Clean Paint From Wood Trim

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Clean paint from wood trim.

Soak a microfiber cloth in the mixture and wring it out. Brush a paint stripper onto the molding. First pull on your protective gear old. If the paint is latex all you need to do to remove it is rub it with a rag and denatured alcohol which is available at.

Katharine mcmillan author of home decorating for dummies prefers the. Steps to remove the stain. The mostly free way to get dried paint off wood start by gently scraping up the dried paint. Protect yourself and the room and ensure adequate ventilation.

Sand it lightly with fine grit sandpaper taking. Be careful to not remove wood along with the paint. Using a razor blade to remove paint is best for flat wood trim or wood trim with very minimal design accents. If denatured alcohol doesn t work you probably have oil based paint.

Fill a medium sized plastic bucket or basin with 2 to 4 inches 5 1 to 10 2 cm of warm water. Dampen a clean rag with water for latex based paints or mineral spirits for oil based paints and wipe the drip away. Next use a damp rag over the dried paint. Make sure that all.

If you do you can fix it with some wood putty. If the scraping doesn t remove the drip try rubbing the surface of the paint. Next apply paint stripper to the trim or molding with a. Fresh paint drips gently brush the drip with a paint brush to smooth the paint out over the surface if you are painting the wood trim.

Place the edge on the surface at a 45 degree angle and use very light pressure to slide the razor blade along. Protect yourself and the room and ensure adequate ventilation.