What Will Take Paint Off a Plastic Bath Tub?
During repairs and remodeling, paint often ends up on the bath tub. Paint on a plastic bath tub is unsightly and can make the tub harder to keep clean. Whether it is a small patch of paint or large, there are a number of products that will take paint off a plastic bath tub. Does this Spark an idea?
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Goo Gone
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Goo Gone is the name brand of a citrus-based product designed to remove adhesives, gum and other items that become stuck to the wrong surface. Goo Gone will work great for latex-based paints, but may need additional time to work for enamel-based ones.
Safe Paint Remover
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Hardware stores sell paint strippers in the paint department. Look for water- or citrus-based strippers that have no fumes.
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Ammonia
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Straight ammonia is an inexpensive stripper for dried-on latex paints.
Heat Gun
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Heat guns look like industrial hand-held hairdryers, but heat to higher temperatures. The heat gun will cause the paint to bubble and peel so that it is soft enough to scrape away.
Calcium, Lime and Rust Removal Products
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Calcium, Lime and Rust Remover products are made with strong chemicals that can also soften or remove latex paints.
Tips
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For products used as a paint remover that are in a liquid form, place a paper towel over the painted area of the tub. The paper towel will keep the liquid in place so that it can take the paint off or soften it enough to be scraped away.
Use an old plastic credit card as a scraper to remove loose paint. The card is easy to use and will not scratch the surface of a plastic tub.
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