Gently press the scraper attachment or manual scraper forward several inches to peel away the heated paint.
Remove paint from house siding.
Goof off is a cleaning product that can be used on many different surfaces.
If the paint has been adequately warmed it will be slightly soft and easily peel away from the surface.
Closer inspection revealed a craggy clapboard landscape of cracks chips and flakes where 10 coats of paint applied during the 80 year life of the house were failing by degrees.
Overheating the paint can make it gummy and harder to remove.
Because it is a solvent it should dissolve the spray paint.
Dip a cloth of soft bristle scrub brush in the soapy water then gently scrub off the paint.
Start by mixing in a little household laundry detergent with some water and use a medium firm bristled brush to scrub off the paint.
If that doesn t work get your hands on some goof off or goo gone.
Mix a few drops of mild laundry detergent bleach free basic detergent such as woolite or dreft with water in a bowl.
If the paint spot is small an old toothbrush or nail brush can work well.
Steps to remove the paint.
I suggest thinning it with 1 part thinner to 10 parts water and scrubbing on the stain only after testing a small inconspicuous area.
However it shouldn t dissolve your siding or the paint on your siding.
It may blast away loose and flaking paint but many times this comes at a cost of marring the wood.
From a distance the house in winchester mass site of the 2002 this old house tv project was a picture of yellow siding and white trim.
Power washing to remove paint power washing is a great way to prepare your house for paint but it should not be the sole means of prepping the siding.
Gradually apply the liquid non aerosol variety with a rag.
How to remove paint from vinyl siding if some wet paint accidentally splashed onto the surface of your vinyl siding don t panic.