How do you remove oil-based paint from concrete?
Oil-based paint is beautiful and durable—-and very hard to remove. Whether you want to fix a stain or strip painted cement back to bare concrete to repaint or stain it, you’ll need to put in some hard work to remove oil-based paint. Most importantly, you must wear full protective gear—especially a respirator, goggles and gloves. Blot as much of the wet paint with the towels as you can without spreading it or rubbing it in. Apply absorbent material to the remaining wet paint—use sawdust, crushed-clay kitty litter or a commercial product bought from a home improvement store. Leave it overnight, then sweep it up. Allow any remaining paint to dry for at least 3 days, then follow the steps below for dry paint. Remove a stain by mixing paint stripper with your absorbent material to make a creamy paste. Apply it to the stain and let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes. Scrape it up with the scraper. Sprinkle an abrasive cleanser over the stain, and scrub it thoroughly with a nylon brush. Rinse
