How can I get paint off of hardwood floors?
Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at
8:31 am
We had a friend paint our house and now I have paint specs (like overspray) all over my newly refinished hardwood Amoxil Online floors. How can remove the paint withour harming the floors finish?
First of all, do not use goof-off on your hardwoods, it will void the warranty and it smells. Secondly, water is the only thing necessary to remove latex based paint. Use a soft cloth and your fingernail. DO NOT use a butter knife or other implement which may scratch the floor. Be sure to dry the floor completely when finished.
wait til it is completely dry (and I mean completely otherwise you’ll get smears) then use the dullest side of a plasitc butter knife and gently scrape them off, then sweep.
What the paint water based? If so, just a little bit of water and elbow grease will take it right off. If it’s oil based paint, turpentine should do the trick.
in an out of the way place try white vinegar on a rag and rub softly
you could go on line to ask.com or go to some site like home depot
Depending on the type of paint and floor finish,I would test a cleaner in a place that could be covered with furniture or some out of the way place.
If he used latex paint, then Goof-Off is the best product. Test it in an inconspicuous place to make sure it does not take off the floor finish – it probably won’t but its always good to be cautious.
I would start by wiping a rag moistened with a little Goof-Off and then let it sit for a minute, then try to scrub it off. If it does not come right off, moisten and wait another minute.
When you are all done mop the floor with your usual floor cleaner to get the Goof-Off off.
if its just drip marks I have used the rough side of a sponge and warm soapy water to remove splatters from my wood flooring