Then scrub off the paint with the rag.
Cleaning paint off hardwood floors.
Before cleaning paint off of hardwood floors it s important to determine what type of paint it is and whether or not the paint is still wet.
If you catch it while the paint is still wet you can just wipe it up with a damp paper towel.
Scrub the paint using a scrub brush in a forth back motion and wipe out the excess paint on the wood floor.
No matter how careful you are when painting chances are you ll end up with drips of paint on the floor.
To do this place the heat gun at a 45 degree angle.
Several solvents will remove oil based paint but mineral spirits is the strongest one you.
Latex paint remover is the ideal solvent for removing latex paint but it won t work on oil based paint.
Cover the paint with the solution and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Place it about 6 to 8 inches away from the surface of your wood floor.
Read the rest of this post and we will quickly tackle some of the best things that you can do to remove paint on hardwood floors.
It is an easy task that does not require special skills.
First rub the denatured alcohol on the stain using a rag and let it soak into the paint for about 20 to 30 minutes for the paint to absorb enough alcohol to break it up for easy removal.
Apply low heat for just a few seconds.
But if the paint has already dried try using inexpensive acne cleansing pads to scrub away the hardened paint.
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.
Joe truini cleans dried drips of paint off the hardwood floor.
Use a brush toothbrush size or larger if the rag isn t getting the job done.