How To Get Paint Primer Off Wood Floors

When we ripped the carpet out we found this mess.

How to get paint primer off wood floors.

Soak a household rag in rubbing alcohol. Now if this method still doesn t remove the paint stain you can try using goof off a popular household stain remover. Scrape off as much paint as you can using a bladed tool. I found out that rubbing alcohol will remove dried latex paint on hard wood floors.

Apply rag directly to stain and rub until stain is not visible. Latex paint remover is the ideal solvent for removing latex paint but it won t work on oil based paint. Using a soft cloth dampened with the cleaning solution rub the paint until it loosens its grip and comes off. To avoid leaving streaks rub in the direction of the wood grain.

Although it requires a lot of elbow grease the best way to remove primer from wood is by sanding. Step 1 wash off the wood with a liquid cleaner to remove as much dirt as possible. 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. Several solvents will remove oil based paint but mineral spirits is the strongest one you.

If you can t seem to get your hands on a heat gun here s an alternative way to remove wood floor paint stains.