How to Acid Wash Black Jeans

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Wear old clothes that you would not mind getting bleached.

   Put on rubber gloves to protect your hands when handling the bleach.
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   Step 2: Soak pumice stones

   Do this in a well-ventilated place. , Shake the bottle to mix the bleach and water together.
   
   Lay your black jeans out flat. , Hold them in place with elastic hair ties. ,, This will wear the denim down and help acid wash them. ,, Wash your acid washed black jeans several times by themselves or with clothes that are safe to be bleached. , Leave them in the dryer until completely dry if you wish them to shrink.
   
   Otherwise, remove the damp jeans and hang them to dry completely.
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   Step 3: the kind used in pedicures

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   Step 4: in laundry bleach overnight.

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   Step 5: Combine 2 parts bleach with 1 part water in a spray bottle.

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   Step 6: Bunch up areas of the jeans

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   Step 7: if desired.

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   Step 8: Spray as much or as little of the bleach solution as you want on your jeans

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   Step 9: whether bunched up or flat

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    Step 10: in the locations where you want the acid washed look to appear.

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    Step 11: Scrub the bleach-soaked pumice stones onto the jeans wherever you choose.

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    Step 12: Wait 10 to 15 minutes for the fading on the jeans to occur.

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    Step 13: Set your washing machine for a small load and fill it with water.

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    Step 14: Put your faded jeans in the dryer and dry as normal.

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