Plastic Skirting board

jmp1

Hi,

We've just got a new flat and it has plastic skirting (yuck).

Does anyone know a quick cost effective way of cleaning paint off it, as the Council painters appear to have just painted over it with emulsion (i believe, but i'm not sure).

I don't want to have to spend hours on my knees with a scrapper and a damp cloth!!

cheers

andrew-b

Have you tried white spirit or methylated spirit on a rag? Always test first on an inconspicuous area before you do the whole lot.

Scrapper will leave loads of surface scratching so avoid it if you can.

Another thing i discovered by experimentation is that light rubbing with very fine grade "between coats" sandpaper works and can be used to remove paint and scratches from uPVC.

Andy

a_star_3

I would also recommend sandpaper, all you need is a good enough surface that will hold a new coat of the "correct" paint