Things You'll Need:
- Razor Blade
- Rubbing Alcohol or Goof Off!
- Microfiber cloth or wire brush
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Step 1
Clean the area with soap and water to remove any excess dirt or paint (if newly spilled).
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Step 2
Using a microfiber cloth, add a dime sized amount of rubbing alcohol or Goof Off! to the cloth.
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Step 3
With the wet area of the cloth, rub the paint that you would like remove until you see the color of the paint coming off onto the cloth, and starting to smear on the trim. (Don't worry, the smear will wipe off once you use a clean piece of microfiber cloth to wipe the area.)
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Step 4
Using a razor blade, place the edge against the unwanted paint, hold it at a 45 degree angle, and apply slight pressure, and slide the blade along the area where you want paint removed. Make sure to only take off the layer of excess paint. If the paint is old and dried into the trim, you may need to take a layer of the original paint or wood off as well.
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Step 5
If the razor blade removed all excess paint then you are done.
If origninal trim paint, or wood was removed with the razor, you can use wood putty to fill in any gaps that were created in the wood, and then repaint or touch up areas that the razor may have caused damage.
Good Luck!
