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How Do You Remove White Paint Deep In The Grooves When Finishing Wood Floors?

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How Do You Remove White Paint Deep In The Grooves When Finishing Wood Floors?

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Finishing wood floors can be a tedious endeavor. And, as experienced do-it-yourselfers know, if the floor was previously painted, it can be twice as difficult to work with. Power sanders and paint strippers can go a long way toward removing 99 percent of paint from wood floors. However, they do little to remove the paint deep in the grooves. Many amateurs get overly aggressive when trying to remove paint from tiny crevices due to frustration, which can cause irreversible damage to finished wood floors. If you need to remove white paint caught deep in the grooves when finishing wood floors, you can employ a few simple techniques. Hold the metal putty knife sideways. Work the corner of the metal putty knife into the grooves of the wood floor, and scrape the white paint out. Proceed to Step 2 if any white paint remains in the grooves of the wood floor. Fold a piece of 80 to 120 grit sandpaper in half so the gritty side is exposed. Work the folded edge of the 80 to 120 grit sandpaper into

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