How Do You Remove Acrylic Paint From Walls?
Removing acrylic paint from your home can be as easy an undertaking as dabbing up a spill or splatter or as complicated an endeavor as removing paint from an entire home. The method you use depends largely on what you are comfortable with, how much time you have, what you intend to put on the wall once the paint is removed, and how old your current paint job is. Some methods are messier and more time consuming than others, while some are more expensive. Experiment until you find your desired method. Scrape it off. If you have a wall covered in cracked, peeling acrylic paint, the best way to remove it is to scrape it off. Use a paint scraper to remove as much of the paint as possible. Sand the entire area and then prime the wall. When the primer dries, sand and prime again. Then your wall will be ready for fresh paint. Sand it off. If you have a coat of acrylic paint, and you need to paint over top of it, you might find that some kinds of paint won’t stick to the acrylic surface. Use sa
