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The best way to remove paint overspray from windows?

When I moved into my new house it hadn't been cleaned and there is a lot of paint from a spraygun on the windows. Most of it is light and thin but then there are a few quite big drips as well. Some of the windows are textured (bathroom windows). I don't want to scratch them at all....anyone know of an easy and safe way to remove it? Thanks in advance!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Wet the windows really well and use a razor scraper;

    You must keep the window wet or it will scratch badly.

    You can also buy a product called Erase from Zep Co.

    (look in the yellow pages). Spray it on and scrape off. Be sure to keep wet. After wards use Windex to clean well.

    Dry with newspaper.

    Source(s): Personal experience. 25 years in own business cleaning display home and construcstion cleanup.
  • 1 decade ago

    A razor blade scraper is the tool for this job. The bathroom windows require a little more elbow grease. Use grease (vegetable oil), and with a paper towel apply this onto the window quite heavily, wait a couple of hours, and wash with soapy hotwater. Should work.

  • 5 years ago

    On the glass, get a razor-blade scraper, and then just wash the windows. On the frames, if it's aluminum, I'd use alittle steel-wool IF a rag won't pull it up. If Bathroom tile is gloss... use that razor-scraper. 98% of interior paint in the USA is going to be latex.. no need for "paint thinner". GOOD LUCK

  • 1 decade ago

    i would use paint thinner wipe some on the paint and was a min then wipe it off it may take a little elbow grease depending on how much paint is on there just use junk rags that you can throw away scrapers wont work on textured windows just wear gloves when using the paint thinner

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Use a razor blade, it will scrap the paint right off. I don't know how well it will work on a textured window though.

  • 1 decade ago

    either paint thinner on an old rag... that will take a while and some elbow grease or a razor blade, you should not scratch the window as long as you do it gently.

  • 1 decade ago

    You can try using a product called "Goof Off". They have it at Home Depot. A regular razor blade window scrapper will work on all regular windows.

  • 1 decade ago

    I use a scraper with a single edge razor blade in it, or just the blade itself.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    soap and hot water

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