Stripping paint from door frames

moonpenny

What is the best way to remove gloss paint from interior door frames?


I was going to have all the upstairs frames (the whole thing) replaced with new as I am having new doors but thought maybe I don't have to go that far.


I will remove and replace the bit the door closes to (sorry don't know what its called) and also have new architraves so it will just be the "lining" I want to strip.


They are in a mess with 50 years of paint that's dripped and a few knocks and dents.


I have been looking at the poultice type stuff but would a heat gun be better and could anyone recommend one that would be up to the job?

firsttimebuyer2013

A heat gun and a sander will be your best bet, but it's pain staking work. And very messy when sanding.

You could use Nitromors but I found it a bit hit and miss. For example it would only strip one layer of paint at a time.

I bought this heat gun and it's been very good. The scraping attachment isn't the best so you might want to buy a separate one to go with it.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb284htg-2000w-heat-gun-230v/73867?_requestid=241371

A.Penny.Saved

You do need to be careful using heat guns and scraping because you can gouge the wood if you are not careful.

Recommending a heat gun, I would say the Black and Decker variable temperature ones are excellent. One of the best things that I have purchased because the variable temperature means it can be used for many different jobs. Paint stripping, drying more delicate things, heat shrinking, speeding up glue/bonding drying, freeing stuck nuts and bolts which I never thought I would get unstuck because nothing else worked, among many other jobs where the right temperature is crucial to success. It's proved invaluable and it has been well worth the extra over the standard heat gun for it's versatility and usefulness to me.
Mine, I got mine from Homebase many years ago for £30.
http://www.blackanddecker.co.uk/powertools/productdetails/catno/KX2000K/
The newer updated model
http://www.blackanddecker.co.uk/powertools/productdetails/catno/KX2200K/

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Excellent-BLACK-DECKER-KX2000K-2000W-Heat-Gun-Paint-Stripper-NEW-ZA-M13-/371084533858?pt=UK_Home_Power_Tools&hash=item56665ca062
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Decker-KX2000K-Heat-Gun-/291169370252?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item43cb0c008c