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Fixing stevie wonder paint jobs

  • 26-10-2015 5:30pm
    #1
    colm_c
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭


    The previous owner/painter of our house had some serious vision issues judging the drips/splashes of paint ended up on things:

    - copper pipes
    - plastic pipes
    - wooden doors
    - pvc windows
    - tiles
    - laminate floors

    Is there anything that I can use to remove this dried in overspray? I've managed to get some of it off with the paint scraper, but that's not successful in all places.

    Is there anything I can use to soften the paint to remove it? Google is only pointing me towards paint stripper which seems overkill.


Comments

  • #2
    Berkieahern
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 138 ✭✭Berkieahern


    Emulsion, gloss or varnish?


  • #3
    CarrickMcJoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭CarrickMcJoe


    Methylated spirits will dissolve emulsion off doors pipes, floors etc. a blade for the tiles.


  • #4
    colm_c
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭colm_c


    Berkieahern wrote: »
    Emulsion, gloss or varnish?

    Seems to be wall emulsion mostly, with some gloss wood paint from the skirting on some parts.
    CarrickMcJoe wrote: »
    Methylated spirits will dissolve emulsion off doors pipes, floors etc. a blade for the tiles.

    Will pick some up and try that, cheers.


  • #5
    TrinityM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭TrinityM


    We had a similar thing in our rental - paint splotches everywhere! I happened to be cleaning the floors with a steam mop, a convertible one that also has attachments for spot cleaning. I tried the spot cleaning attachment and it loosened the paint splotches so they could just be wiped off. Works on tile, floorboards and such.


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