Clean Paint From Wood Trim

First pull on your protective gear old.

Clean paint from wood trim.

Protect yourself and the room and ensure adequate ventilation. Make sure that all. Brush a paint stripper onto the molding. Be careful to not remove wood along with the paint.

Next apply paint stripper to the trim or molding with a. Next wipe the colored. 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. The mostly free way to get dried paint off wood start by gently scraping up the dried paint.

Using a razor blade to remove paint is best for flat wood trim or wood trim with very minimal design accents. If the scraping doesn t remove the drip try rubbing the surface of the paint. 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. Next use a damp rag over the dried paint.

Take a soft gentle cloth and submerge it into the soapy mixture. If you do you can fix it with some wood putty. If denatured alcohol doesn t work you probably have oil based paint. Protect yourself and the room and ensure adequate ventilation.

Fill a medium sized plastic bucket or basin with 2 to 4 inches 5 1 to 10 2 cm of warm water. Steps to remove the stain. Soak a microfiber cloth in the mixture and wring it out. Dampen a clean rag with water for latex based paints or mineral spirits for oil based paints and wipe the drip away.

Katharine mcmillan author of home decorating for dummies prefers the. Place the edge on the surface at a 45 degree angle and use very light pressure to slide the razor blade along.