Fresh Acrylic Paint
Wipe the fresh acrylic paint on your deck with a wet cloth. Get as much paint as you possibly can. Change the cloth when needed.
Fill a bucket with hot water and add some liquid dish-washing soap in it to make a detergent solution.
Scrub the remaining paint with a scrub brush dipped into the soapy solution. Keep on scrubbing and keep on adding soap solution until the acrylic paint on your deck is completely gone.
Rinse the area with clear water using a hose.
Old Acrylic Paint on a Small Area
Use a putty knife or a paint scraper to scrape the old acrylic paint off your deck. Your goal is to remove as much paint as you can without damaging the wood.
Rub the remaining paint using steel wool (number 0000) or fine sandpaper. Do this very gently to remove only the paint.
Rub the remaining acrylic paint with a cloth moistened with alcohol. Keep adding alcohol on the cloth and keep on rubbing until all the paint is gone. Change the cloth when needed.
Rinse the area with clear water using a hose.
Old Acrylic Paint on a Large Area
Apply a paint stripper on the old acrylic paint. You can use a paintbrush or a dense broom. Leave the stripper on the deck for about an hour. Be sure to check and follow the manufacturer's instructions on how to use the chemical stripper.
Rinse the paint off using a high-pressure hose.
Use a putty knife or a paint scraper to scrape the remaining acrylic paint.
Let the deck dry fully.
Sand the area using a random-orbit sander and 80-grit paper. This will completely remove all the remaining acrylic paint.
Apply a sealer to your deck's surface, if needed. The sealer will protect your deck from future stains.
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