How to Remove Paint from Intricate Woodwork?
Detail Stipper Slather on Some Stripper with a Cheapo Chip Brush. You'll Almost Instantly See the Paint Start Bubbling Up. After a Couple Minutes, Begin...
Detail Stipper
Slather on some stripper with a cheapo chip brush. You'll almost instantly see the paint start bubbling up. After a couple minutes, begin scraping with your hefty Purdy scraper to get the bulk of the paint off. Repeat that step again, but this time after scraping, scrub it with your wire brush.
How do you remove paint from crevices?
The easy steps to try would be to use an MC (methylene chloride) stripper on the tough parts. Let it do it's thing. It's very toxic, so follow the directions on the can. Ordinary paint thinner (mineral spirits) will likely not remove old paint.
How do you remove paint from grooves?
How to Remove Paint Deep in Grooves of Wood Floors
- Apply regular stripper to the grooves with cheap bristle brushes. ...
- Immediately when the timer goes off, begin removing the stripper. ...
- Apply a gel stripper to the areas in the wood floors where paint has not yet been removed.