Paint stripping

BOOMBASTICA

Hi I've bought a slate mantle that I want to strip back to the slate. The mantle has had 2 coats of paint one white and then black at some point which paint stripper just won't touch, it doesn't even blister at all. I'm not sure if its heat resistant paint or what it could be. It does come off with a blow torch (do not can't be that heat resistant) and scrapper but it's hard graft. There is quite a bit of detail to the mantle so a scrapper and blow torch isnt feasible as I'll end up doing damage to the detailing. Does anyone know of a product or how I could strip this  paint. I've tried Nitromors  and paint panther stripper but they literally just sat on the surface and did nothing. Shot blaster told me hed do more damage to the slate than it's worth as the shot is steel balls.

Thanks for any help

neilmcl

I'm surprised Nitromors  didn't have any affect, how long did you leave it on for?

Here's a similar thread from some years back: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4946257/need-to-remove-paint-enamel-from-slate

I've heard Rustin's Strypit is supposed to be good.

FreeBear

Take it to a company that does dipping & stripping. It may be that the stuff they have in their tanks will get it off..

Or you could try Klingstrip, but it isn't cheap (a dip'n'strip may only be £20 or so).

BOOMBASTICA

neilmcl said:

I'm surprised Nitromors  didn't have any affect, how long did you leave it on for?

Here's a similar thread from some years back: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4946257/need-to-remove-paint-enamel-from-slate

I've heard Rustin's Strypit is supposed to be good.

Left it on for over 45 minutes in the end checked on it every couple of minutes but nothing.. the instructions said 10 minutes I think it was. So after 45 mins I gave up

neilmcl

Some stuff you can leave on for up to 24 hours, also covering it in clingfilm helps.

droopsnoot

Nitromors isn't a patch on what it used to be before they reduced the active ingredient, I believe the Rustins stuff is better. I bought some "Synstrip" made by a company called "Starchem" for removing car paint, and it's much better than either of those. It all depends on what kind of paint it is, though.

frogglet

The stripping place we used does blasting with ground up glass.
Paint stripper just isn't what it used to be unfortunately. 

Norman_Castle

Is it water based paint such as emulsion, if so strippers won't work on it. Try wetting it and use a combination of scrapers and scourers.