save the shirt and remove the decal. Removal is simple however depending on the length of time the decal has been affixed to the shirt it may take more than one attempt to peel it away. The vinyl transfer will essentially melt and stick to the wax paper and you can peel the letters away from the shirt by removing the wax paper.

Either purchase a solution made specifically to remove vinyl from clothing or try a solvent you already have in your home such as rubbing alcohol nail polish remover or adhesive remover. If that doesn t get the glue off you will need to use a commercial adhesive stripper to soften and remove the glue. Solvents only work to remove vinyl and rubber prints from clothing.