Cleaning a puff painted spidey
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Guri
Sr Member
Whatever you decide to do, if you can, I would test it first because fabrics vary.
I've washed a shirt with puff paint on it in the washer and it was fine. (puff paint example on the right of this image: http://www.jedielfqueen.com/costumes/embroidery/requiemsleevecompare.jpg
My one concern would be that the puff paint can break if it's too hot or too cold and treated roughly - and if this is stretch fabric that would be even more likely. So if I had something delicate like that I would soak it in warm water with a drop of laundry soap for about 20 minutes and then rinse it with cool water until the water ran without bubbles. Nothing super hot or super cold.
Be gentle and avoid extremes and you should be find... it is meant for fabric. (at least the kind I use!)
I've washed a shirt with puff paint on it in the washer and it was fine. (puff paint example on the right of this image: http://www.jedielfqueen.com/costumes/embroidery/requiemsleevecompare.jpg
My one concern would be that the puff paint can break if it's too hot or too cold and treated roughly - and if this is stretch fabric that would be even more likely. So if I had something delicate like that I would soak it in warm water with a drop of laundry soap for about 20 minutes and then rinse it with cool water until the water ran without bubbles. Nothing super hot or super cold.
Be gentle and avoid extremes and you should be find... it is meant for fabric. (at least the kind I use!)
justy
Well-Known Member
One thing we did with costumes in traveling performing groups was use isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle. It kills the bacteria that smell and it doesn't leave residue or discolor. Might be good for use after a con or something. But like everything, test it first before you do anything drastic to a costume.
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Batcouille
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Also intersted in hearing what you guys are doing to clean puffy painted stuff!!
Stinkape
Active Member
I have used frebreze on my Boba Fett jumpsuit and a flex design muscle suit, both I have had over 3 years. I have found that letting the suit dry completely in garage with fans on it for a couple days; I put the suit on a pool noodle to keep it open so the moving air can circulate. After the suit is dry apply the frebreze to all surfaces where it is soaked in, let air dry then repeat if smell is lingering. I have had very, very good luck with frebreze no discoloring or damage to either suit or various other costumes . Hope that helps. Washing machines can be rough…
spideynewb
New Member
This is one thing I'm worried about too. Maybe a gentle hand wash with very little soap.
Batcouille
Well-Known Member
Using frebreeze is a pretty good idea. but my fear would be the damage with time my salty sweat could do to the fabric. with all the puffy painted spidey suit out there, no one has washed it yet?!
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