Removing Vinyl Lettering From Fabric

Place the iron on top of the wax paper.

Removing vinyl lettering from fabric. The letters will become hot to the touch. Lay wax paper over vinyl letters. The vinyl transfer will essentially melt and stick to the wax paper and you can peel the letters away from the shirt by removing the wax paper. Once it reaches the point of looking tacky it is time to save the shirt and remove the decal.

Wash and dry the garment according to the care instructions. Screen printed ink is permanent on clothes. Get a bottle that has enough liquid in it to soak the whole area of the clothing that you want to remove printing from. Removing the vinyl lettering is time consuming but not complicated.

Hold it there for no longer than 10 seconds to avoid burning the fabric. The vinyl should have transferred to the wax paper. Place a piece of wax paper on top of the vinyl lettering. You can also look for special heat transfer vinyl remover that is designed to take vinyl lettering off of clothing.

This only works with vinyl transfers. If the transfer is made of vinyl place wax paper over the letters and iron directly on the wax paper. Over time a vinyl decal may start to peel or detach itself from the fabric of a t shirt. Removal is simple however depending on the length of time the decal has been affixed to the shirt it may take more than one attempt to peel it away.

Using a heat gun or hairdryer on high heat the letters for a few minutes. Solvents only work to remove vinyl and rubber prints from clothing. Jens lambert demand media.