However, not all hope is lost and you may still be able to save your leather jacket. However, if the paint remains on your leather jacket, consider hiring a professional leather cleaner to restore your jacket.
Things You Will Need
Dishwashing Liquid
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Wipe wet paint off the jacket with a damp cloth or paper towel. Scrape dried paint off the leather jacket gently with the back of a butter knife.
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Fill a small bucket with 2 cups of warm water. Add 1/4 cup mild dishwashing liquid and mix with a whisk until a sudsy foam forms.
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Use a sponge to scoop up only the suds. Gently rub the paint with the suds and sponge in a circular motion. Rinse the sponge clean with cool running water when it becomes soiled. Continue rubbing only the suds into the leather jacket until you have removed the paint.
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Wipe the leather jacket clean with a damp cloth and let air-dry. Add one to two drops of leather cleaner and conditioner to a lint-free cloth. Buff the leather jacket with the damp cloth as you normally would.
Rubbing Alcohol
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Fill a small bowl with 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol. Saturate a cotton ball in the rubbing alcohol. Alternatively, saturate a cotton ball with a water-displacing spray, such as WD-40.
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Rub the paint with the saturated cotton ball in a circular motion. Use a new cotton ball dampened with rubbing alcohol when the old one becomes soiled. Continue rubbing the leather jacket gently until you have removed the paint.
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Dampen a lint-free cloth with cool water and wipe the rubbing alcohol off the jacket. Add one to two drops of leather cleaner and conditioner to a clean, lint-free cloth and buff the jacket as you normally would.
The Drip Cap
- Leather jackets provide warmth, durability and a sleek design.
- Continue rubbing only the suds into the leather jacket until you have removed the paint.
- Add one to two drops of leather cleaner and conditioner to a lint-free cloth.
- Fill a small bowl with 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol.
- Rub the paint with the saturated cotton ball in a circular motion.