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emulsion paint on uPVC frames

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margi_g Posts: 84 Forumite

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10 July 2018 at 4:01PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving

Has anyone got any ideas on how to remove emulsion paint from uPVC window frames.? Its been on about a year,

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missile Posts: 11,763 Forumite

10 July 2018 at 10:00PM

Paint stripper?

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tony6403 Posts: 1,257 Forumite

11 July 2018 at 12:16AM

I scraped some off with a waxy plastic car windscreen ice remover.

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seashore22 Posts: 1,443 Forumite

11 July 2018 at 8:07AM

You really shouldn't need paint stripper for emulsion paint and it's nasty stuff so may do damage to the upvc. I would give it a bit of a scrub with one of those abrasive washing up sponges or a light scrape with a paint stripping tool. I've even used the blade of an old dinner knife to scrap off excess paint. It should come of easily enough.

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seashore22 Posts: 1,443 Forumite

11 July 2018 at 8:09AM

Just had a thought. Is this all over the frames deliberately or just sloppy decorating?

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Will2208 Posts: 19 Forumite

11 July 2018 at 10:58AM

Apply some damp kitchen roll, leave it on for an hour and let it soften the paint. Should just wipe off

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margi_g Posts: 84 Forumite

11 July 2018 at 11:39AM

It's a sloppy paint job

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seashore22 Posts: 1,443 Forumite

11 July 2018 at 1:00PM

if it really is emulsion paint around the edges of the window frame then it should come off with a bit of elbow grease. What have you tried?

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margi_g Posts: 84 Forumite

11 July 2018 at 3:52PM

I know it might sound odd but OI tried nail polish remover and it did seem to work but I thought it might damage the uPVC

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tonyh66 Posts: 1,736 Forumite

12 July 2018 at 6:25AM

margi_g wrote: »

I know it might sound odd but OI tried nail polish remover and it did seem to work but I thought it might damage the uPVC

yes it will, it will soften the plastic as will paint stripper.

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owen_money Posts: 764 Forumite

12 July 2018 at 11:53AM

methylated spirits will do the job, used it many times

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