I wanted the wood to be a darker shade to appear as if it had aged naturally since 1910. Heavy sanding removes the patina (the natural aged look which gives antique wood its character). The purpose is to sand down the raised grain caused by the water and to remove any sharp areas. Sand LIGHTLY as if you are dusting furniture. After this, I would wash the wood with Trisodium Phosphate (TSP), rinse with cool water, and then rinse with a vinegar and water solution (this will neutralize any chemicals remaining). Next rinse the residue with warm water mixed with a powdered, high phosphate laundry detergent. Use a brass bristle brush and a non wood damaging dental pick for those hard to get at places. Peel Away works okay, but it will definitely darken the wood a very noticeable shade. Use something thick that will not run off vertical surfaces like Zip Strip (very strong and dangerous but fast). The next step and the messiest is to use a chemical stripper. What you will have left underneath is the original shellac or varnish finish. I would sometimes be able to strip off a solid strip of paint 18 inches long. The thicker, the paint the easier it is to strip. The heat gun or similar will remove almost all of the paint. There are always new methods and new products that I would suggest you look into.īefore we go any further here is some information about paint stripping options from Scott Silder of The Craftsman Blog. Additionally the use of a high heat gun is currently not compliant with EPA RRP law because it vaporizes lead paint. That debris will easily burn and smolder for hours before the building is engulfed in flames. There are very small spaces between those pieces where there is dust etc. Wood detailing is usually composed of separate pieces of wood. I personally know of 2 devastating fires. Each county usually has free disposal days. Dispose of paint chips at your local hazardous waste site. When using this, I also used a good respirator, goggles, rubber gloves, window fan, and kept a mister handy spraying the area to keep down the lead paint dust floating in the air. My method of paint stripping below appeared in Victorian Homes Sourcebook 1996. I spent three years stripping paint from the woodwork in my house, with the help of my father and aunt. If your wood molding is natural (not painted) but is bad shape, see below, there is a different method.
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