Hi all,
Quick question – while recently renovating our living room, we spilled some white latex paint on an Oak threshold (no finished applied yet). My wife quickly wiped up the paint, but there is still some white that has stained into the wood.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to remove the white paint from the oak? Since the threshold is nailed down already, planing it not an option.
Should I just sand it out?
Thanks!
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there are a few paint strippers that might work but in all probability they would then require the use of a wood brighteners etc..
Sanding might be you best solution however door theseholds are relatively simple to remove and replace..
Paint stripper and a plastic brush may work, but I would try it on another piece first.
Too bad she wiped it up (in) instead of letting the drops dry while still small.
Did you try acetone or MEK and an old toothbrush? Anything left after that can be lightly sanded away from the surface.
For the deep grain you may have to use a small wire brush (Looks like a large toothbrush with brass bristles; available in paint stores) and MEK to scrub the paint out. If that fails, use paste wood filler (good idea anyway) to fill in the grain lines with your choice of color and contrast, then stain and finish the threshold.
Good luck,
Just a old man but I would wipe that white paint into all of the stick.. Sand it off and let it cure. Apply poly and it will look a bit different but I bet nobody notices!
Edited 9/4/2007 8:51 pm by WillGeorge
Try wiping it with some ammonia. I think this will remove the latex paint. Actually Goof Off might.
Ammonia will turn oak charcoal grey.BruceT
You beat me by seconds. ;-) Answering at the same time.Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
Ooops. Forgot about that part. Sorry, and thanks for the correction.Gretchen
Thanks everyone! 3 great ideas: Wire brush to clean out, painting the entire board and wiping it clean to have consistentcy, and wood filler.
Great ideas and will likely try the wire brush or coat the entire board.
I wouldn't use a wire brush right off the bat - they're very aggressive and if you overdo it, you can't put it back.
I would start with the stiffest toothbrush I could find and save the wire brush for anything the toothbrush doesn't remove.
Nix the ammonia unless you want the mission look. The ammonia will really darken the oak to a grayish tone.
Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
I'd try using a wire brush lightly with the grain so as to prevent scratching the wood. The bristles of the brush should kind of fall
into the pores of the wood and scrape out the paint.
BigLar99
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