"Norminn" wrote in message
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hhk wrote:
A little Halloween project gone awry. Red paint splatters on flagstone.
Wife unhappy. How to get it off? I tried paint thinner - no effect.
Then I tried Circa 1852 paint stripper followed by hot water from a
garden hose. It lifted some of the paint but left most. Do I keep going
with the paint stripper or is there a better product/technique?
Let the other junk evaporate. Spray well with Formula 409, let it soak
and not dry for about an hour. Scrub with firm brush. Rinse with hot
water. 409 got dried acryllic off wood, formica, for a neighbor of ours
who gave his painter too much beer. Not much will get paint OUT OF (not
off of) concrete or stone. Good luck.


After trying several cleaners and paint removers if there is still some
paint left stuck in the pores, you will need to etch it out. Since the
stone sounds like it is outside and thick and probably not sealed anymore, a
diluted mixture of muriatic acid (or some kinds of toilet cleaner with HCL
in it). This will dissolve a thin layer of the rock surface leaving a fresh
new clean rock in its place and all the remaining paint will fall off.

Don't use too much acid and flush with lots of water when you are done. HCL
will generally neutralize itself quickly on the ground due to the abundance
of stuff to react with.