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stripping paint
MikeR - 5/2/05 at 04:24 PM

I've been stripping paint from wood work (too cold to be in the garage so i'm decorating), now i need to strip the paint in the corners .......... The plastic flexi disk and belt sander just can't get into the corners, any suggestions?

Did try some non toxic, non smelly paint stripper but it was useless.


David Jenkins - 5/2/05 at 04:34 PM

Hot air gun and a scraper? Works for me...

DJ


flak monkey - 5/2/05 at 04:52 PM

Good old lethal Nitromors. Tis a bit nasty though... alternatively hot air gun/blow torch (careful!) and scraper.

David


Peteff - 5/2/05 at 04:58 PM

I use these a lot. They come with several blades and in different sizes. Not the cheapest but I've had mine years and still use them.
Some here


MikeR - 5/2/05 at 05:04 PM

will a heat gun work though when its the corner of two or three bits of already stripped wood?

(basically its door frames where two or three all meet together)

Also what will it do to plaster?


David Jenkins - 5/2/05 at 08:14 PM

If you're careless it will char bare wood - shouldn't do anything to plaster...
...anyway, to get back to Locosts - a hot air gun is REALLY good for dealing with heat-shrink tubing (all mine gets used for, these days.
DJ

[Edited on 5/2/05 by David Jenkins]


robinbastd - 5/2/05 at 11:01 PM

Use Nitromors.Put plenty on, but let it do the work not you. Most people don't wait long enough and start scraping away before it has got to work.


undecided - 5/2/05 at 11:38 PM

EEE that be good stuff that but burns like a tart if you get it on your skin


robinbastd - 5/2/05 at 11:45 PM

Remember to wash you hands before having a pee!