What to Use to Remove Paint From a Cement Driveway
If you're painting your house or garage, paint can easily splash onto to your cement driveway. Cement easily absorbs any liquid. Removing paint can be done with a little elbow grease and the right products.
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Soy-Based Strippers
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A soy-based stripper is the least hazardous paint stripper and does a good job. One of the benefits of a soy-based stripper is its lack of odor.
Chemical Paint Strippers
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A chemical paint stripper such as muriatic acid (also known as hydrochloric acid) can be applied for extremely stubborn, dried on paint spills. This is an extremely toxic product, and all precautions should be taken before using it. See Resources for more information.
Pressure Washing
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Pressure washing is very effective in removing dried paint by using intense and focused blasts of air pressure.
Short Blasting
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Short-blasters are machines that blast the surface with tiny metallic beads. They can be very effective in removing dried paint from concrete and masonry.
If Paint Is Still Wet
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When paint is still wet, its excess should be wiped off with a damp cloth. Warm water should be poured on latex spills after wiping up the excess. Turpentine is recommended for oil-based paint spills.
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