How To Get Old Paint Splatter Off Hardwood Floors

Using a butter knife or another edge i used an unwanted cd scrape off what you can of the paint.

How to get old paint splatter off hardwood floors.

Try not to get the. Scrape what you can off. Listen to bob vila on removing paint from wood floors or read the text below. Apply the paint remover to the stain.

Apply a small amount of olive oil to any overspray on your wood floors. Several solvents will remove oil based paint but mineral spirits is the strongest one you. Try using a rigid plastic putty knife paired with light taps from a hammer. Directly apply the paint remover on the dried paint using a cotton ball or swabs and leave the product to soak for about 15 minutes to break down the paint.

Pick up a paint removal product. There are many products on the market designed to remove paint from surfaces. Cover the paint with the solution and let it sit for 5 minutes. Allow the olive oil to permeate the stain for at least 5 minutes.

Mix 3 4 cup of rubbing alcohol and 1 4 cup of lemon juice together. Carefully scrape off as much of the paint as you can with a putty knife grab a rag dip it into a mix of 3 parts rubbing alcohol 1 part lemon juice. Visit your local hardware or. This method has the least risk of damage to the floor finish.

Latex paint remover is the ideal solvent for removing latex paint but it won t work on oil based paint. Use a brush toothbrush size or larger if the rag isn t getting the job done. Then use a plastic putty knife to scrape the paint stain from the surface. Then scrub off the paint with the rag.

Step 4 apply a small dab of denatured alcohol which can be bought at most building supply stores on a rag. Use a cotton ball or swab to apply the product directly onto the stain. Use a dull butter knife or credit card to gently scrape dried paint off of your wood floor.