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tabby
Citizen
Username: Tabby
Post Number: 273
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 3:50 pm: | 
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Hello all,
What removes dried paint spots on wood floors that does not ruin the floor and is not toxic to cats??
Thank you,
Tabby
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Cynicalgirl
Citizen
Username: Cynicalgirl
Post Number: 2705
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 3:59 pm: |
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If latex, I would think a combination of spic n span plus a plastic putty knife would do it. Might be that using a hair dryer to soften it up would help -- we've done that with candle wax to good effect. |
LilLB
Citizen
Username: Lillb
Post Number: 1632
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 4:46 pm: |
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I think "Goo Off" should do the trick. |
Cynicalgirl
Citizen
Username: Cynicalgirl
Post Number: 2708
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 4:51 pm: |
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I agree, but she said the thing about toxicity and cats so i wasn't sure. That stuff is great! |
themp
Supporter
Username: Themp
Post Number: 2845
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 5:12 pm: |
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plastic "steel wool" for dishes works very well. |
Virtual It Girl
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 4352
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 5:14 pm: |
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Rubbing alcohol. Saw it on a decorating show and have done it myself. |
cwalk
Citizen
Username: Cwalk
Post Number: 70
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 9:57 pm: |
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Rubbing Alcohol??! I wonder if that for just those big chunky pain splotches or if that would work on the fine mist of paint that exists all over the floor in our master bedroom? Probably just have to sand all of that off right? |
Virtual It Girl
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 4355
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 10:49 pm: |
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I put some on a cotton ball/pad and rubbed until the paint (a few smaller splotches up to about 1/4 inch round) wiped away. The finish on the floor is still fine. |
Eire
Citizen
Username: Eire
Post Number: 152
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 - 4:44 pm: |
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Rubbing alcohol? Are you kidding??? I've tried "goo gone" or whatever that's called, and it didn't work. I thought I was stuck with paint on the floors! I'll try alcohol too and see what happens.... thanks! |
Richard Kessler
Citizen
Username: Richiekess
Post Number: 120
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 - 6:30 pm: |
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depends what kind of paint: latex should come of with a moistened fine steel wool pad-can be had at HD or any hardware store...other types of paint are more complicated... |
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