Easiest way to remove old latex paint from vinyl flooring and wood.
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What can be used to remove old paint from vinyl flooring?
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I tried alcohol with no luck. I tried wd40 with no luck and then I tried the undiluted Murphy Oil Soap and it was like magic. This is on linoleum. Thanks to the person who recommended it!
Seems like it's a trial and error process based on the paint and the flooring. I might try to call the floor manufacturer first, if you know who it is. Otherwise I start with a little bit of diluted rubbing alcohol until you're sure it won't damage the finish.
You can try a plastic scraper.
I would use a plastic (NOT metal or that will leave worse marks) and gently try to scrape it off.
Wrap a butter knife in a warm wet rag and use this to super gently scrape it down.
Whatever product you try, do a small test on either a leftover piece of flooring or a spot that is unseen, see if it does any damage. I'd first try letting some quite warm water sit on it, either puddle it a bit or soak a rag. You should be able to get most of it up by then gently scraping with a plastic putty knife.
Rubbing alcohol did 0. Mr. Clean magic Eraser worked, with a little elbow grease in about 10 seconds.