How do i remove oil base paint from wood trim?

i recently painted a wall with oil base kilz and it splattered on the wood trim,any ideas how to get this off the wood.How do i remove oil base paint from wood trim?
Get a can of non-toxic paint stripper or sand it off.How do i remove oil base paint from wood trim?
Any solvent you use will strip the wood finish on the trim. There is also the hazard that if you spill any on floor coverings like carpet, or wood floors, it will 'bleach stain', or strip them.





So... there are a few ways to get the paint off of the wood trim...


First option, pull the wood trim OFF the wall, and set up a cleaning station in a garage, or outside... someplace with plenty of ventilation. Then you can use a little acetone, and a clean rag, to strip the paint off the wood trim. This will, of course, also strip the wood finish, on the trim. Once you've got it clean, then you neutralize it with a water rinse, letting it set a couple of days, then you can go about refinishing the trim. This is the easiest method 'physically'. What I mean is this method, while it does involve quite a bit of work, is the easiest on your back and other muscles, hehehe.





Another method, and the success of this method, is really dependent upon the size of the splatters (the smaller the splatter, the more likely the success)... is to use a scotchbrite pad on the trim, to scrub the paint off. You might be able to help the paint pop off the wood trim a bit easier by using a cold spray on the paint splatter, literally, freezing it. You would spray a short length with the cold spray, and then scrub it with the scotchbrite pad. Note... this is done with a DRY scotchbrite pad. If the trim has any splinters, the pad will tend to snag on them. Try scrubbing without the cold spray first. This method can mean using a good deal of 'elbow grease', hehehe.





For 'spot removal' of heavy, isolated splatters, you might try a heat gun, and scraper. Don't use a heat gun near carpet, hehe.





Often, if there is a lot of paint spatter, the fastest method is to REPLACE the trim altogether, hehehe. This may not be easy to do, if the trim is custom moulding, or has custom finishing.





The last option, is to go ahead and paint over the trim.





This is one case where an ounce of prevention is worth much more than a pound of cure, hehehe. Yes, it takes a little work to cover the trim, to protect it from paint, but it saves you so much more work in the long run.





Next time, remove the trim before painting, protect it, or wipe it immediately with a clean damp cloth. I know that's small consolation for the trim that already has the paint on it, unfortunately, to remove dried paint is going to take a lot more work than keeping it off in the first place.





Have Fun

freckles