How do remove paint on wood trims?
#1
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How do remove paint on wood trims?
What are some methods or solvents to remove paints that got on wood trims?
#2
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What type of finish is on the wood trim? Denatured alcohol and products like 'goof off' and 'oops' will soften/remove latex paints. Sometimes the best method is to gingerly scrape off the errant paint.
#5
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What sort of finish was on the trim before you got paint on it.
#6
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Was the wood stained and finished with lacquer or polyurethane? Was it painted with oil based or latex paint? Those are some of the finishes you could have had.
#8
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I don't know what the differences are but when I paint the wall there were some paints accidentally dropped on the trims and I just want to remove them.
#9
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Often the best method is to gently scrape off the errant paint. If it mars the poly it can be touched up as needed - just don't get aggressive with the scraping. I usually use the edge of my pocket knife to scrape with.