Cleaning Paint Spots Off Tiles

Learn how to remove layers of paint from ceramic tiles to restore them to their original beauty.

Cleaning paint spots off tiles.

For latex drips try denatured alcohol or a product like goof off both available in paint and hardware stores. My husband thought the discoloration was from the bleach we used to keep the fountain pool water clean but i knew it was calcium. Bleach stains sounds contradictory doesn t it. Mix dish soap with warm water until sudsy and thoroughly wet the window with a sponge or rag.

If the paint has dried mix equal parts of water and vinegar and boil the solution. Hold the razor blade at a 45. Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful cleaning chemical even when diluted so only use small dabs of the solution to clean away the stain. Well a few days ago in an effort to unclog our drain we followed the advice of one of our friends and poured bleach down the drain.

Rub the paint remover on an inconspicuous spot on the tile. Apply a commercial paint remover to a clean cloth. In this video i show you how to get paint off of tiles in less than 2 minutes. Even after we rinsed the tub the next morning we found nasty bleach stains around the tub.

Scrape off paint with a plastic scraper held at a 45 degree angle. If there s no damage to the glaze proceed for the remainder of the tile. The first picture is of the original tile. And man we learned our lesson.

Dab the stain with 3 percent strength hydrogen peroxide. The second is after 24 hours of a sponge sitting on the tile soaked in 100 vinegar per your instructions. You may be able to rub the paint out of the spot with your wet rag depending on the type of paint it is. I googled how to clean tile and was directed to your site.

Simply put the paint thinner. If scraping ragging and heating don t do diddly you ll need to resort to a solvent to break down the paint. After two hours of scrubbing to no avail we went online to. Soak a rag not a towel but a microfiber rag or similar with the solvent and rub carefully so you don t harm the wood finish by mistake says macmillan.

If there are no inconspicuous areas with paint use a spot without. Dish soap and a safety razor blade can remove even old dried on paint. It is slightly corrosive so wash the surface thoroughly with tap water as soon as the stain has disappeared. Apply the hot solution don t burn yourself to a clean cloth and lay it over the spot on the tile to soften the paint.