How To Get Paint Primer Off Wood Floors

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How to get paint primer off wood floors.

Several solvents will remove oil based paint but mineral spirits is the strongest one you. Soak a household rag in rubbing alcohol. Using a soft cloth dampened with the cleaning solution rub the paint until it loosens its grip and comes off. Step 1 wash off the wood with a liquid cleaner to remove as much dirt as possible.

Although it requires a lot of elbow grease the best way to remove primer from wood is by sanding. Scrape off as much paint as you can using a bladed tool. Now if this method still doesn t remove the paint stain you can try using goof off a popular household stain remover. When we ripped the carpet out we found this mess.

To avoid leaving streaks rub in the direction of the wood grain. If you can t seem to get your hands on a heat gun here s an alternative way to remove wood floor paint stains. Vacuum dirt from around the area from which you need to remove the primer to make sure you don t grind any of it into the finish when you rub the spot. Latex paint remover is the ideal solvent for removing latex paint but it won t work on oil based paint.

I found out that rubbing alcohol will remove dried latex paint on hard wood floors.