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Old 06-05-2013, 05:13 PM
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Ok so you all know I am a little dim at times. I was painting to spruce up the walls in prep to sell. I had a cheap throw away roller cover. I put it out in the flower bed on the dirt on a newspaper to dry so I could throw it away and forgot about it. Went out that side to throw it out and a cat had rolled it down the concrete walk. so now I have a couple big paint marks and cat prints running down the walk. I tried scrubbing them off without luck any suggestions. Oh it's latex but bathroom paint so high solids.
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Old 06-05-2013, 05:28 PM
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If you have paint thinner, you could put a small amount down and dab it up with paper towels or rags. If no paint thinner, any acetone should work, even nail polish remover.
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Old 06-05-2013, 06:22 PM
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I suspect that paint thinner won't work on latex paint. They make a product called Paint remover that should work. Check Sherwin williams or home depot or Lowes. I bet a phone call to each would be the easiest.
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If it is Latex and nothing else works, just scrub the heck out of it with a scrub brush and some thing like scouring powder, since it's on a sidewalk.
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Power washer...(on the concrete, not the cat)
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Power washer...(on the concrete, not the cat)
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This will be a bit tricky ... but should be do'able.

Solvents like mineral spirits, acetone or lacquer thinner will have little impact on latex paint. Especially the acrylic types (which I suspect this is).

I would use a product called Citrus Strip, it is user friendly (no harmful chemicals) and works well. It is available in both a gel and an aerosol at Wallyworld and either Lowes or Home Depot.

While the concrete is still cool (as in early am) apply it thickly and cover with plastic (this will keep it from drying out and remain active) and let it work for 45 mins to an hour. Then wipe it us and see were you are. If need be, you can reapply and scrub with a stiff bristle brush. Keep working it and I am sure you can get it up. Do not be afraid to reapply, cover, let it work and scrub more.

Good luck and btw ... how deep did you bury the cat? ;-)
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Old 06-06-2013, 03:35 PM
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This will be a bit tricky ... but should be do'able.

Solvents like mineral spirits, acetone or lacquer thinner will have little impact on latex paint. Especially the acrylic types (which I suspect this is).

I would use a product called Citrus Strip, it is user friendly (no harmful chemicals) and works well. It is available in both a gel and an aerosol at Wallyworld and either Lowes or Home Depot.

While the concrete is still cool (as in early am) apply it thickly and cover with plastic (this will keep it from drying out and remain active) and let it work for 45 mins to an hour. Then wipe it us and see were you are. If need be, you can reapply and scrub with a stiff bristle brush. Keep working it and I am sure you can get it up. Do not be afraid to reapply, cover, let it work and scrub more.

Good luck and btw ... how deep did you bury the cat? ;-)
Thanks I tried mineral spirits etc. Tried the pressure washer and if I tune it up enough to get the paint it loosens the aggregate. So this gel sounds like the ticket.
Have no Idea which neighbor owns the cat as there are streams or streets between my self and all others but she is under my shrubs most days, always looks at me like "what are you doing here?"
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If you have access to a pressure washer, it will remove fresh paint, chemical free.
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If you have access to a pressure washer, it will remove fresh paint, chemical free.

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"Tried the pressure washer and if I tune it up enough to get the paint it loosens the aggregate"
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Try a wirer brush it work on rust in driveway should work on paint. Im a painter and that works. Rocky's Painting
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