How to Remove Acrylic Paint Window Art Quick & Easy with No Mess

Artist Melani Pyke explains how to remove acrylic paint from glass with water and a glass scraper.
www.melpyke.com
The window artwork shown here was part of a series of 12 storefronts featured in the Niagara Night(s) of Art 2020 exhibition of installation art along Queen Street, downtown Niagara Falls Ontario Canada.

[@ReginaWalton]

I have a glass palette, so thanks for confirming, Melani. I figured this was a good way to do it! I'll try and will report back!

[@ReginaWalton]

It worked perfectly. Thanks!

[@melpykeart]

Awesome, I'm glad it worked out!!@@ReginaWalton

[@korzer]

Great advice from a beautiful lady, thanks very much !

[@TheOregonraingirl]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@ScotCampbellwindowpainter]

Pretty design

[@pocketally]

Hi there thank you for the tip!!! ❤❤❤ may I ask you if you use regular acrylic painting?

[@melpykeart]

Hi! I use regular acrylic paint for interiors, and for painting on the exterior I use exterior latex paint for better weather resistance.

[@melaineedimmick5356]

Thank you!

[@lisabeauchamp8364]

Does this also work for tinted windows as well?

[@melpykeart]

This will work but I do not recommend painting on tinted windows.

[@madrosepie]

what brands of paint do you recommend to use for indoor windows?

[@melpykeart]

I have a mix of brands, but I find flow acrylics rather than heavy body are easier to mix, and student-grade artist paints work better than craft acrylics. Craft paint colours don't contain enough concentration of pigment thus won't show up as bright so you have to go over it a couple of times, and also they tend to settle, so the paint will be either too watery or too chunky. You can add some clear dish soap to help make removal easier. Paint will need to be watered down as well.

[@stephaniekidoodles7655]

Can acrylic paint be removed from plexiglass windows without damaging them?

[@melpykeart]

I would recommend experimenting first.

[@kaalogiii4127]

What brand of paint do you use for the windows?

[@melpykeart]

I use a mix of brands. I recommend an exterior latex if it's for outdoors though, , cheap craft paints are likely to lift off the window in rain.

[@shelleyolds1212]

No! Does not work. My students painted windows in our building and they were up for six months and we tried to take them down and it was ridiculously hard to take one down. Water alone does not work. Especially if it is thick paint.

[@melpykeart]

Sorry to hear you had some trouble. Often external things like the heat of the sun makes paint more difficult to take off, especially if thick and left up for an extended amount of time. Did you find a solution that worked? I've heard that there are some chemicals that will dissolve acrylic paint.

[@ScotCampbellwindowpainter]

Keep them wet with warm soap and water for 5 minutes, when they start to dry rewet then use 4" razor,

[@marykleinstiver9518]

I'm also a professional window painter and I always spray the window with glass cleaner with ammonia, such as Windex, not water. I work in small sections about 3 ft square at a time and saturated good, let it sit for a minute first and then scrape.