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I have spilt lots of paint on my fake wooden floor! how do i get rid of the paint without damaging the floor? Its mainly white paint and some magnolia. It has dried. HELP!!!

2006-08-16 08:10:44 · 13 answers · asked by phoenixbrighton 1 in Home & Garden Do It Yourself (DIY)

13 answers

fake floor is made of M.D.F. it will come up no problem. dont use stripper itll take the shine off it. sounds daft but when youve got the thick of it up use coca cola for the fiddly bits in the grooves with a hard tooth brush.

2006-08-16 08:22:01 · answer #1 · answered by jncc25 3 · 0 0

I hope you aren't asking about more than spots or spills. I've applied thousands of gallons of paint but would refuse a job to "Paint" a wooden floor in a house, no matter how much the customer offered. Krud Kutter is a brand name that is effective,,, so will be Goof Off. They will however, also remove any other finish. If it's latex you can attempt fingernail scraping, a gentle scrubbing with Dawn and an extruded dish scrubber (Gently) or soaking it heavily with water, which might loosen the substance of the Acrylic, without serious damage to the floor finish, which hopefully is not water based. Polishing scratched wooden floors: Home stores sell specifics for the purpose, but they tend to HIDE a scratch more temporarily than a refinish. Consider however that it is a FLOOR, and subject to the most harsh wear of any surface in your house. If the scratches happened by accident, then efforts to repair/hide them might be successful. If they are in high traffic areas, and due to usual,, or unusal wear, then you might consider throw rugs? Rev.

2016-03-27 04:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It depends on what type of paint. Any latex paint should come up easily with hot water. Take a towel with hot water on it, wring it out. Allow the towel to sit on the paint for a minute or two to soften it. Then scrape the floor gently (very, very gently so you don't scratch it!) with a putty knife, and watch the paint peel back! If it's a thick layer, you may be able to grab ahold of an end and peel.

If any remains in crevices, you may gently use a steel wool pad to help catch the little bits on the edges and in the "grain" of your floor.

If it's any other type of paint, I would recommend contacting a laminate floor manufacturer to see what types of solvents will be safe on your flooring.

2006-08-16 08:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by hopethathelps 2 · 0 0

If its emulsion, obviously water will take it off. I had gloss on my laminate wooden flooring, it came off with turps without damaging it but it was a slow job. Wipe some turps in it, leave it a minute then rub it like crazy. Definately won't damage your floor.

2006-08-16 08:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by stuart3101 2 · 0 0

is it emulsion or gloss/
emulsion will wash away using water and loads of paper towels or old clothes to clean use warm water and washing liquid you are wanting to clear all the paint away when you have cleared alot of the paint away scrub the last bit using a sponge scrub lightly remove last of paint.
if its gloss its going to be tougher end of day you have ruined the wood just put thinner on it and keep rubbing with old clothes and soak up the paint and try lifted it all off.

2006-08-16 08:21:02 · answer #5 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 0 0

Topps Tiles do a remover which is ok for wooden floors.

2006-08-16 08:39:03 · answer #6 · answered by Pan 4 · 0 0

I swear don't laugh but window cleaner works great for removing dried paint ,wet paint.....

2006-08-16 08:28:42 · answer #7 · answered by bluedanube69 5 · 0 0

pick up the floor, take it outside and give it a shake - if it dont remove it you will surely have a designer one when it runs all over lol x

2006-08-16 08:19:06 · answer #8 · answered by kevthekat 2 · 0 0

If it is water paint it should just wash off with soap and water.

2006-08-18 01:39:53 · answer #9 · answered by jean c 3 · 0 0

There are paint removers, that soften the paint.
Afterward you remove it with a spatula or putty knife.

2006-08-16 08:16:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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