How To Get Paint Primer Off Wood Floors

To avoid leaving streaks rub in the direction of the wood grain.

How to get paint primer off wood floors. When in doubt goof off. Soak a household rag in rubbing alcohol. I found out that rubbing alcohol will remove dried latex paint on hard wood floors. Although it requires a lot of elbow grease the best way to remove primer from wood is by sanding.

Using a soft cloth dampened with the cleaning solution rub the paint until it loosens its grip and comes off. When we ripped the carpet out we found this mess. If you can t seem to get your hands on a heat gun here s an alternative way to remove wood floor paint stains. Place a few drops of dish soap into a bucket and fill with warm water.

We had multiple colors splatters dried some for 20 years on one of our bedroom floors and it was all covered up with carpet. Vacuum dirt from around the area from which you need to remove the primer to make sure you don t grind any of it into the finish when you rub the spot. Step 1 wash off the wood with a liquid cleaner to remove as much dirt as possible. Several solvents will remove oil based paint but mineral spirits is the strongest one you.

Scrape off as much paint as you can using a bladed tool.