Removing caulk on painted wall

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My husband painted our daughters bedroom with one large strip horizontal stripe around the room. To make the lines even on our textured wall he used caulk. How do I get rid of the caulk lines so I can paint the room one color?

i've seen this method recommended for painting, but they generally say to remove the caulk immediately after painting. — Rob Starling, Oct 28 '15 at 19:03

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 21 '14 at 16:04

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Just peel or scape it off. Depending on what type of product was used, it might come off cleanly or it might not. Worst case is you will need to patch any damaged parts of the wall, prime and repaint (which you will need to do anyways!).

answered Jul 21 '14 at 16:04

Steven

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And smack your husband. Caulk is a sealant, not a border for painting. They make painters tape for a reason. – The Evil Greebo Jul 21 '14 at 18:51

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 23 '14 at 03:36

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3M makes a caulking remover, it works pretty good- softens up caulking overnight. May damage the wall just as much as mechanical removal though.

answered Jul 23 '14 at 03:36

Jimmy Fix-it

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Removing caulk on painted wall

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