What is the best and easiest way to scrape/remove paint from wood?
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Paint thinner is perhaps the easiest way to remove paint from wood. It is easy to apply and easy to rub off.
paint remover from hardware store
You can either use a chemical sold at hardware stores, paint it on, wait till it softens the paint and then scrape it off (carefull not to get the chemical on your skin..wear gloves and goggles to protect your eyes) or you can use a heat gun to burn off the old paint..the heat will soften the paint and then you use a scraper to scrape it off while it's soft (carefull not to burn yourself).
CHEMICAL PAINT REMOVER WORKS BEST. THERE IS NO EASY WAY.
a belt sander,,thrift shops sellem fer ten bucks,,kinda heavy and need to wear a mask,ya workin on outside or inside wood,,,,,,fine furniture or a junky dresser,outside wood,lead abatement technique is called for with old lead paint,,,,,,lead is nasty stuff in the body,,,,,,,otherwise,,,,scrape loose stuff,either with sanding belt or a hardware store type hand scraper,,you can also use a barbeque heating coil as a paint loosener,,,it gets hot,don't get burned,,,,this doodad can be bought for bigole 3 bucks from thrift shop,,,,,,dont burn power cord,and use shortest power cord available so as not to fry the socket connection,,,,,,,again,use where there is ventilation from fumes,,,,,,,,un plug device after 45 minutes and allow to cool,start over
Watch out for lead! Don't sand and get lead dust all over.
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