How To Get Paint Off Wood Trim

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How to get paint off wood trim. Hit the dried paint with a little heat A hairdryer on high or a heat gun if you have one can soften hardened paint enough that you can scrape it off. 3 Wet your spot rag with a solvent for oil-based paint. Gently brush the drip with a paint brush to smooth the paint out over the surface if you are painting the wood trim surface.

For more ways to remove paint from wood including chemical paint strippers keep reading. Plastic bristles can melt when dipped in stripper The trick. Apply a small amount of a formulated paint remover to a cloth.

Stop when the bulk of the paint is gone even if some color remains. Thank you so much you just saved me a ton of work. Once youve scraped your way to the woods surface apply mineral spirits with an old rag or paper towel and scrub off the remaining remnants of paint with steel wool.

Sand it lightly with fine grit sandpaper taking care not to dig in to the trim by oversanding. Latex oil-based and in order to remove both types of paint from wood trim the user needs to follow the below-given procedure. Dont overwet the wood as the mineral spirits can damage the wood if it soaks in.

If the wood trim contains latex paint the user needs to rub it with a rag containing denatured alcohol that can be purchased from a local hardware store. If the paint has partially dried or dripped onto unpainted wood trim. Place the edge on the surface at a 45-degree angle and use very light pressure to slide the razor blade along.

Youll end up with a huge mess. Alcohol nail polish remover and paint thinners will all work. Allow the paint remover to sit on your wood trim for approximately 1-2 minutes.