Are there any cheap yet effective methods for halting or slowing the fading of spray paint on clothing?

I’m afraid not, since you using regular spray paint. Is it possible for you could use ink in place of of the paint?

You can get iron-on paper, and print your designs on it.

thanks for the ideas but nither of those will have the Graffiti efect i seek\

the dripping splattering and smokiness of spray paint is hard if not impossible to duplicate with those methods…

ill just have to live with the fade if i dont find anything else

thanks any how

Hmm too bad. Your completly right, spray paint is unique.

yeah its hard…i even tryed “fabric spray paint” it just turned out way to solid in color with a sort of fuzzy or furry texture to it….unique…but in the wrong way…

now if i were doing a cleaner crisper style…like a Banksy Peice…that would be a different story….

but i have grow so very fond of the way my stencils look on walls and sidewalks, the way they did during my delinquent days on the streets..lol

i have been able to replicate that style on paper and wood…and other such mediums and been able to sell pieces of that sort…

but i have had a flood of Clothing requests from customers…so i thought id give it a shot

any how…thanks and peace

@Spinel i just fond Spray Ink online for the use of making stencils…now they don’t say anything about clothing…but i could give it a whirl…thanks for the idea…

Have you tried dry cleaning? That’s what I do with my jeans, so they won’t fade. I highly recommend trying it.

@sunyata_rakshasa Anytime. :)

Why not Acrylics? They seem to last forever. Whenever I’ve gotten any on clothing accidentally there is no way to get them out once they’ve dried.

You do have to thin them adequately so they won’t clog up the spraygun nozzle but I’m sure you can find accurate info on the dilution ratios.

Also, one other question. Are you washing the garments prior to painting?

If not, that may be a large part of the problem. If the sizing isn’t washed out, the paint just sits on top of it rather than being absorbed by the fibers.

The best thing I can think of is ink for clothing. You might not get the same effect unless you’re an artist who can emulate the style though.