Is it possible to get dried acrylic paint out of fabric?

I believe you should throw the shirt away, and get a new one. Cheaper and less work put in. Hope this helps.

I use acrylic craft paint to make unique Onesie designs for small children. It’s permanent, I’m afraid. Even holds up to bleach well.

I’ve heard of people rescuing a garment that fit well but had been stained by either using the same paint to make a pattern (like maybe leopard print, or polka dots? depending on the style of the shirt) or you could take some complementary fabric and put little appliques over the stain, and maybe elsewhere to make it look right. It might change the instances in which you wear the shirt, but if you think it’s work the work, it’d probably turn out very stylish!

Actually I think if you test a small spot on the item and then spray on hairspray and use your fingernail to remove the paint, it’ll come off.

@Random1324 That’ll work for latex paint, but acrylic paints release the dye into the fabric as it dries.

I have done @RandomGirl‘s thing with both paint and bleach. Something like this

@Seek_Kolinahr That is very cool.

@Seek_Kolinahr Ah, wrong paint then.

I thought mineral spirits or acetone dissolved acrylic paint. Try that and let us know.

@LuckyGuy: I have a feeling both of those would harm the material and/or intended dye. But that’s just my gut reaction.

@RandomGirl I figure if she is going to throw it out anyway it’s worth a shot. At least try it in a corner that is not going to be visible.

Since it’s a synthetic just about anything that would dissolve the paint could well dissolve the fabric. If it were cotton I might even try nail polish remover then bleach.
I like the idea of expanding the accident into a design as others suggest, that’s the groovy option. It could be your rave and barbecue shirt.

Keep it. You now have a project shirt to throw on every time you need to do something. It will never be the same but it may become something interesting.

I have one of these, similar story. It is a timeline of all of my everchanging color moods and a reminder of my moods when “I have to change this room and I have to change it now!” It never became a wearable piece of art that could be called fashion-forward, but it has potential and for now, it’s my “I don’t care what happens to this shirt”

Try using isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol)-go for the 90% solution, if there are still stubborn stain, you can scrub it with a toothbrush or try hair spray as what a friend recommends.

As someone who has used acrylic paint for many years, Seek is absolutely right. Once it’s dried on, nothing will get it out.

Some type of camouflage design 7s your best bet. Since you mentioned small black spots, they could easily be incorporated into a leopard print.