Cleaning Paint Spots Off Tiles

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.

Cleaning paint spots off tiles.

And man we learned our lesson. Wipe clean with remover after scraping. Simply put the paint thinner. If the paint has dried mix equal parts of water and vinegar and boil the solution.

Hold the razor blade at a 45. My husband thought the discoloration was from the bleach we used to keep the fountain pool water clean but i knew it was calcium. If there s no damage to the glaze proceed for the remainder of the tile. The second is after 24 hours of a sponge sitting on the tile soaked in 100 vinegar per your instructions.

Scrape off paint with a plastic scraper held at a 45 degree angle. Apply a commercial paint remover to a clean cloth. I googled how to clean tile and was directed to your site. All that you need to use is some paint thinner and a sponge with a scratchy side to it.

In this video i show you how to get paint off of tiles in less than 2 minutes. For latex drips try denatured alcohol or a product like goof off both available in paint and hardware stores. Learn how to remove layers of paint from ceramic tiles to restore them to their original beauty. Allow it to dry.

The first picture is of the original tile. Even after we rinsed the tub the next morning we found nasty bleach stains around the tub. It is slightly corrosive so wash the surface thoroughly with tap water as soon as the stain has disappeared. Dish soap and a safety razor blade can remove even old dried on paint.

If there are no inconspicuous areas with paint use a spot without. Hydrogen peroxide is a powerful cleaning chemical even when diluted so only use small dabs of the solution to clean away the stain. Bleach stains sounds contradictory doesn t it. 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.

If scraping ragging and heating don t do diddly you ll need to resort to a solvent to break down the paint. Mix dish soap with warm water until sudsy and thoroughly wet the window with a sponge or rag. You may be able to rub the paint out of the spot with your wet rag depending on the type of paint it is. Dab the stain with 3 percent strength hydrogen peroxide.