Case 4
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Remedial
Where saponification has occurred to the extent that the soapy solution appears, it can easily be removed by washing with water because the saponified oil is in fact water soluble.
Where the effect is not so severe & has merely soften the film, a strong solvent such as xyol, acetone will soften the paint further to the stage where it can be stripped off.
The affected areas should be allowed to dry out thoroughly and a coat of alkali resistant cement sealer applied prior to finishing in the usual manner.