Nitromors... help!

Kup

I used a heat gun to strip some old frames. Worked a treat until I got down to a dark brown layer that turned into a sticky goo. No idea what it was. Kept on clogging up my scraper. So keep an eye out for that if you're working on an oldish building.

I eventually turned to Peel Away

Goes on as a paste, you then cover it will what looks like grease proof paper and leave it overnight. The next day you 'peel away'. It did a fine job.
Afterwards you need to wipe the wood down with water an an alkaline solution. Can seem like a lot of work and smells fishy.

sheeny_2

I've done a lot of heat gun work and yes it can be effective. But it don't half stink! So please get as much ventilation as you can. Maybe I'm unusually sensitive, but the fumes have left me quite sick on occasions. Oh, and it'll probably set the smoke alarm off..:D

Something else: it sounds obvious, but the thing gets really, really HOT. I know it looks just like a hair dryer, but it gets much hotter than one, so you have to be very careful where you put it down.
And it stays hot for ages.
I still have a small burn to remind me of the time I forgot this :rolleyes:

JennyB

sheeny - thanks for the tips on the heat gun use - I'm wishing I didn't have mains powered smoke alarms! :rotfl:

kat21

might be worth getting a paint stripping company in. I did, they took all my doors away to be dipped. really nice finnish too.
kat21

OddjobKIA

Okay I know this sounds weird but try this


Get some news paper wrap it around the bottom of the risers steps etc any where that the nitro can drip. Score the area you want to do with a stanley knife. keep it to a manageable size liberally soak the wood with the nitro mooers then wrap the area with clingfilm and leave to soak for 24 hours. Use a hair dryer with cling film still on to heat the area and then use a scraper to peel of the paint.


It is never easy to strip paint also get your self a dremel type tool from B&Q about £15 an use that to get into the fiddly little bits...

vivaladiva

My next door neighbours restore a lot of old furniture and swear by Wilko's own brand paint stripper.