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As we all know - painting is harder than it looks. There are inevitably going to be a few spills and slips of the brush along the way.
Cleaning of paint drips on flooring and other substrates is tedious work as it involves a good amount of time and care to clean up after any accidents.

Cleaning Paint Drips

Care should be always taken that any paint fallen on the floor should be immediately wiped. Articles like fans, chandeliers, cupboards, centre tables, beds, chairs, etc. should always be covered with plastic sheet to avoid having to clean them at a later stage.

Here are some tips for cleaning of various types of paint drips on different surfaces:

Water Based Paints

Interior as well as exterior including water based luxury enamel and primers:

• Wet condition: Immediately wash with cold water and wipe with clean cloth.
• Dried condition: First, the drip should be soaked with water or diluted dish washing liquid. The film should be scrapped by a suitable scraper. While scratching, care should be taken not to damage the value and appearance of the surface, especially in case of wooden, marble or metal.

Solvent Based Paints

Enamels, interior wall paints like lustre or matt, all primers, knifing paste filler:

• Wet condition: Immediately wash with mineral turpentine oil and wipe with clean cloth.
• Dried condition: The drip should be soaked with mineral turpentine. Following that scratch the film with a suitable scraper. While scratching, care should be taken not to damage the value and appearance of the surface, especially in case of wooden, marble or valuable metal articles or surfaces. Then the area should be wiped with water or diluted detergent solution and dried.

Once you've painted your surfaces you'll need to do a few more things in order to enhance the longevity of your freshly painted surface. Read our Paint Aftercare tips for more.