Tips For Stripping Paint From Raised Panel Doors

You ll almost instantly see the paint start bubbling up.

Tips for stripping paint from raised panel doors.

This way i could paint a door and leave it to dry while moving on to the next door. If you have lead paint wear your respirator and do not sand the paint. After sanding remove dust from the area before priming or painting. Stripping finishes can be tedious and time consuming particularly for intricate pieces and detail work.

Repeat that step again but this time after scraping scrub it with your wire brush. The house was almost 60 years old and had hardwood flooring. Tape or remove the doorknob hardware and tape inside the hinge notches. Strip it off and clean up all the paint chips and debris.

Spread stripper on the paint residue and work it out of corners and from along the edges of molding with a wire brush. A couple of years ago i bought a house. Use a plastic putty knife for scraping away the stripper and paint or varnish. Always check your paint ahead of time for the presence of lead paint.

Be generous and put a good thick layer onto your item. 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. Lightly press this down all over the paint stripper trying to remove as much air as possible. The longer you can let your doors lay flat the better the paint can dry which cuts down on drips.

Being patient and methodical pays off. Starting at the top working your way down by sections doing the details with a brush and the flat surfaces with a roller. One of the things i really wanted was lots of wood. When it dries sand it then hang the door to paint the third.

Fill holes and repair imperfections with sandable filler or spackle. Sand the first coat of paint or finish with 220 grit sandpaper after it dries which could take 8 hours or more. How to strip paint from an old door. 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.

After a couple minutes begin scraping with your hefty purdy scraper to get the bulk of the paint off. Before painting clean the door with a degreasing cleaner. I have always been impressed with houses that has well finished wood throughout. Clean the door with basic household cleaner.

Use 120 grit sandpaper to gently sand the door for a smoother surface that will absorb primer or paint more easily. Continued exposure to loud noises even if they don t seem loud at the time can damage your hearing. Brush lightly to minimize scratches on the wood but firmly enough to mix the. Slather on some stripper with a cheapo chip brush.

Paint a second coat.