8 Easy Steps To Soften Painted Fabric
Follow the below-given steps carefully in order to soften painted fabric:
- Clean And Brush: First step is to clean the fabric, vacuum all the fabrics with a brush attachment in order to remove the dust and debris, the cleaning is very important because if the dust remains in the fabric it can make the painting job tough.
- Mixture: The next step is make a mixture of the paint, water and fabric medium. Mix all the item well so that the mixture is ready to go.
- Spray And Mist Well: The next step is to Spray and mist the fabric well, simply soak the fabric with ample amount of misted water. This will help to make the fabric soften and easy to paint on.
- Apply: Spray the first coat of the paint but make sure the coat is thin and looks like a primer as the fabric can be still seen, allow the first coat to dry completely.
- Second Coat: Once the first coat is dry apply the second coat in the same way, but try to spray all the hidden spots like seams, corners, etc. Now let all the paint to dry completely.
- Final Coat: It is very important to paint the final coat, the final coat should be thick. Then let it dry.
- Check: Once the fabric is completely dry then look for any debris and brush if needed.
- Soften: Finally soften the painted fabric, simply wear a soft thin socks and walk on the fabric.