Removing transferred dye?

[aquariuscsm]

Gf and I went dancing Sat night and her new black dress rubbed off black dye onto my light colored dress shirt. I have it soaking in a solution of Woolite and Walmart brand Clorox 2 color safe bleach.

Is there a best,better way to do this without damaging the color of the shirt? What about washing it with Rit dye remover?

 

[Aredeeem]

Get married. No more dancing problems.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted by Aredeeem
Get married. No more dancing problems.


Haha!

 

[Dave9]

If it were a small area I'd try hairspray, otherwise rubbing alcohol. If it's a valuable shirt I might just let a dry cleaner tackle it and be sure to point out what the issue was.

Do NOT put it through a (heated) clothes dryer until you have exhausted all possible attempts at stain removal.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted by Dave9
If it were a small area I'd try hairspray, otherwise rubbing alcohol. If it's a valuable shirt I might just let a dry cleaner tackle it and be sure to point out what the issue was.

Do NOT put it through a (heated) clothes dryer until you have exhausted all possible attempts at stain removal.


It's black dye all down the front of the button up area and sleeves. We were dancing in a Cumbia competition and her new dress transferred dye all over it. I'll definitely take it to a dry cleaners if my soaking method doesn't work.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Quick update. An overnight soak in Woolite and the Walmart brand of Clorox 2,then washing it today in cold water got all the dye out.