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Painting your house isn't exactly a walk in the park, but if you get latex paint stains on a household surface, an afternoon of home improvement can turn into a real mess.
A fresh coat of paint is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to give a room a new look. With a few simple tools like wet or dry spotters and these latex paint stain removal techniques, you can make sure your room keeps looking great.
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After you identify the affected material, follow the steps on each page to remove the stain:
- Fibers such as acetate, burlap, carpet (synthetic or wool), fiberglass, rayon, silk, triacetate and wool
- Fabrics such as acrylic fabric, cotton, linen, modacrylic, nylon, olefin, polyester and spandex, as well as leather and suede
- Surfaces like acrylic plastic, bamboo, cane, ceramic tile, enamel, glass, paint (flat or gloss), plexiglas, polyurethane, porcelain, stainless steel, and vinyl
- Flooring such as asphalt, cork, linoleum or vinyl tile
- Stone surfaces such as bluestone, ceramic, concrete, glass, granite, masonry, tile (and grout), sandstone, slate and terrazzo, as well as brick