Re: paint stripping - need advice LEAD PAINT WARNING!!!!!!

IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN, PLEASE, READ THIS BEFORE YOU BEGIN. LEAD PAINT IS VERY HAZARDOUS TO CHILDREN.

I hate to burst everyones bubble. But, if the house was built before 1978 it probably has lead paint. Removing lead paint with heat or Methylene Chloride can be a major health risk. You might want to do a little more research before attempting paint removal by those methods.

I've been looking for a method for my own house. Built in 1953, all of the exterior paint is lead, and at this time is flaking off. When working with lead paint it very important not to release the lead dust into the air, by dry scraping or sanding. Preferred methods are wet sanding, dry sanding with a HEPA filter shop vac, chemical encapsulation or using a Silent Paint Remover (which you can be rented at http://www.silentpaintremover.com/rentone.htm). One other method I've seen, but, have not tried is Steam Paint Removal. See website http://historichomeworks.com/hhw/video/spr-video.htm.

Good luck.



newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hey folks. I'm having a devil of a time trying to figure out the best way to strip the moldings in my house. The idea is to strip all the paint and underlying varnish off the wood to then retreat it as exposed wood. I live in a 1923 Bungalow and the old Dug Fir trim really is nice - some great tight grain is hiding under some not so nice paint.
I've tried Peel Away 6 & 7, but it doesn't do much with the Varnish layer. I also tried Star10 stripper, and it works pretty well, but it's highly flammable (don't ask me how I know) and makes a terrible mess.

Has anyone ever stripped the windows/doors/baseboards, etc. in their home? I'd love to hear how you did it!

Thanks,
Jason



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