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? asked in Arts & HumanitiesVisual ArtsPainting · 7 years ago

Getting oil paint out of caulking?

I was painting yesterday and after cleaning out my brushes and my paint knife, I realized the caulking that runs around my sink is stained in blue. I tried using Oxy Clean, Borax and rubbing alcohol while scrubbing. NOTHING WORKS! Am I doomed with this stained caulking?

Does anyone know how to take it out? Thanks.

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  • 7 years ago

    I am not sure if it will work on caulking, but my most successful way to take oil paint stains out of ANYTHING is using the cheap grease cleaner called Awesome. They have it at the dollar store, but I have seen it in other stores too.

    If you don't have that specific one, try a grease cleaner in general. It seems to dissolve the oily part of the paint quickly. I've used it to clean my palette, stains on clothes, and even paint that had dried on brushes.

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