Cleaning Paint On Wooden Floor

These tips can help you to clean your painted wood floors without causing any damage.

Cleaning paint on wooden floor.

Use a non abrasive scouring pad to scrub the area. If that doesn t take the paint off use a rag to blot denatured alcohol on the stain let it soak in for a few minutes then scrub it with a brush. Avoid steam mops too. Apply denatured alcohol to a white cloth.

Soaking a hardwood floor with a wet mop is a huge no no even if it s painted. Paint spills on a concrete floor can be vanquished with commercial cleaners. They can leave residue emit harmful toxins and even over clean or strip your floor. Color trends painting suggests you mix warm water with a mild soap and begin scrubbing off the paint with a dampened rag.

I wouldn t recommend it however. To remove paint on hardwood floors start by adding a drop of dish soap to a damp paper towel and rubbing the paint stain. You could add a coat of clear polyurethane on top of your painted hardwood floors after the two coats of porch and floor paint. Using a clean cotton rag apply denatured alcohol to any remaining patches of latex paint.

In the case of dried paint in the joints between two boards you can use a pull scraper to gently remove the paint from wood grain depression and the sides of the two boards. Denatured alcohol evaporates quickly. The reason for this is three fold. Several solvents will remove oil based paint but mineral spirits is the strongest one you.

Do pick no wax water based polishes and cleaners. How to remove water based paint from wood floors with soap and water for dried water based paint start with good old soap and water. Wipe vigorously to dissolve tough paint stains. Step 2 use a wet rag to remove any debris or solvents from the surface of your wooden floor.

Work the denatured alcohol into the stain using a rubbing motion. Latex paint remover is the ideal solvent for removing latex paint but it won t work on oil based paint. You can use a plastic putty knife to remove the paint without damaging the surface of the wood floor. You can as well use a hammer to tap the putty knife in the case of hard paint spots.

Use a different part of the white cloth for each application to avoid transferring paint residue back onto the wood. The moisture and heat can damage the floorboards. First use a stiff brush and a paint scraper to loosen the paint and vacuum up all debris. The paint should loosen allowing you to wipe it away with a dry rag.

Next apply a chemical paint.