Sunday, June 17, 2018

How to remove paint stains

When you want to remove paint splashes and stains remaining after painting, you must keep in mind the type of paint you want remove and the material you remove it from.

To get rid of stains of washable paint, it is enough to have a cloth and lukewarm water. Pay attention to joints, however, you don't want water to penetrate here. Use soap for floors and the result will be faster.

If you are have stained with oil paint, you will need to use acetone or gasoline. Only with these solvents you have to keep in mind that they are flammable so don't leave them around kids.

The problem is complicated by the laminate flooring, which you would prefer to protect it before applying solvents to it. In any case, do not use strong solvents because they dissolve the lacquer on the wood.

Our solution for the laminate flooring is as follows: put an ice cube on the oil-based paint so that the paint film becomes brittle, then remove as much of the drop as possible by light scraping. The rest of the paint is removed by wiping with a slightly volatile alcohol solvent.

For window surfaces, you can use a slat or water, alcohol, acetone, or gasoline.

Pay attention to thinners!

Chlorine - is not flammable, but not indicated for linoleum.

Sanitary Spirits - can be used on glossy, unbleached surfaces that do not stain easily.

Gasoline - do not hold it in confined spaces, the accumulated vapors explode.

Acetone - emitting toxic, flammable and volatile steam, keep it away from children and animals.

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