Home Page link

Removing dried latex paint from stained trim

Home| Search | About
Login Password
Register Now! Lost Password?

Home Repair - - If it ain't broken, don't fix it. Otherwise look here. 

Page 1 of 2       1 2 > last >> Bookmark this page:  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
Removing dried latex paint from stained trim Dan 06-08-2006
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
Posted by Dan on June 8, 2006, 2:28 pm
Painting a window yesterday, I accidentally got a bit of white latex
primer on some surrounding trim, light brown stained pine (just stain,
no lacquer, etc). (basically, the edge of the brush grazed the trim in
one spot, so it's not like a drip that can be easily chipped off. Is
there any way to remove this paint, short of sandpaper or a chisel?
Tried one of those "Mr. Clean Magic Erasers", NOGO. I'm wondering if
there's any solvent that might work?

TIA

Dan

Posted by Seth Goodman on June 8, 2006, 2:32 pm
Jun 2006 11:28:04 -0700, Dan wrote:

> Painting a window yesterday, I accidentally got a bit of white latex
> primer on some surrounding trim, light brown stained pine (just stain,
> no lacquer, etc). (basically, the edge of the brush grazed the trim in
> one spot, so it's not like a drip that can be easily chipped off. Is
> there any way to remove this paint, short of sandpaper or a chisel?
> Tried one of those "Mr. Clean Magic Erasers", NOGO. I'm wondering if
> there's any solvent that might work?

"Goof-Off" will usually remove latex, even when dry. Any hardware store
will sell it. However, it's pretty volatile. It might also take off
some of the stain from the trim, or leave a stain of its own. I'd
suggest trying it on an inconspicuous place to make sure the cure isn't
worse than the disease.

--
Seth Goodman

Posted by Dan on June 8, 2006, 2:43 pm
Seth Goodman wrote:
> Jun 2006 11:28:04 -0700, Dan wrote:
>
>> Painting a window yesterday, I accidentally got a bit of white latex
>> primer on some surrounding trim, light brown stained pine (just stain,
>> no lacquer, etc). (basically, the edge of the brush grazed the trim in
>> one spot, so it's not like a drip that can be easily chipped off. Is
>> there any way to remove this paint, short of sandpaper or a chisel?
>> Tried one of those "Mr. Clean Magic Erasers", NOGO. I'm wondering if
>> there's any solvent that might work?
>
> "Goof-Off" will usually remove latex, even when dry. Any hardware store
> will sell it. However, it's pretty volatile. It might also take off
> some of the stain from the trim, or leave a stain of its own. I'd
> suggest trying it on an inconspicuous place to make sure the cure isn't
> worse than the disease.
>


Thanks Seth!

Dan

Posted by Warren Weber on June 8, 2006, 4:03 pm

> Painting a window yesterday, I accidentally got a bit of white latex
> primer on some surrounding trim, light brown stained pine (just stain, no
> lacquer, etc). (basically, the edge of the brush grazed the trim in one
> spot, so it's not like a drip that can be easily chipped off. Is there
> any way to remove this paint, short of sandpaper or a chisel? Tried one of
> those "Mr. Clean Magic Erasers", NOGO. I'm wondering if there's any
> solvent that might work?
>
> TIA
>
> Dan

I have used alcohol (denatured shellac thinner) Works great. WW



Posted by Dan on June 8, 2006, 11:10 pm
Warren Weber wrote:
>> Painting a window yesterday, I accidentally got a bit of white latex
>> primer on some surrounding trim, light brown stained pine (just stain, no
>> lacquer, etc). (basically, the edge of the brush grazed the trim in one
>> spot, so it's not like a drip that can be easily chipped off. Is there
>> any way to remove this paint, short of sandpaper or a chisel? Tried one of
>> those "Mr. Clean Magic Erasers", NOGO. I'm wondering if there's any
>> solvent that might work?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Dan
>
> I have used alcohol (denatured shellac thinner) Works great. WW
>
>
Warren-Worth a shot since I have some, thanks.

Dan

Page 1 of 2       1 2 > last >>
Similar ThreadsPosted
Getting dried latex paint out of housebrush bristles? September 6, 2005, 8:09 am
Removing latex paint from concrete steps September 17, 2007, 9:46 pm
Removing latex paint from a metal kitchen sink December 15, 2005, 7:51 pm
removing latex paint from rubber weather stripping June 4, 2007, 3:20 pm
Cleaning dried acrylic latex off bricks. October 10, 2006, 4:21 pm
scraping/removing oil-based paint from under latex-based paint? February 23, 2006, 4:31 pm
Removing dried polyurethane from bathtub? April 23, 2008, 3:07 pm
Peel-A-Way Paint Remover For Latex Paint: Any Good ? July 15, 2006, 7:36 pm
Removing/Replacing Aluminum Fascia Trim May 10, 2006, 3:40 pm
Paint sprayer & latex paint May 25, 2006, 9:44 pm

Contact Us | Privacy Policy

XML SitemapXML Sitemap