The best way to prevent a stain on your hardwood floors is to wipe up the wet paint stain immediately after it spills.If you have a dried paint stain on your hardwood floors, you don't need to replace them.To remove paint from hardwood floors, you can use a variety of methods, including soap and water, a paint removal product, denatured alcohol, cleansing pads, and paint thinner.
Step 1: If the paint on the floor is water based, you should check it out.
You can read the label online or on the can.If the paint is water based, you should be able to lift it from the floor using soap and water.If you don't know what kind of paint it is, try using soap and water first before moving on to a harsher removal method.
Step 2: Rub the paint stain with a damp paper towel after adding a drop of dish soap.
Use a paper towel to wet the stain.Rub the stain for a few minutes.
Step 3: The paint stain can be wiped off with a dry rag.
The paint should be wet from the water.Add more soapy water to the stain using a paper towel if the paint is still too dry.
Step 4: Use a dull knife to remove the paint.
Put pressure on the knife to lift and peel the paint from the floor.You can use the edge of a credit card if you don't have a dull knife.
Step 5: Pick up a product.
There are many products on the market.Goof-Off Paint Remover or OOPS are available at your local hardware or home improvement store.
Step 6: Remove the paint from the stain.
The product can be applied directly onto the stain.Don't get the product on the unstained areas of the hardwood.
Step 7: The product should be soaked for a certain amount of time.
The time to break down the paint is when the solvent is left on the painted area.
Step 8: Remove the remnants.
To clean up paint and paint removal, use a rag or paper towel.If the area is greasy or slippery, wash it with soap and water.
Step 9: The stain was denatured using a rag.
Denatured alcohol can be found at your local hardware store.
Step 10: Allow the alcohol to soak into the paint stain for a while.
Give the alcohol time to break up the paint so it's easier to remove.
Step 11: To remove paint from the floor, use a scrub brush.
Bring the bristles of the brush over the stain with a back and forth motion.
Step 12: Rub off the rest of the paint with a rag.
When you're done, dispose of the rag.
Step 13: Use a paper towel to wipe off excess alcohol.
When you're done, make sure the hardwood floor is dry.
Step 14: You can find alcohol-based cleansing pads at your local drug store.
The acids in the cleansing pads will help break down the paint stain, so look for them.
Step 15: One of the cleansing pads can be used to scrub the paint stain on the floor.
Use your fingers to apply pressure on the stain as you hold the cleansing pad.
Step 16: Until the paint has been removed from the floor, use more cleansing pads.
Don't use a cleansing pad if it dries out or is covered in paint.
Step 17: It's a last resort to use paint thinner.
If other cleaning methods were not effective, paint thinner should only be used.Paint thinner shouldn't be applied to water-based paint.Caution should be used when applying paint thinner to hardwood floors.
Step 18: You'll be working in the area, so open the windows.
To keep the area wellventilated, place a box fan near one of the windows.
Step 19: A rag is soaked with paint thinner.
Paint thinner can be found at your local paint store.You can use mineral spirits to avoid the smell of paint thinner.
Step 20: Rub the paint stain with a rag soaked in thinner.
Apply pressure to the rag and rub it over the stain.
Step 21: Rub the stain until the paint is gone.
There's still more paint to be removed if the rag dries out.After the paint stain is gone, wipe off any excess paint thinner.