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Bewst way to remove paint from a dado rail

I'm currently redecorating my hallway, and want to remove all the paint from the dado rail which was painted by the previous owners.

I've been using a detail sander today - the results are ok, but not brilliant, and I'm also worried about the noise disturbing my neighbours who have young children.

Is there a quieter, better way to do this?

Thanks in advance.

Comments

  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    scrap the old dado.
    buy new dado rail and fit that. less than a pound per m.
    Get some gorm.
  • suisidevw
    suisidevw Posts: 2,256 Forumite
    Can you not just sand and paint over?
  • keystone
    keystone Posts: 10,916 Forumite
    Some of THIS, one of THESE and some elbow grease.

    Cheers
    The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein
  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    Nitromorse (sp) sandpaper and a hacksaw blade to clear the groves, stripped down Victorian dado rails look miles better than new ones in a period property.
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