Tips For Stripping Paint From Raised Panel Doors

Being patient and methodical pays off.

Tips for stripping paint from raised panel doors.

Continued exposure to loud noises even if they don t seem loud at the time can damage your hearing. The house was almost 60 years old and had hardwood flooring. Stripping finishes can be tedious and time consuming particularly for intricate pieces and detail work. Always check your paint ahead of time for the presence of lead paint.

Put plastic on the floor and wall where you plan to lean the door. The longer you can let your doors lay flat the better the paint can dry which cuts down on drips. Paint a second coat. Strip it off and clean up all the paint chips and debris.

You ll almost instantly see the paint start bubbling up. Try to select one that won t mar the surface of wood and use caution as you scrape. Be generous and put a good thick layer onto your item. One of the things i really wanted was lots of wood.

I have always been impressed with houses that has well finished wood throughout. Lightly press this down all over the paint stripper trying to remove as much air as possible. Brush lightly to minimize scratches on the wood but firmly enough to mix the. Clean the door with basic household cleaner.

Slather on some stripper with a cheapo chip brush. Repeat that step again but this time after scraping scrub it with your wire brush. Before painting clean the door with a degreasing cleaner. Use 120 grit sandpaper to gently sand the door for a smoother surface that will absorb primer or paint more easily.

Fill holes and repair imperfections with sandable filler or spackle. This way i could paint a door and leave it to dry while moving on to the next door. After a couple minutes begin scraping with your hefty purdy scraper to get the bulk of the paint off. A couple of years ago i bought a house.

When it dries sand it then hang the door to paint the third. Starting at the top working your way down by sections doing the details with a brush and the flat surfaces with a roller. Paint the first side of the door. If you have lead paint wear your respirator and do not sand the paint.

Get your good old plastic wrap yes lunch wrap glad wrap or the equivalent and lay this down over the stripper extending a small way past the ends of the piece. Use a plastic putty knife for scraping away the stripper and paint or varnish. Tape or remove the doorknob hardware and tape inside the hinge notches. How to strip paint from an old door.

Drips are caused by gravity working on wet paint so you can imagine that if you put a bunch of paint on a flat surface then stand it up vertically the wet.