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Ironed logo on t-shirt

Master tru has just ironed his t-shirt, it's light blue with a dark blue logo. He ironed straight over the logo and it's now smudged :rolleyes: Is there any way of getting the smudged bit off? The logo feels slightly rubbery but I'm not sure what it's made of :confused:

Brand new t-shirt - typical :rolleyes:
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    I think it's unlikely that you'll be able to do much with it - I couldn't find anything useful on google either. ( I hope that someone can prove me wrong though :))

    BTW - did you know that you're advised not to use fabric conditioner on things with logos like that because it helps break them up (rot them down) that much faster!
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  • tru
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    Thanks Squeaks :D

    I've just had a thought - if the logo can be smudged by the heat, then maybe the heat will unsmudge it too :think: so I'm going to try ironing it with a bit of greaseproof paper on it, same as the remedy for candle wax on carpet.

    He's worn the t-shirt to college so he can't be that bothered by it but I will whip it off him when he gets home and let you know how I get on :D
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  • squeaky
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    It's worth a try... do come back and let us know how it goes - I'm sure there will be plenty of people interested in your results :)

    Erm... isn't it usually brown paper - so that it can absorb stuff?
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  • tru
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    squeaky wrote: »
    Erm... isn't it usually brown paper - so that it can absorb stuff?

    :doh:

    Yep, you're right :o:D
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  • squeaky
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    Coo! First time time this week ;)
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  • tru
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    Done it :D

    I tried it dry first but it didn't work. I poured cold water on, laid the paper bag on then pressed with the iron on the hottest setting. It took ages, only a little bit came off each time :rolleyes: I had to keep wetting the t-shirt, it dried out really fast, also I scraped the material a couple of times with the back of a knife, this loosened the smudge a bit. I finished it off with a Ladyshave :rotfl: The scraping left it a bit bobbly and I couldn't find my clothes shaver :D

    There's still a tiny bit left but it's so close to the logo that I thought I might end up smudging it again so I left it alone, you can only see it up close though.

    Yay me :T
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  • squeaky
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    yay you indeed! :)
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