How Do You Remove Dried Paint From Leather?
It’s generally bad news when paint drips and splatters find their way onto any type of furniture or clothing fibers. However, when the surface is leather, the mistake can be an expensive one. As with most any surface, as long as you get to the paint before it dries you have an excellent opportunity to remove it before it sets. Once the paint dries, it’s a whole different ballgame. Dried paint can be difficult to remove from most any fiber. Unless you know the proper techniques to employ, you’re likely to damage the material. If you need to remove dried paint from leather, you need to know the right tricks to use, or you could make things worse. Rub olive oil into the dried paint on the leather using a rag. Rub in a circular, counter-clockwise motion in an attempt to loosen the dried paint from the leather. Move on to Step 2 if any dried paint remains on the leather. Cover the broad scraping end of the plastic putty knife with a dry rag. Scrape the dried paint from the leather using the
