Oil-Based Paint

• 1). Blot up excess paint with a clean cloth. Be careful if the paint is still very wet as this process could easily spread the stain. Continue blotting until the cloth no longer picks up paint or color.
  
  
• 2). Soak a cloth in turpentine and dab it over the stain. Tamp the stain with the cloth to help break up the paint and prevent it from adhering to the couch surface. Work until the stain is completely gone or until it is as light as possible.
  
  
• 3). Dab waterless hand cleaner on the stain and work until the stain is gone or until you can’t remove any more of it.
  
  
• 4). Mix half a tablespoon of liquid dish soap with 1 cup water.
  
  
• 5). Blot the soapy solution on the stain until it is gone. Tamp it vigorously so the paint doesn’t harden over the upholstery.
  
  
• 6). Press a cloth into the area to soak up as much of the soapy solution as possible. Mist the area with water from a spray bottle and blot it until it is relatively dry. Repeat until the couch is rinsed and you can't feel or smell any cleaning solution residue. Let the couch dry completely.
  
  

Water-Based Paint

• 1). Scrape off excess paint with a paint scraper but be careful not to spread the stain.
  
  
• 2). Soak the paint stain with glycerin and let it sit for several hours. This will loosen the paint stain.
  
  
• 3). Mix a quarter of a teaspoon of liquid dish soap with 1 cup warm water. Blot the soapy water over the paint stain until it is gone. Tamp the stain to prevent it from hardening.
  
  
• 4). Mix 1 cup white vinegar with 1 cup water. Blot the vinegar solution over the stain to neutralize the soap residue.
  
  
• 5). Mist clear water over the area and blot it up with a clean cloth. Continue misting and blotting until the couch is rinsed and relatively dry.