Clean Paint From Wood Trim

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.

Clean paint from wood trim.

Protect yourself and the room and ensure adequate ventilation. Katharine mcmillan author of home decorating for dummies prefers the. Be careful to not remove wood along with the paint. Brush a paint stripper onto the molding.

Steps to remove the stain. Next apply paint stripper to the trim or molding with a. Place the edge on the surface at a 45 degree angle and use very light pressure to slide the razor blade along. Next use a damp rag over 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 you do you can fix it with some wood putty. Sand it lightly with fine grit sandpaper taking. Dampen a clean rag with water for latex based paints or mineral spirits for oil based paints and wipe the drip away.

Fill a medium sized plastic bucket or basin with 2 to 4 inches 5 1 to 10 2 cm of warm water. The mostly free way to get dried paint off wood start by gently scraping up the dried paint. Soak a microfiber cloth in the mixture and wring it out. If the scraping doesn t remove the drip try rubbing the surface of the paint.

First pull on your protective gear old. Make sure that all. Take a soft gentle cloth and submerge it into the soapy mixture. 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.

Lightly apply more paint to the area. Next wipe the colored.