01-09-2018, 10:01 AM
When you're repainting your house, it can be all too easy to smear paint on your aluminum window frames, even if you carefully taped off the area. Or perhaps you moved into your house and the previous owners had painted over the frames. You can remove the paint to restore the original beauty of the aluminum and to prevent erosion.
Scrape large portions of paint from the aluminum frame with a plastic putty knife, taking care not to scratch or damage the aluminum.
Wipe the area clean of debris with a soft, damp rag.
Don a respirator and gloves. Apply paint solvent to the remaining paint with a soft rag. Allow the solvent to sit for 30 seconds.
Wipe away the paint using a clean, soft rag.
Reapply solvent to any remaining paint and allow it to sit. Remove the paint with a clean, soft rag.
Things You Will Need
1
Scrape large portions of paint from the aluminum frame with a plastic putty knife, taking care not to scratch or damage the aluminum.
2
Wipe the area clean of debris with a soft, damp rag.
3
Don a respirator and gloves. Apply paint solvent to the remaining paint with a soft rag. Allow the solvent to sit for 30 seconds.
4
Wipe away the paint using a clean, soft rag.
5
Reapply solvent to any remaining paint and allow it to sit. Remove the paint with a clean, soft rag.
Things You Will Need
- Plastic putty knife
- Rags
- Respirator
- Gloves
- Paint stripping solvent
- Small paintbrush
- You can use an aluminum sealant or wax to protect it against oxidization, rust or other damage from exposure to the elements
- Do not use a metal putty knife to scrape the paint. The metal in the knife is heavier than the aluminum and easily scratches or gouges aluminum.
- Only use sandpaper or steel wool to remove paint if you plan to repaint the aluminum. Otherwise, you will get unsightly scratches.