Removing yellowed gloss paint

ripplyuk

The door frames and skirting boards look quite dirty and yellowed. I want to remove this awful gloss paint and do them again with something water based. Could anyone tell me how to remove this stuff? Is it something I can do myself or do I need to hire a decorator? I've never done anything like this before but I'm willing to have a go.

I've thought about just buying sandpaper but that would create a serious amount of dust and mess. Is there any other way? Would it be easier to get new doorframes?

-taff

Heat gun and a scraper and youtube

Slinky

Why does it need removing? Just sand it down to provide a surface for the new paint to key into and paint over.

I wasn't impressed with the water based gloss when I used it about 10 years ago. Drys very quickly and hard to get a smooth finish. Don't know if it's improved since I tried it, I don't plan using it again.

Best results I've ever seen are with oil based Dulux Trade paint (available in B&Q) which costs more than ordinary white but has stayed white much longer than the ordinary.

ripplyuk

I was going to use just basic white emulsion, not water based gloss.

I'll look up the heat gun. That sounds less messy.

-taff

I'm not a fan of gloss paint. In my flat I put up new architrave/skirting boards and whitewashed it [ emulsion/acrylic paint], looked nice to me.
I didn't subject any of it to hard knocks or bumps, so there wasn't an issue with it getting damaged.

Mostly, my disagreement with gloss paint comes from the fact I don't have the patience to do it properly, the endless smell [before it all changed to water based].

ripplyuk

The heat gun seems to take forever. But mainly I'd be worried about burning the wallpaper and carpet.

I found another video and the guys said to use strong acetone. And others saying to use stripper gel. Could anyone recommend a brand?

DominicH

I've actually had pretty good results with the cheap Homebase paint stripper (B&Q's stuff is probably the same because the bottle looks identical.) The trick is to slather it on thick, and be patient, perhaps leaving it overnight.

London50

If you think a hot air gun is going to cause you problems,mess wise it will be nothing to paint stripper gel.
If you want to do a quick/easier way then a tin of cheap water based undercoat over the painted surface then {if that is what you want} emulsion

Ganga

After Brexit can we put lead back in the gloss paint so tha white stays white for longer.:rotfl:

flashg67

I'd suggest that fully stripping will be a job you'll wish you'd never started! I did it in a previous house, when natural wood look was in - never again!

Using wet & dry sandpaper with water will keep dust down andonce he current finish is smooth, I'd have a look at the oil based satin paints - I used Wilko's own brand last time.

Gives a smooth, semi gloss finish that is hardwearing and seems, so far, to stay white.
Emulsion won't withstand any knocks and will need redoing regularly.

ripplyuk

I just assumed it had to be stripped completely. The gloss paint looks quite thick. Probably years of layers.

Wet sandpaper sounds like a good idea. Anything to reduce dust and mess. I still want to avoid using oil based to re-paint though. I'm sure they're not all so bad but I just can't bear the thought of it. It's only me here so it won't get many knocks.

Is the idea with the sandpaper to get rid of as much paint as possible, or just rough it up a bit?