what will remove vinyl silk emulsion paint?

suzybloo
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Can anyone advise me what to use to remove vinyl silk emusion from skirting boards. I was painting the walls and in some places havent been as careful as I should. Please dont get on at me - its the first time I have tried to paint anything!
many thanks in advance
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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Presumably you have been painting walls.

    Paint the skirting boards - sorted.............
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • suzybloo
    suzybloo Posts: 1,104 Forumite
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    edited 20 May 2011 at 9:29PM
    Unfortunately the skirting were to be painted white and the walls are dark! Wish I hadnt done any painting now!
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  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    Paint over the dark paint with the same white paint that you are going to/have already use(d) on the skirting?
  • Lorian
    Lorian Posts: 6,160 Forumite
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    hot water will bring it off it hasnt been on there for many hours.
  • Dippypud
    Dippypud Posts: 1,927 Forumite
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    edited 20 May 2011 at 10:03PM
    Lorian wrote: »
    hot water will bring it off it hasnt been on there for many hours.

    As Lorian said hot water with a squirt of washing-up liquid will shift it, gentle rubbing with the green scrubby pan scourer thing will shift stubborn bits.
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  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    Solvent wipes..
    Not Again
  • anotherbaldrick
    anotherbaldrick Posts: 2,335 Forumite
    Caustic Soda, shift anything !
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  • Waffle_On
    Waffle_On Posts: 408 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    I got some 5 day old emulsion off a textured surface with a baby wipe the other day. If you have any around it's worth a try!
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  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Hot water and a scraper or just sand it off.

    Cheers
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  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    anotherbaldrick wrote: »
    Caustic Soda, shift anything !
    Yep - including the skirting boards and the carpet. :rotfl:

    Cheers
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