In order to soften dried or hardened paint, rub the area lightly with a cloth moistened with really hot water.

How to strip paint off floorboards. This goof off product works within seconds to eat into the paint and primer allowing to to strip with minimal. The brush will create a smoother finish; Apply a thick coat of the stripper.

Within 10 minutes, the varnish will begin to peel away. Gather materials this method requires a paint stripper, a wire brush, masking tape, safety goggles, and solvent. Apply a thin coat of paint to the floorboards with a roller or natural bristle paint brush.

After the surface finish has been removed, rub steel wool. Use of a cleansing pad. It will help you get rid of old layers of paint.

However, if you have discovered the latex paint after it has dried, then we recommend taking a knife and gently trying to lift away the majority of the paint off the surface of the floorboards. As the finish softens, lift it off the timber by using a scraper (then drop the soft 'goo' into either an old paint tin or onto old newspapers). Apply the next coat of paint.

Then, apply the paint stripper to the painted surface with the chip brush. Once the paint seems to have regained its liquid form, you should be able. Get a paint stripper use a good quality paint stripper that is made for trim surfaces.

Last paint job i found a fair bit of roller splatter on the polished floorboards. You sand to give you a level smooth surface to varnish so the answer is yes the only trouble you may find you have to dig at nail holes and the sand the sides just below the surface. Wear goggles and solvent resistant gloves before.