Remove paint from trim
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William on Nov 13, 2016If the rest of the wood work in the house is white, then paint it. If the paint is latex, all you need to do to remove it is rub it with a rag and denatured alcohol. Old or thick paint may require some effort, but the denatured alcohol works well without damaging the wood underneath. f denatured alcohol doesn’t work, you probably have oil-based paint. Sand it lightly with fine grit sandpaper, taking care not to “dig in” to the trim by oversanding. Stop when the bulk of the paint is gone, even if some color remains. Next, wipe the colored spots with a rag and mineral spirits. Don’t overwet the wood, as the mineral spirits can damage the wood if it soaks in. Finally, wipe any areas which were touched by mineral spirits with a clean damp cloth. Do NOT leave the trim wet. Dry it with a soft cloth if necessary. She can also use Goof Off or Goo Gone to remove the paint.Helpful Reply
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Janet Pizaro on Nov 13, 2016She can use a product called citristrip which is a non-toxic gel stripper available at Home Depot in the paint dept.Helpful Reply
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Linda Santo on Nov 13, 2016That's clamshell molding which runs about 64c per foot. Might be easier and cheaper to just replace it.Helpful Reply
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9530106 on Nov 14, 2016Good old warm, sudsy ammonia water removes a lot of dried on latex paint that has been there for years! Use it with a mild scrub sponge, nothing too abrasive.Helpful Reply
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Terri on Nov 15, 2016It depends on what color she is now into. I used black as an underbase in my kitchen. I wanted red walls that looked old. Red has a translucent pigmentation which usually requires more than one coat but I wanted it to look old so one coat over the black was perfect. Some shades of green would work as well. White is a bit formulaic and it sounds as if your grand daughter (to her credit) is not. Using other colors could allow her to continue to explore her tastes! Good luck!Helpful Reply
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Wanda.ll on Nov 16, 2016Just get new trim it is easy enough to get prepainted and cut to fit. Otherwise will always look old and very painted.Helpful Reply
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Erin on Nov 16, 2016Rubbing alcohol. Soak a rag and let it sit. Rubs right off.Helpful Reply
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Vicki Robinson-Fair on Nov 17, 2016I actually used Mr Clean magic eraser. Just warning do it lightly in long strokes. If you get some on ceiling or trim as you paint it works like a charm. Just do it lightly because it will take even the underpaint off too. I have used it even on permanent markers on walls, and countertops and it has gotten it off completely.Helpful Reply
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Carole Alden on Nov 17, 2016Thanks for the great idea. The others took too much work so she ended up just painting the woodwork white. Looks fine but if I had known about Mr. Clean I would have tried it. Thanks Vicki.Helpful Reply
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Carole Alden on Nov 17, 2016Problem solved, Thanks for all the great ideas.Helpful Reply
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Deanna Nassar on Nov 18, 2016Not sure how well it will work on walls; but the paste hand cleaner, Go-Joe. I rubbed it on the car and windows over the paint and let it dry. Took a little elbow grease but it cleaned up. Varsol is another cleaner my husband used when he was a painter.Helpful Reply
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Carole Alden on Nov 18, 2016Thank you.Helpful Reply
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