Removing Dry Primer From PVC

PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, is made of plastic and vinyl and can be found in many products throughout your home, from ceiling tiles to pipes. With the right preparation it's possible to paint PVC, but homeowners are generally fine with the white finish most products come in. If you're doing a paint job and accidentally get primer on a PVC item, removing it is relatively easy. You can use inexpensive household products.

1 tablespoon liquid dish soap
3 cups lukewarm water
Plastic scrub brush
Kitchen sponge
Rags
Isopropyl alcohol
Plastic wrap

Instructions

- 1
  Mix 1 tablespoon mild liquid dish soap in 3 cups lukewarm water. Stir the water to create a sudsy mixture.
- 2
  Dampen a plastic scrub brush with the soapy water, and work it into the dried primer on the PVC. Don't work the scrub brush too hard, as that could scratch the PVC. Continue to go over the primer, rewetting the scrub brush when necessary, until it’s completely removed. Wet a kitchen sponge, and use it to rinse off the soapy residue. If the primer doesn't come off, move to the next step.
- 3
  Dampen a rag with isopropyl, or rubbing, alcohol. Work the rubbing alcohol into the primer, and cover the pipe with a plastic wrap.
- 4
  Allow the isopropyl alcohol to remain on the primer for at last 20 minutes. This will give the alcohol time to break down the primer. Remove the plastic wrap, and wipe away the primer with a damp rag.

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