Dab the skin dry.
Best way to remove spray paint from furniture.
But i have a little extra trick when it comes to using citristrip to remove paint or stain from wood.
Apply four to five drops of olive oil to a dry clean rag and wipe down the spray paint lubricating the finished wood to prevent scratches.
Sometimes this is all you need to do to remove small spatter of dried paint.
If needed re apply the essential oil to the skin and rinse again with warm tap water until all paint is gone.
Use a coarse rag or bristle brush to remove loosened paint image 1.
Step 2 cover the spray paint with a cloth rag.
If the paint doesn t come off easily don t force.
And most importantly it works time and time again.
Scrape the paint from the finished wood using a plastic putty knife.
Scrape the paint lightly with a plastic putty knife or a credit card.
Brush on a thick coat of paint and varnish remover and allow it to stand for about 20 minutes.
I thought it was pretty cool.
It isn t harsh like a lot of strippers are.
The easiest and most effective way for stripping paint from wicker furniture or other wicker items is to remove the paint from the surface.
Rinse with the warm tap water to wash away remaining paint residue.
After about 2 hours of letting the citristrip lying on top of the wood begin removing the paint.
Start off easy and use plastic putty knives.
You can see how the paint and varnish came right off.
See step 2 safety first.
If you could just remove that paint you might reveal gorgeous hardwood or honeyed pine ready to receive a new varnish hand rubbed oil or maybe even a new paint color.
The best way to remove paint from wood furniture is the one that balances your desire for fully stripped furniture with your patience and tolerance for chemicals and scraping.
Avoid steel wool which may scratch softer metals.
Our favorite way to remove paint or stain is to use this chemical stripper called citristrip.