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Posted by Chris Lewis on August 11, 2005, 1:47 pm
> We just pulled up the carpet in our upstairs to find hardwood floors,
> covered with lots of different colors of paint splashes. Our budget
> doesn't stretch to refinishing for a few years, so if it's possible, I'd
> like to find a way to remove the paint. I have no idea whether it's oil or
> latex, and would guess that the paint splashes have been there at least 8
> years. Can it be removed to make the floors look decent or should we just
> live with it until we can afford to refinish?
Chances are that any chemical you can use to remove the paint will also
remove (or at least damage) the floor finish, leaving you with a likely
blotchy mess with bare wood spots that will be subject to stain damage
(from spills etc). It's probably best to leave it alone until you're
ready to refinish.
That said, if the "paint splashes" are "droplets" (rather than smeared
in), a metal spatula (don't use a paint scraper, or at least, as last
resort with extreme care to avoid digging into the finish. A scraper
with a bit of a "hook" would be best) might be able to "pop" them off.
It's worth a try.
If you can DIY the floor refinishing, it's not that expensive to do - floor
sander rental plus some cans of finish.
--
Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.
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