paint stripper or heat gun

[poshman]

hi all another month and still busy ! ok im outside stripping the paintwork off the windows and im fed up already, im using liquid paint stripper and it is taking ages and messy, should i invest in a heat gun ?( £20 in argos ) im sure it will be quicker ? ive got smoke alarms fitted in the house would appreciate any views on this.. thanks P M

ive got about 5 layers of paint to remove to the bare wood

 

[Zampa]

Heat gun....but be careful of any areas of bare wood, it can catch fire easily.

Always wet the area down when you are stopping work.

 

[floss_4]

Sorry to differ but I always had more success with paint stripper. On stubborn stuff it can take 3 or 4 goes but with patience it does the job. I prefer it to the noise/fumes/scorching/heat of a heat gun. (And you can leave your smoke alarm batteries in). Remember to wear gloves/safety glasses, and ventilate the room.

 

[KFZ]

vote for Hot air gun.

You need a decent power full one, Work quickly to avoid burning the wood.

The trick is to get a lot of heat in there quickly and move on to the next bit ts a bit like brazing or soldering. you quickly get into the sequence where one arm is just in front of the other.

I find liquid strippers are no ineffectine, messy and slow, thanks to HSE.

Kev

 

[Robbie uk]

Do you know you are answering a 7 year old post ???