removing gloss paint????

susi

dont know if this is the right place to post this but.............
My daughters boyfriend very kindly painted my garage door for me,......only thing is we seem to have half the gloss paint dripped all over my driveway, any ideas how to remove it?? I have tried white spirit but it didnt budge!!!

Sujamjen

Lakeland Ltd sell an aerosal called Stain Slayer for about £2.99 and it is BRILLIANT for getting paint (and lots of other things too) off almost everything. I use it all the time!

ps You used to be able to buy it in Woolworths but I couldn't find it when I was last in there.

deanos

Pressure Washer will get most of it off

gm_xone

What type of driveway is it - block paving, concrete, tarmac, 'other'?
Has the paint dried on the surface?
Is it a standard oil based gloss, an enamel paint or something like Hammerite?

Sorry for all the questions, but it may be important to know before using chemical strippers/thinners.

Good luck!

Sujamjen

gm_xone wrote:

What type of driveway is it - block paving, concrete, tarmac, 'other'?
Has the paint dried on the surface?
Is it a standard oil based gloss, an enamel paint or something like Hammerite?

Sorry for all the questions, but it may be important to know before using chemical strippers/thinners.

Good luck!

Just a quick note, Stain Slayer works on everything except gravel!

susi

Thanks, its a concrete drive and the paint has dried on. Are Lakeland Ltd online??? I havent heard of them before so dont think there is one close to me

Fraserca

Paint it with Nitromors or any paint stripper.

Really work it in with a stiff brush. If its really thick then paint it again after a few mins. Leave for 10 mins and a strong water jet - preferably a pressure washer will clean it off.

Be very careful of spray from the pressure washer as it will contain paint stripper and will do your car parked nearby no good ... You could use some old carpet held vertically while you pressure wash to prevent nearly paint damage.

This works fine as I have tried it.

Nile

susi wrote:

Thanks, its a concrete drive and the paint has dried on. Are Lakeland Ltd online??? I havent heard of them before so dont think there is one close to me

Hello susi

Have a look at the lakeland web site on www.lakelandlimited.com

There is a big thread in The '5 star' Service Board too
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=226

I hope that helps.

Regards

Nile