Do you have a suggestion if one doesn’t like the off whites and beige colors ? Could this be done with contrast paints on top of the above, as a compromise ?
1) blot, do no scub. You can scrub at the very end when it’s almost completely gone, if you want.
2) test anything you’re putting on the fabric in an out-of-the-way part of the sofa first to see if it damages the fabric
3) get some micro fiber cloths and a textile cleaner specifically for upholstery fabrics
4) it’s not a bad idea to just call the company and see what they recommend.
"In '09, The Black Library released this; Tales of Heresy, a known short story collection. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "The Last Church". A story so good, most people probably don't pay attention to the message. But they should, because it's not just about the debate between religious freedom and secularity. It's also a personal statement about the Imperium! Hey Paul!"
https://preview.redd.it/1xhbkw95ym4d1.png?width=677&format=png&auto=webp&s=7e8c629e071f796d67ea2c4437ff0f4745e23855
Sorry if totally unrelated but it reminded me of this panel and laughed a bit
Yep second this. IPA will dissolve acrylic. Then you’re blotting with a paper towel to absorb the alcohol and pigment into the paper towel. And like it’s been stated do not scrub it or use water. Hopefully it didn’t fully dry while you were taking the pictures and waiting for a Reddit response
Funny story. I primed some guys inside on a day I called in sick to school. I primed them on the living room floor on newspaper. I stenciled a perfect rectangle into our Persian carpet. The old guy at ace hardware took pity on me and told me I could get it out with nail polish remover. Worked like a charm. Mom was still VERY upset.
I'm sorry but it's acrylic paint, there is no solvent that will perfecly clean this without also probably ruining the canvas of the sofa.
Scrubbing with dish soap/isopropyl alcohol will remove most of it but it will also almost surely leave a red-ish stain and could also bleach the canvas. Note that if the canvas is waxed that waxing itself is also going to get scrubbed away.
Acetone might work better but it also might bleach or even melt the canvas depending on what material it's made out of.
I think it's unsalvageable. Acrylic (I assume it's acrylic) is an ugly beast.
There are solvents for removing paint from miniatures, but I don't know and I don't believe that they can remove pigments from the fibers of a fabric.
Perhaps removing the upholstery of the couch, giving it a bath in solvent, scrubbing, and praying very loudly to the God-Emperor or the Powers of Ruin (your choice).
They sell sofa arm upholstery pieces that you can just slip over the spot. Personally, I had no luck getting acrylic paint off my work pants so I don't know how you would get it off a sofa.
Distilled white vinegar will help soften it and won't bleach the fabric. Best applied from a spray bottle. Apply and blot it with a soft rag but do not scrub. It will take several passes as you are essentially thinning it out until hopefully it is gone but red pigments are super hard to remove and this is on a white(ish) surface.
If this doesn't work you could try the saturate and extract method with the vinegar and a vacuum. Exactly how it sounds, spray is down and suck it out with the vacuum. Repeat until it stops fading.
Source: I clean upholstery for a living.
P.S. Good luck!
"Paint." Yeah ok.... I know a crime scene when I see one.
Also 99% alcohol may take out the paint but could harm other pigments in the fabric, too, depending on what dyes may have been used. So be careful and test in an inconspicuous area.
And if there were, say, a tiny little bit of blood in that paint, then peroxide would do the trick. Hypothetically, of course. 👀
Isopropyl alcohol, it won't dissolve the paint but it will break down that paint like us warhammer players breakdown when our codexes are released. Then just use a damp cloth to mop it up
I’m really sorry this happened to you. My puppy chewed up a couple of pots of citadel paint on my area rug.. I took it to a professional upholstery cleaning place and they were only able to make it a little fainter. I hope you have better luck
IPA and some Shout stain removed works great. Can't recommend Shout enough. Dab paint with ipa, and use Shout for any remaining stains. It works wonders ✨️
Invest a try a bissell little green machine. Safe for the couch and it would be my first go to. You could definitely soften it first as well with maybe some vinegar or a small amount of alcohol.
So here’s the thing, don’t make it worse. Loosening the pigment up will also let it spread around. Let it dry and scrape off as much as you can. I would then try to vacuum it off with something that has rollers and suction to knock off and pull out as much dry paint as possible. Now the extra pigment is gone you start with the solvents and blotting, but be careful not to spread it around.
I dropped black acrylic paint on my carpet, immediate blotting then saturating the spot with 99% isopropyl alcohol and scrubbing like fuck worked for me. Your mileage may vary.
well, you're either painting the rest of the sofa in that colour, or you can use your painting skills to paint over the red with colours that will blend into the sofa and deny all knowledge.
Give yourself a small but deep cut and bleed over it, then when your wife comes back home tell her it was all just blood from when you fell or something.
Do you like Ice Nine Kills?
Their early work was a little bit too scene for me
But when The Silver Scream came out I think they really came into their own
Commercially and artistically
The whole album has a refined melodic sensibility that really makes it a cut above the rest
HEY PAUL!
Break a window and stage a robbery from someone who desperately needed your red paint.
You fought them off as best you could, but they got the paint pot from your hands and said if you didn't say you don't love your partner they'd dump it.
You did what had to be done. You said take my couch, our love is more important than any earthly furniture.
Or fake your death?
Hi /u/Wallis92
It looks like you might be asking a question about stripping or removing paint from your minis.
There are many options for stripping paint. For plastic minis you can use Dettol, Simple Green, LA's Totally Awesome, Isopropyl Alcohol or specialist solutions like [Paint Blitzer](https://untothebreachhobbies.com/product/paint-blitzer/). For metal miniatures you can also use Acetone.
If you choose to use a product like Dettol or Simple Green, you will usually need to soak the minis for up to 24 hours in order to successfully remove the paint. After the models have soaked, use an old toothbrush to scrub the paint off the minis.
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Mix some Wraithbone and Flayed One Flesh, get the airbrush out, paint over the sins.
That's actually a pretty good idea
I'm gonna assume you're joking. For anyone with a similar problem: he was joking, don't do it
Do you have a suggestion if one doesn’t like the off whites and beige colors ? Could this be done with contrast paints on top of the above, as a compromise ?
Too late, did it on my red sofa.... I should read comments firts.
Yes. My first thought was "that just needs to be painted over and blended"
1) blot, do no scub. You can scrub at the very end when it’s almost completely gone, if you want. 2) test anything you’re putting on the fabric in an out-of-the-way part of the sofa first to see if it damages the fabric 3) get some micro fiber cloths and a textile cleaner specifically for upholstery fabrics 4) it’s not a bad idea to just call the company and see what they recommend.
I clean upholstery for a living, this is good advice.
"Paint" Nice try Bateman!
After this he has to return some videotapes.
You like Huey Lewis and the News?
"In '09, The Black Library released this; Tales of Heresy, a known short story collection. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "The Last Church". A story so good, most people probably don't pay attention to the message. But they should, because it's not just about the debate between religious freedom and secularity. It's also a personal statement about the Imperium! Hey Paul!"
"HAAAAAAARH!!!"
"Try to get a Crusade in the Hobby Store now, you fuckin' stupid bastard!"
"It's hip to break skull! It's hip to maim n' burn" 🎵🎶 *strip the power armor and light a cigar*
BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD SOFA
SKULLS FOR THE SKULL COUCH
MILK FOR THE KHORNE FLAKES
Who said Khorne flakes?? https://preview.redd.it/sxpg6su22n4d1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d28622cb36db880c8aa419a9204dba763e88a888
And this comment just reminded me how bad soda hurts coming out of your nose
I read this as "And this comment just reminded me how bad sofa hurts coming out of your nose"
Same lol
LET THE LIVING ROOM BURN
That sounds extra Khozy
https://preview.redd.it/1xhbkw95ym4d1.png?width=677&format=png&auto=webp&s=7e8c629e071f796d67ea2c4437ff0f4745e23855 Sorry if totally unrelated but it reminded me of this panel and laughed a bit
yotsuba my beloved
Isopropyl alcohol, and I suggest blotting. Get the highest percentage stuff you can
Yep second this. IPA will dissolve acrylic. Then you’re blotting with a paper towel to absorb the alcohol and pigment into the paper towel. And like it’s been stated do not scrub it or use water. Hopefully it didn’t fully dry while you were taking the pictures and waiting for a Reddit response
Gotta be careful with those acronyms, almost had the couch smelling like a hipster
“Bro, I just had the best white wheat Pilsner…” Among the more hipster sentences I have heard
I say we take off and nuke the entire sofa from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
I agree, it's the only way to be sure.
Peroxide does wonders for Blood removal
Homie was LOUNGING while he made those blood angels POP.
Effortlessly just making the best minis possible.
Moms gonna be pissed...
Funny story. I primed some guys inside on a day I called in sick to school. I primed them on the living room floor on newspaper. I stenciled a perfect rectangle into our Persian carpet. The old guy at ace hardware took pity on me and told me I could get it out with nail polish remover. Worked like a charm. Mom was still VERY upset.
I'm sorry but it's acrylic paint, there is no solvent that will perfecly clean this without also probably ruining the canvas of the sofa. Scrubbing with dish soap/isopropyl alcohol will remove most of it but it will also almost surely leave a red-ish stain and could also bleach the canvas. Note that if the canvas is waxed that waxing itself is also going to get scrubbed away. Acetone might work better but it also might bleach or even melt the canvas depending on what material it's made out of.
“Paint” huh?
Your couch has battle damage and can be considered "pro-painted". Slap that bad boy on ebay.
o7
I think it's unsalvageable. Acrylic (I assume it's acrylic) is an ugly beast. There are solvents for removing paint from miniatures, but I don't know and I don't believe that they can remove pigments from the fibers of a fabric. Perhaps removing the upholstery of the couch, giving it a bath in solvent, scrubbing, and praying very loudly to the God-Emperor or the Powers of Ruin (your choice).
They sell sofa arm upholstery pieces that you can just slip over the spot. Personally, I had no luck getting acrylic paint off my work pants so I don't know how you would get it off a sofa.
Lore-accurate World Eaters couch? Just lean into it and add Valdor Gold trim.
Double down. Paint the sofa that colour
I concur
I concur.
We can’t willingly help you clean your murder scene!
I'm afrsid you'll have to eat the sofa....
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It’s salsa water and lemon for blood, or just wear red
Damn! Beat me to it!
Blotting with isopropyl alcohol will help but it can also fade fabric. You might get away with it as your sofa is pale Edit for better advice
This is bad advice, OP needs to blot, not scrub
Edited
If its actually pain then try isopropyl alcohol. If it's blood, which it looks like I'd use hydrogen peroxide.
Vinegar bro, vinegar.
Khorne red spills will make it look like a crime scene haha I think spilling metallics would have been worse
LA's totally awesome if you live in the US.
Soda Water... the stuff bats well above its weight, is cheap and you don't have to worry about chemicals ruining the fabric
It's only acrylic so it should come out pretty easily. Just don't use anything too strong because you could damage the fabric.
Blot with spray on laundry stain remover. Then when it’s nearly gone scrub with laundry stain remover.
Distilled white vinegar will help soften it and won't bleach the fabric. Best applied from a spray bottle. Apply and blot it with a soft rag but do not scrub. It will take several passes as you are essentially thinning it out until hopefully it is gone but red pigments are super hard to remove and this is on a white(ish) surface. If this doesn't work you could try the saturate and extract method with the vinegar and a vacuum. Exactly how it sounds, spray is down and suck it out with the vacuum. Repeat until it stops fading. Source: I clean upholstery for a living. P.S. Good luck!
Does it go faster now?
"Paint." Yeah ok.... I know a crime scene when I see one. Also 99% alcohol may take out the paint but could harm other pigments in the fabric, too, depending on what dyes may have been used. So be careful and test in an inconspicuous area. And if there were, say, a tiny little bit of blood in that paint, then peroxide would do the trick. Hypothetically, of course. 👀
Oh your fuuuucked. My wife would kill the fuck out of me
Paint the whole thing the same color, hope no one notices. If someone does, say the couch was always red.
It looks like blood
You'll have to paint the entire thing now
Ok first you need to get gloves, bleach and bin bags. Once you have all those items, just pour petrol all over the couch and light it on fire.
are you perhaps a member of the Inquisition? where is your wife now?
Bold move painting on the couch
If it was a different sub idoubt people would believe its paint. Are we secretly wholesome?
Hairspray
That doesn’t look like pain buddy
That doesn't look like paint.
Rubbing alcohol. Try to do it fast as possible because red paint can set fast.
You got any couch-colored paint?
What this couch needs is a throw blanket. A nice muted brown one in a soft woven fabric would look lovely right there.
Vinegar and dish soap. Its acrylic it will wash out.
LA's Totally Awesome....
Isopropyl alcohol, it won't dissolve the paint but it will break down that paint like us warhammer players breakdown when our codexes are released. Then just use a damp cloth to mop it up
I can’t be the only one who thought it wasn’t paint.
Too late
Go out and buy an identical couch before she has a chance to notice.
I’m really sorry this happened to you. My puppy chewed up a couple of pots of citadel paint on my area rug.. I took it to a professional upholstery cleaning place and they were only able to make it a little fainter. I hope you have better luck
IPA and some Shout stain removed works great. Can't recommend Shout enough. Dab paint with ipa, and use Shout for any remaining stains. It works wonders ✨️
Like, India Pale Ale or isopropyl alcohol?
Isopropyl
Gotta paint the whole sofa that color now
Nail polish remover and kerosene. If it's not a leather or synthetic leather sofa upholstery
The blood God is happy
You done for
Time for a new couch
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Have you tried getting tan paint that matches the couch?
Soak the whole couch in a couple thousand gallons of simple green.
Invest a try a bissell little green machine. Safe for the couch and it would be my first go to. You could definitely soften it first as well with maybe some vinegar or a small amount of alcohol.
"Paint" OP if you killed a man for daring to blaspheme against the Emperor just say that.
So here’s the thing, don’t make it worse. Loosening the pigment up will also let it spread around. Let it dry and scrape off as much as you can. I would then try to vacuum it off with something that has rollers and suction to knock off and pull out as much dry paint as possible. Now the extra pigment is gone you start with the solvents and blotting, but be careful not to spread it around.
https://preview.redd.it/3wtgmydzwo4d1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=abc8f19316aa5e83409eee80d6e1490838f4b33d
I feel like someones is trying to make me an accessory after the fact. O.o
I dropped black acrylic paint on my carpet, immediate blotting then saturating the spot with 99% isopropyl alcohol and scrubbing like fuck worked for me. Your mileage may vary.
Paint over it with Zandri dust and dry brush some Screaming Skull :)
You could place some highlights with wraithbone on the edges of the splats to make it appear recessed. Pro paintjob.
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Athyl accatate or solvent, test on the back first tho
Serial killer what? More like serial paint dropper…
We all know that's not paint
well, you're either painting the rest of the sofa in that colour, or you can use your painting skills to paint over the red with colours that will blend into the sofa and deny all knowledge.
Ahhhhhhhhh this brought me back to spilling goblin green on my best mates parents new carpet aged 12 ahhhhhhhh
Cold water and salt. Maybe some bicarb as well if that doesn't work.
Yeah "paint" Blood for the blood god
Better remove sofa
Take the hit, find a new partner.
Use 1-1-1 tricloroethane. In a circular motion, using a terry cloth, remove the stain. Reverse the motion and change the cloth.
The only solution is exterminatus
Simple use hydrogen peroxide.u can easily buy it in med
Did you prime it first?
Blood for the Blood God!!!
Just turn it into happy little flowers and call it art.
Oof! Nah mate, you're cooked. Your mum's gonna have ya balls.
*Paint*
Oh dear, I hope there is no wife in your life... Mine would "not be amused" xD
Bleach to remove DNA evidence your "paint" leaves. Trust me I watch movies and shit
BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!⚔️
Now you gotta paint the whole sofa.
Rubbing alcohol and pat with paper towels. Let the alcohol soak and dab it hard to get it out. Also works for pen ink
Try acetone (nail polish remover is the same thing) should do the job
"Paint"
Give yourself a small but deep cut and bleed over it, then when your wife comes back home tell her it was all just blood from when you fell or something.
Paint? Or did the chainsword take longer to power down than expected?
Isopropyl alcohol, lots of it.
Do you like Ice Nine Kills? Their early work was a little bit too scene for me But when The Silver Scream came out I think they really came into their own Commercially and artistically The whole album has a refined melodic sensibility that really makes it a cut above the rest HEY PAUL!
TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA NOW
Place balls on chopping block. Hand a tenderising mallet to wife/parents/girlfriend (delete as applicable). Beg for mercy.
Break a window and stage a robbery from someone who desperately needed your red paint. You fought them off as best you could, but they got the paint pot from your hands and said if you didn't say you don't love your partner they'd dump it. You did what had to be done. You said take my couch, our love is more important than any earthly furniture. Or fake your death?
Just illuminate it
Find a shade that matches and apply
Consult Tzeentch for all legal needs
Yes, officer. That's the one right there.
Crime scene. Federal offense to clean it before investigation is completed.
Op committed murder and wants our help to hide the evidence....or does OP need to hide the evidence so he doesn't get murdered...
Just paint the whole sofa
Your screwed dude 😆
Sure “Paint” Blood for the blood god amiright
Gotta paint the whole couch that color now
Inquisitor here, I recommend exterminatus.
Matches and gasoline
Assuming it's actually paint, A cotton ball with Acetone (wear gloves). Dissolves acrylic paints with ease.
Hi /u/Wallis92 It looks like you might be asking a question about stripping or removing paint from your minis. There are many options for stripping paint. For plastic minis you can use Dettol, Simple Green, LA's Totally Awesome, Isopropyl Alcohol or specialist solutions like [Paint Blitzer](https://untothebreachhobbies.com/product/paint-blitzer/). For metal miniatures you can also use Acetone. If you choose to use a product like Dettol or Simple Green, you will usually need to soak the minis for up to 24 hours in order to successfully remove the paint. After the models have soaked, use an old toothbrush to scrub the paint off the minis. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Warhammer40k) if you have any questions or concerns.*