Whether your brush slipped while painting a porch or vandals sprayed graffiti, you should remove the paint stains as quickly as possible. You have 4 options when learning how to get paint off vinyl siding. The approach that you choose depends on the type of paint and how long it has been there.

4 Methods for Learning How to Get Paint Off Vinyl Siding

First identify whether the paint is water-based or oil-based. Then determine whether the paint is relatively fresh or has been there a long time.

1. • For fresh or old, water-based paint, go to Method 1.
   • For fresh, oil-based paint, go to Method 2.
   • For old, oil-based paint, go to Method 3.
   • For all stubborn paint stains, go to Method 4.

Method 1:

1. Mix laundry detergent with warm water in a bucket
2. Scrub paint with detergent solution.
3. Rinse with water.
4. If some paint lingers, scrub again.
5. Rinse with a power washer on a low to medium pressure setting.
6. Wipe remaining paint traces with isopropyl alcohol.
7. Rinse again.

Method 2:

1. Soak a rag with isopropyl alcohol.
2. Wipe off relatively fresh oil-based paint with alcohol.
3. Next, get a scrub brush and work on leftover paint.
4. After scrubbing off paint, scrub area with detergent and water solution.
5. Rinse with water using a pressure washer.

Method 3:

1. Scrape off dried, oil-based paint as much as possible without gouging siding.
2. Apply acetone paint remover to the stain.
3. Scrub stain with paint remover.
4. Wash area with detergent and water solution and rinse with water.

Method 4:

1. When other methods for how to get paint off vinyl siding fail, buy some graffiti remover for vinyl siding.
2. Apply graffiti remover to water or oil-based paint stain.
3. Scrub stain until product lifts off paint.
4. Wash with detergent and water solution and rinse.