To start, give the boards a light sanding, remembering to get tight into corners with an angled sanding pad.

How to strip paint off floorboards. Gather materials this method requires a paint stripper, a wire brush, masking tape, safety goggles, and solvent. In order to soften dried or hardened paint, rub the area lightly with a cloth moistened with really hot water. 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).

Within 10 minutes, the varnish will begin to peel away. Wear goggles and solvent resistant gloves before. You don’t have to work at the same spot for hours, simply direct peel tec and spray the varnish where required.

Apply paint stripper first, thoroughly clean the floor. Apply a thin coat of paint to the floorboards with a roller or natural bristle paint brush. You can then apply isopropyl alcohol and.

This goof off product works within seconds to eat into the paint and primer allowing to to strip with minimal. Use of a cleansing pad. Use a mop and liquid detergent (as instructed).

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. 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.

It will help you get rid of old layers of paint. After the surface finish has been removed, rub steel wool. Get a paint stripper use a good quality paint stripper that is made for trim surfaces.