Tips For Stripping Paint From Raised Panel Doors

Fill holes and repair imperfections with sandable filler or spackle.

Tips for stripping paint from raised panel doors.

Before painting clean the door with a degreasing cleaner. Repeat that step again but this time after scraping scrub it with your wire brush. One of the things i really wanted was lots of wood. Paint the first side of the door.

If you have lead paint wear your respirator and do not sand the paint. Try to select one that won t mar the surface of wood and use caution as you scrape. You ll almost instantly see the paint start bubbling up. Sand the first coat of paint or finish with 220 grit sandpaper after it dries which could take 8 hours or more.

Spread stripper on the paint residue and work it out of corners and from along the edges of molding with a wire brush. Use a plastic putty knife for scraping away the stripper and paint or varnish. Use 120 grit sandpaper to gently sand the door for a smoother surface that will absorb primer or paint more easily. Always check your paint ahead of time for the presence of lead paint.

Starting at the top working your way down by sections doing the details with a brush and the flat surfaces with a roller. After sanding remove dust from the area before priming or painting. Slather on some stripper with a cheapo chip brush. The house was almost 60 years old and had hardwood flooring.

Lightly press this down all over the paint stripper trying to remove as much air as possible. This way i could paint a door and leave it to dry while moving on to the next door. Stripping finishes can be tedious and time consuming particularly for intricate pieces and detail work. I have always been impressed with houses that has well finished wood throughout.

Paint a second coat. Clean the door with basic household cleaner. How to strip paint from an old door. A couple of years ago i bought a house.

When it dries sand it then hang the door to paint the third. Put plastic on the floor and wall where you plan to lean the door. Tape or remove the doorknob hardware and tape inside the hinge notches. Continued exposure to loud noises even if they don t seem loud at the time can damage your hearing.

The longer you can let your doors lay flat the better the paint can dry which cuts down on drips. Brush lightly to minimize scratches on the wood but firmly enough to mix the. Get your good old plastic wrap yes lunch wrap glad wrap or the equivalent and lay this down over the stripper extending a small way past the ends of the piece. Strip it off and clean up all the paint chips and debris.

After a couple minutes begin scraping with your hefty purdy scraper to get the bulk of the paint off.