How To Get Paint Off Old Hardwood Floors

Then scrub off the paint with the rag.

How to get paint off old hardwood floors.

When we ripped the carpet out we found this mess. I found out that rubbing alcohol will remove dried latex paint on hard wood floors. Using a butter knife or another edge i used an unwanted cd scrape off what you can of the paint. This will remove dried oil based paint without causing damage.

Apply the mixture to a white cloth. Use a scrub brush to scrub the paint off the hardwood floor. Cover the paint with the solution and let it sit for 5 minutes. Use a brush toothbrush size or larger if the rag isn t getting the job done.

Use a brush and scrub the stain. Dry with a paper towel and dispose of the rag. Apply pressure to the brush and scrub in a back and forth motion bringing the bristles of the brush over the entire surface of the stain. Visit one of the home improvement stores and buy a paint remover.

Latex paint remover is the ideal solvent for removing latex paint but it won t work on oil based paint. Several solvents will remove oil based paint but mineral spirits is the strongest one you. Saturate the latex paint stain with the mixture. Scrape what you can off.

Directly apply the paint remover on the dried paint using a cotton ball or swabs and leave the product to soak for about 15 minutes to break down the paint. Mix 1 4 cup lemon juice with 3 4 cup rubbing alcohol in a container. Mix 3 4 cup of rubbing alcohol and 1 4 cup of lemon juice together. 4 rub off the remaining paint using the rag with denatured alcohol on it.

Use of commercial paint removers this is a quicker way to remove dried paint off the hardwood floors. Gently rub the paint stain until the it is lifted from the wood.