Removing markings of ripe-stop/goretex clothing?

[Illusion]

I have a perfect opping waterproof goretex jacket, its also rip-stop so really really perfect.

However, I got it from my last employer - when I had to do some technicians work in the field one day. So it has a little Apple logo on the breast, "Certified Technician" and a website on the arm.. in white! :/

It seems to be printed on in some kind of plastic almost. I cant seem to remove it, and to demonstrate how awesome this jacket is - even spray paint doesn't stick properly! I may try some nail varnish remover.

Does anyone have any other ideas? I'll post pics (obviously blanking out my former employers details ).

[Eden]

A tip from someone who probably knows much more about nail polish remover than you do: it will fuck up your clothing. At best it will strip the color, at worst it will trash the material.

[Illusion]

A tip from someone who probably knows much more about nail polish remover than you do: it will fuck up your clothing. At best it will strip the color, at worst it will trash the material.

Yeah, I figured the Acetone would fuck it up - was going to dab a bit on a edge first just to test the waters.

[Psychlonic]

Unfortunately, I can't think of anything that would remove the substance without ruining the dye in the fabric. Acetone would certainly work, and the best I can offer is that I've wiped things off with rags soaked in it without the color coming out, but by no means is this any hint of what might happen to your clothing.

You might try using vinyl paint to simply spray over the logo and lettering, it's different than conventional spray paint in that it sticks to that sort of material and bonds to it. I've been using it for my car's interior and it's durable. You're still going to have the lettering, but at least it'll be a darker color. I can only vouch for the Dupli-Color brand, as that's what I use. I've heard some are really cheap.

[Illusion]

Unfortunately, I can't think of anything that would remove the substance without ruining the dye in the fabric. Acetone would certainly work, and the best I can offer is that I've wiped things off with rags soaked in it without the color coming out, but by no means is this any hint of what might happen to your clothing.

You might try using vinyl paint to simply spray over the logo and lettering, it's different than conventional spray paint in that it sticks to that sort of material and bonds to it. I've been using it for my car's interior and it's durable. You're still going to have the lettering, but at least it'll be a darker color. I can only vouch for the Dupli-Color brand, as that's what I use. I've heard some are really cheap.

The fabric itself doesnt seem dyed though - I mean I've just hammered it with nail varnish remover and all it did was take any paint off and after a VERY hard brushing I got a few flakes off. :| Fuck knows this doesnt want to come off!

I think I will just paint over it. I'd like to use it tonight so I'll use some of the paint I have left over, I'll try some vinyl paint soon! Cheers!

[Psychlonic]

Yeah I hope the vinyl paint helps. It might be worth your time to spray down something useless with it and toss it in the washing machine because I have no idea how it would cope with that sort of thing.


By the way...

A tip from someone who probably knows much more about nail polish remover than you do: it will fuck up your clothing. At best it will strip the color, at worst it will trash the material.

This was most unexpected. Regained an interested in nocturnal exploration?

[Illusion]

Yeah I hope the vinyl paint helps. It might be worth your time to spray down something useless with it and toss it in the washing machine because I have no idea how it would cope with that sort of thing.


By the way...

A tip from someone who probably knows much more about nail polish remover than you do: it will fuck up your clothing. At best it will strip the color, at worst it will trash the material.

This was most unexpected. Regained an interested in nocturnal exploration?

Lol, Well its got another coating of paint drying now! I will wait for that to try and give it a good clean. If not; what I'll do is get some black tape and stick it losely over the markings on the side - its only writing about 12mm big; and 100mm or so wide. It's not going to be a fashion statement either way!

Just not something I want coming up on CCTV tonight..

[stealththief]

That's what I was about to tell you, just throw some dark tape over it, or sew in a dark patch if goretex works that way, iunno I've never used it.

[Illusion]

Yeah, I think I'll get some dark tape.

Until then the spray paint has actually subdued it enough! It was good enough to take the other night anyway.