How to paint a coat at home?

If your coat has worn out over time, has lost color or has appeared pollution that cannot be removed, and you did not plan to buy a new one, do not despair right away. There is always a solution. We suggest you learn how to dye your coat at home. This is a very simple procedure that will give a second life to your outerwear and save a dry cleaning budget.

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Before painting

Before you start painting the coat, you should weigh the pros and cons, as in this procedure there are always risks. Are you sure you are sure to paint your coat at home or do you need to take it to dry cleaning, where you will paint it yourself?

We proceed as follows.

Determine the composition of the fabric

Most often, the final result depends entirely on the quality of the material from which the coat is sewn. There may be such options:

• Natural fabrics. They are best suited for repainting in a different color, and the risk of failure is minimal.
• Mixed. In this case, the original version will turn out to be somewhat paler than you expected.
• Synthetic. They are poorly or not stained at all. Therefore, it is better not to take risks.

Important! Very often negligent manufacturers indicate on the tag the composition of the fabric from which the product is sewn. Consider this nuance. And to protect yourself from surprises, try initially to dye a small piece of cloth that always comes with any thing.

Determine the future color

It’s best not to radically change color. Choose the same or a few shades darker. For example, if your coat was red, then you can paint it in the same or burgundy. For the experiment, the same spare tissue flap will come in handy again.

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Basic painting rules:

1. Only extremely clean items should be painted. Wash the product in advance, and immediately before the procedure - soak in warm water.
2. The coat should be painted in accordance with the instructions that are indicated on the packaging of the coloring mixture.
3. After the procedure, the product must be rinsed out until the water becomes completely transparent.

Important! Final rinsing should be done with the addition of several tablespoons of vinegar to the water.

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How to dye a coat?

In order to repaint the coat in a different color, you need the following inventory:

• Vinegar;
• Water;
• Rubber brush;
• Dye for clothes.

Important! You can determine the required amount of paint if the coat is weighed. After that, find this parameter in the table on the package.

Operating procedure:

1. Comb the product with a rubber brush.
2. Dilute the dye in warm boiled water.
3. Vinegar should be added to the resulting solution (the required amount is also indicated in the instructions).
4. Next, you need to follow all the recommendations that are indicated on the packaging by the manufacturer.
5. After finishing dyeing, the coat must be hung to dry on the street or in a room with good air circulation.

Important! The only option when you can paint the coat in a radically different color is a light color palette of this product. That is, if the coat is white or beige, then you can repaint it in both blue and pink.

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Repainted in black

In order to paint the coat black at home, you will need the following inventory:

• Wooden spoon with a long handle;
• Laundry soap;
• Salt;
• Water;
• Soda;
• Washing powder;
• Dye for fabric.

Operating procedure:

1. Wash your coat with powder or soap and soda.
2. Remove all buttons, buttons and other decor items. This is necessary so that the painting passes evenly and there are no bright places.
3. Prepare the dye according to the instructions.
4. Wet the coat in warm water and quickly transfer to a container with dye.
5. Next, the solution should be heated almost to a boil. Adhering to this temperature regime, you should constantly stir it for about 20-25 minutes. This is necessary for uniform coloring.
6. Pour a salt solution with a proportion of 2 tablespoons of salt into 2 liters of water.
7. Stir for about 20 minutes and pull the product from the coloring solution.
8. First you need to rinse in warm water, gradually lowering the temperature to cold.

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Coating in a washing machine

Using a washing machine greatly facilitates the process of painting the coat. Today it is one of the most popular and easiest methods used to change the color of clothes. Therefore, in order for the initial result to please you, and the product is colored evenly, you must adhere to the following rules:

• Diluted ready-made coloring mixture should be poured directly into the drum.
• The temperature regime should be no more than 60-80 degrees. The cycle should choose the longest. This is necessary so that the paint is evenly distributed.

Important! After you have finished the dyeing process, the washing machine should be idled. This is necessary in order to completely eliminate paint residues that could remain.

• After painting, the product should be rinsed in acetic solution.
• If the dye is uneven, and the color turns out to be stains, then the operation should be repeated again.
• If the second attempt failed, the only way out is to paint the product in black.
• After the coat has dried, it should be wiped with a dry cloth or cotton pad.

Important! After repainting clothes in the washing machine, it is not recommended to wash white things at first.

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What care should be after staining?

In order for the result to consolidate for a long time, and the product after the first wash does not fade, you should adhere to several rules:

• Do not dry the painted thing in direct sunlight, as the color may fade.
• For subsequent launches, add vinegar during the rinse.
• Use washing powder designed exclusively for colored fabrics.

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Useful tips and tricks

So that everything works out for you, and the process of repainting does not cause unnecessary trouble, we offer you some useful tips:

• Try to determine the right amount of dye as accurately as possible.
• The dishes in which you prepared the coloring solution are no longer suitable for cooking and storing food.
• Always wear gloves.
• If the coat is woolen, then you need to dissolve the paint in very hot water.
• If you plan to alter this thing in the future, then it can be strung and painted in parts.
• To prevent the product from burning during the process, you can put a wooden shelf on the bottom of the container.

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In order to give a second life to your outerwear, you will not need a lot of physical effort and material costs. With a little patience, you end up with a completely new coat, albeit “with old holes.” But only you will know about it!