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How do you remove latex paint over-spray from aluminum window screens?

I used one of those airless paint sprayers to paint the ceiling of my screened-in porch and although I tried to cover them, some paint over-spray did settle on the screens some areasDuring the day it's really not noticeable but at night it sticks out badlyThe screens are non-removable and made of aluminumI don't want to get paint remover all over the areas below them that are freshly paintedThe paint is latexAny ideas? Thanks!

Answer:

Are you sure the screens are non-removable? It would be a terrible design to build a porch where you could not remove the screens for repair I would be willing to bet you can unscrew them even if they are not slide out You really should try to remove them to do this I have peel away paint removal which is brush on paint removal where you cover the paint remover with a sheet of special paper About 4 hours later, you peel back the paper and the paint comes with it You can do this with the screen still on but you typically want to wash the screen afterwards If you have a power washer, that would also clean the screen well (again, assuming removal)
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