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Just found that colour from a dark top in my wash has bled a neon green t-shirt into a dull green (looks like loads of red stains if you look really close)

Maybe under UV light it won't matter much, but it looks dire now, and cost me a fair bit.

Anyone got any suggestions on how to get rid of said dark stains?
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Neon? Green?

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I like my cyber clothing, in addition to the mesh, nets, drainpipe jeans, Docs, safety-pin-covered skirts, etc. A lot of variation, Tim ;)

I've tried nothing yet, Mark, just happened last night. Guess that's what happens what I decide "hang on, if I wash all my "hand-wash only" clothes together, maybe it won't damage them much!" at 2am. :|
Though in my defense, this particular top had NO care tag at all, so I was at a loss.
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You could just leave it soaking in cold water for a while. The Dye is not fixed so most of it should rince away.
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You could buy some dye and re-do it yourself ;)
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My girlfriend (once psytrance fanatic :roll: ) says when neon green turns into something else it won't never be neon green again, no matter what (to shorten a 15 minutes speech..) :(

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xfloorshowx wrote:My girlfriend (once psytrance fanatic :roll: )
Hey, don't make fun of psytrance ex-fanatics :)

While both the genre and subculture have been utterly crap for years now, the golden age ( 1994-98 ) was truly magical, and Sweden had one of the strongest scenes on the planet. The only thing I regret is ditching the sisters at Arvika '98 in favor of the psytrance party :oops:
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You're right it is a daft question :wink:
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Hmmm not sure about luminous green. Did once get a letter printed in UTR discussing the green of the Republic's kit, which at that point was deep and green. Of which :von: approved. I think it was a world cup year. By the way were The Leather Nun and Jesus Couldn't Drum Swedish? Can't recall but damn fine names for bands....
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Dark wrote:Just found that colour from a dark top in my wash has bled a neon green t-shirt into a dull green (looks like loads of red stains if you look really close)

Maybe under UV light it won't matter much, but it looks dire now, and cost me a fair bit.

Anyone got any suggestions on how to get rid of said dark stains?
It's when such questions arise that you know you're getting old... :P :wink:
Seriously: I know the problem but haven't found a solution for coloured clothes yet, unless you want to bleach and re-dye them. Sorry... ;D
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Dark wrote:I like my cyber clothing...
REALLY... :eek: Hmmm. Well, I've got a few cyber-y pieces up on eBay at the mo', if'n yer innerested (my username's "sinsister," go figure. :lol:). It's all probably too big for the scrawny likes o' you, though, innit. ;) :kiss:
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...and no, Korin - sadly, your shirt will never go dayglo again. :cry:
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I don't mind if it's not MASSIVELY dayglo again, but I'd like it slightly improved. :|

So far the options are:
1) Vanish stain remover
2) Soak for a few hours

Any more? :|
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SINsister wrote:
Dark wrote:I like my cyber clothing...
REALLY... :eek: Hmmm. Well, I've got a few cyber-y pieces up on eBay at the mo', if'n yer innerested (my username's "sinsister," go figure. :lol:). It's all probably too big for the scrawny likes o' you, though, innit. ;) :kiss:
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timsinister wrote:Neon? Green?

:?

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No hon but I can tell you all about how to keep your blacks black ;D
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Dark wrote:I don't mind if it's not MASSIVELY dayglo again, but I'd like it slightly improved. :|

So far the options are:
1) Vanish stain remover
2) Soak for a few hours

Any more? :|
I think you can still get these special sheets in the supermarket (like those Bounce tumbledryer things) called 'colour run remover' or suchlike. I think the idea is that you rewash the offending garment with the sheet which magically mops up the extra dye...might be worth a go?
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boudicca wrote:No hon but I can tell you all about how to keep your blacks black ;D
I was just about to advise him to make his greens black. Problem solved! :)
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