Use a heat-gun and a scraper. You can soften most paints with heat.
Do it outside and try not to inhale the fumes.
Or obtain a paint stripper from your hardware store and follow the directions given.
After you have found out how horrible it is to remove paint you will start to think differently about the benefits of painting wood.
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Latex, Acrylic, Emulsion (water based paint) is best cleaned when the paint is wet. A cloth dampened with water will wipe the paint off.
If it has dried things get tougher.
For drips & splatter on stained and sealed wood trim - use a flat PLASTIC paint scrapper (or an old credit card will work) to gently pop the paint off the surface.
For extensive over painting on stained & sealed wooden trim - you may need to refinish the wooden trim - the best way is to remove the trim, be gentle, pull the nails, pry it carefully away from the wall. Once the trim is off, sand down the paint, if necessary re-stain and apply a new top coat of sealer. Re-install the trim, touch up the nail holes and joins.
For drips spatters or extensive over painting on painted wooden trim - sand the drips etc. smooth and re-apply fresh paint (to match) on the trim.
Oil based paint is again best cleaned when wet. A cloth lightly dampened with water will wipe away minor mistakes, you can use paint thinner, but it may damage the top coat of the trim, requiring a fresh top coat of sealer when you are done.
For drips & spatters on stained and sealed wood trim - use a flat thin metal paint scrapper (keep it at an angle that is very nearly parallel with the surface of the trim) to gently pop the spatters off. If this does not work a careful sanding may work, but be prepared to touch up the trim finish.
For extensive over painting on stained and sealed wood trim - you will need to refinish the wood trim. Your best bet is to remove the trim from the wall. Be gentle and extremely careful (see details above). Once it is off the wall, sand the trim down, if necessary re-stain and apply a new seal coat. Re-install the trim, touch up the nail holes and joins and you are finished.
For dips, spatters or extensive over painting on painted wooden trim, sand the spots etc smooth and refresh the paint (to match) on the trim. This process is best done with the trim off of the wall.
In future, to avoid this happening, learn how to apply a good quality painters' tape, or the correct use of a paint shield before tackling your next job.
Use a paint remover specially designed for that purpose. Its a messy process, but will work to get most of the paint off. Sanding may be required to get the rest off.
Paint Thinner.
What kind of dried paint? What is under the paint on the ceiling? ....on the metal?
You can get dried paint off of cushion fabrics by scraping it off with a plastic scraper. The apply some white vinegar to the fabric and blot gently to remove the stain. Rinse with a wet sponge and allow to dry.
well it depends on the paint and how long its been dried on i suggest you scrape it off with a small razor blade... but be CAREFUL
water based paint will usually wash off with water, oil based with turpentine or spirits, if it has dried a bit use some goof off
If the paint is still dry, soap and water will easily take it off. If the paint has dried, wash with soap and warm water. If this does not take the paint off, use a small amount of acetone and then repeat washing with soap and water.
What kind of dried paint? What is under the paint on the ceiling? ....on the metal?
There's no reason why you couldn't. If the woodwork in the room you want to paint has already been stained, it will need to be sanded down, primed, and then painted, and vice versa, but you can certainly paint in one room and stain in another if that's what strikes your fancy.
wipe off with laquer thinner
You can get dried paint off of cushion fabrics by scraping it off with a plastic scraper. The apply some white vinegar to the fabric and blot gently to remove the stain. Rinse with a wet sponge and allow to dry.
It depends on the color of paint and what it is you're painting/staining. When I want a worn look I'll sometimes stain a piece or keep the original stain and then paint over the stain and sand the piece after the paint has dried. That way the stain shows through and I get a more antique, worn finish. This also works well with two different colors of paint, for example, a base coat in winter white and a second coat in a deep red.
Did you thoroughly wash the woodwork with something like TSP? You may not see it but there could be dirt/oils on the woodwork. It may just need a second coat of paint.
Warm water, soap and a scrub brush should do it.
well it depends on the paint and how long its been dried on i suggest you scrape it off with a small razor blade... but be CAREFUL
A product called "Goof-off" or denatured alcohol.
water based paint will usually wash off with water, oil based with turpentine or spirits, if it has dried a bit use some goof off
If the paint is still dry, soap and water will easily take it off. If the paint has dried, wash with soap and warm water. If this does not take the paint off, use a small amount of acetone and then repeat washing with soap and water.
It dried