Yesterday I was deep cleaning and was having trouble getting paint droplets off of the linoleum. I have tried just about everything for several months on and off to no avail.
THen I thought I would try fingernail polish remover. Well folks, for those other sloppy painters out there like me ( it doesn't ever matter if there is a drop cloth or not, the paint on my brush always slips under it) if you pour a bit of fingernail polish on the drop of paint, cover it with an old cleaning cloth or papertowel,wait for awhile, the paint droplet comes up easily with a scraper!
I know, it is always the little things that are so fascinating to me...but let me tell you, the floor looks great and I can see no damage!
jode
Too bad it wouldn't work on the nail polish my dd spilled on the carpet. Light light carpet and she spilled of course black. :(Baby wipes are the best when the drops are fresh! Now you can buy paint wipes ... for 3 X the price. Same ingredients.
Try Murphy's Oil soap on the carpet. Not the spray stuff, but the original liquid. Pour some on, scrub, let sit for a bit, remove. Keep doing it over and over until removed. I once got an entire bottle of black india ink that my roommate spilled then moved the furniture to avoid telling me about it for like a week or two. I mean dried in. It was in college and I needed my security deposit back.
Got my security deposit back!
Pip