Removing paint from wood trim can be the first step in remodeling.
The acrylic latex interior paint used for household applications is a water-based paint that remains water soluble while wet. For removal purposes from wood trim, this means the newer the paint application, the better. Wet acrylic paint can be wiped off quickly and effectively, but even after drying, the paint can be removed without harm to the trim beneath. The removal process however, changes along with the length of time the paint has been present on the wood, as well as with the porous nature of the wood used as your trim.
Instructions
1. Remove still wet paint on the trim by wiping the paint off with a clean rag. Blot up the paint with the rag, removing as much of the wet paint as possible, turning or changing the rag as necessary to provide a clean surface. Remove any residue not blotted up by the rag by applying glycerin soap to the area with hot water and washing the last traces of the paint away.
2. Scratch newly dried acrylic interior paint with your fingernail to determine if light scraping removes the material. The success rate of scraping away the paint rises depending on how nonporous your wood trim is. The less porous, the more likely you can remove the paint with light scraping.
3. Mix a teaspoon of TSP with a cup of warm water. Sip a sponge into the mix and then blot the paint with the wet sponge, wetting down the paint without saturation. Scrub the paint away from the wood using a nylon brush. Repeat as necessary until you've removed the paint from the surface of the trim.
4. Use sandpaper and acetone to remove tough to scrape away paint from the trim. Sand the paint down to the wood finish using fine-grit sandpaper, taking care not to sand away the wood trim beneath the paint. Wipe the paint with damp cotton balls dipped in acetone. Allow the acetone to dissolve the paint on the trim. Wipe away the dissolved paint using a clean cloth and then wash the surface clean with the TSP mixture.
5. Brush a layer of latex paint stripper onto the paint if the wood used is particularly porous as the paint will have seeped deeply into the trim surface. Wait the stripper manufacturer's recommended time for the stripper to dissolve the paint and then wipe the paint away with a clean rag. Wash the surface with the TSP mixture after paint removal to get rid of any stripper residue.
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