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Paint wont dry!

Dub-girl88 · 2009-05-11 11:13:29

My sister painted my bedroom door and window ledge in my bedroom last week and never put undercoat on. She just gave it a few coats of white gloss paint. The paint still smudges when you touch off it. Anyone know how i would get the paint off so i can paint it again? I dont know if you could sand it down because the paint…

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11-05-2009 12:13pm

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Dub-girl88

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My sister painted my bedroom door and window ledge in my bedroom last week and never put undercoat on. She just gave it a few coats of white gloss paint. The paint still smudges when you touch off it. Anyone know how i would get the paint off so i can paint it again? I dont know if you could sand it down because the paint is not fully dry and it looks like its not going to either as its been painted over a week ago.

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#2 11-05-2009 1:09pm
PirateShampoo

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Get one of them Electic paint stippers that heat the paint has u strip it.

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/kx2000k-2000w-heat-gun-paint-s/path/19-heat-guns-staplenail-glue-guns-access

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#3 11-05-2009 2:50pm
Dub-girl88

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thanks

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#4 11-05-2009 3:09pm
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You can pick them up from any B&Q.

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