The drycleaner left burn marks on the stripes on my ASU trousers. Is there a paint I can use to touch it up?

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 20:47:24 -0400

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 6 at 2017 8:56 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 20:56:55 -0400

get a new pair of trousers.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 6 at 2017 8:59 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 20:59:14 -0400

I don't think I would recommend using paint....but I sure would be talking to the place that did it and have them fix it or give you money to fix it. That is unacceptable.

Response by CPO Glenn Moss made Aug 6 at 2017 10:37 PM

CPO Glenn Moss — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 22:37:46 -0400

No paint.

You might try hand scrubbing them with warm water and soap. Sometimes these things can be faded into obscurity this way. Certainly couldn't hurt.

If that doesn't work, replace them. Sucks, but that's life sometimes.

Oh yeah...and find a new drycleaner.

EDIT:

The reason hand scrubbing sometimes helps is two-fold:

- Sometimes the "burn" isn't burned material or threads...it's starch used in pressing the uniform. Or it might simply be dirt. Either way, hand scrubbing many times will remove such marks.

- Sometimes the "burn" is superficial in nature to the threads/material. In other words, it may must be a light burning of threads/material. Sometimes hand scrubbing will caused the burned portions to be scrubbed away.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 6 at 2017 11:13 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 23:13:18 -0400

Dang, what dry cleaner was this? I want to be sure to steer clear.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2017 9:30 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 09:30:34 -0400

They need to compensate you for that. I had a place add service stripes to my uniform and when they removed the old pair they put a small hole in the sleeve. It was barely noticeable but it was still a flaw so I spoke to the owner and they bought me a new jacket.

Response by SGT Tony Clifford made Aug 7 at 2017 11:42 AM

SGT Tony Clifford — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 11:42:29 -0400

Go to the dry cleaner and demand that they compensate you for the replacement of the stripes on your pants. If they resist inform them that you could ask your CoC to place the dry cleaner on a list of businesses that service members are forbidden to patronize. That should do it.

Response by SFC William Stephens A. Jr., 3 MSM, JSCM made Aug 7 at 2017 12:25 PM

SFC William Stephens A. Jr., 3 MSM, JSCM — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 12:25:58 -0400

PAINT! what ARMY are in? and back in day they had name for that I can't even say on here but why? You must be broke soldier? PAINT!

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 12 at 2017 5:46 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 05:46:07 -0400

Take those pants back to the dry cleaners, ask for the manager, and explain that THEY caused this problem. You should hold them accountable for their actions.

You have a job, and everyone expects you to do it well, right?. The dry cleaners have a job as well. Why should they not be held to the same expectation?