How To Remove Paint From Vinyl Weather Stripping

With a bit of elbow grease and the right products you can make that old faded vinyl trim look as good as new again.

How to remove paint from vinyl weather stripping.

Removing paint from rubber it might be difficult to remove paint from rubber because of the porous nature of the material. Though vinyl trim is durable once it gets weather. I am having the same problem except my door is not painted with latex it is covered with oil base polyurethane the finish is at least 10 years old. 1 x research source.

Vinyl weatherstripping can help reduce energy waste and save money on winter heating bills but paint contains solvents that can break down vinyl or make it brittle. Remove stuck on residue. Or maybe from me dragging something into my shop and rubbing hard against it and marking it up or something. Fasten the strips in place by nailing through the pre punched holes.

How to paint vinyl trim. Start with dish soap and warm water blotting up as much as possible. Remove the backing and press firmly in place. When a latex paint gets on your rubber weather stripping there is something that you can do to solve the problem.

Then follow the removal procedure whether it be for oil based water based or dried paint. In other words the paint will seep right into the rubber stripping and removing it might damage the material. I read your advice on weather strip that sticks to and pulls latex paint off a door. Wes door didn t have them so it s definitely something that i ve probably done perhaps.

I think it s paint. Once you get the paint off or replace the weather stripping and repaint the door don t close the door for a full 24 hours. Removing the backing as you go helps prevent the sticky part of the strip from accidentally adhering to something it shouldn t. It started when i replaced the weather stripping with the vinyl bulb type.

If there is paint on your weatherstripping a 30 minute cleaning will keep it effective for years to come. My garage door weather stripping has some spots near the bottom that would not come off.