How To Remove Paint From Wood Siding

Rinse any remaining residue.

How to remove paint from wood siding.

Practice will help you determine the right amount of heating for easy removal. Dust that goes into your hair face and lungs. They rip off the paint quickly. Reapply the paint stripper to detailed or problem areas.

It s lightning fast said clark. Paint thinner or acetone is said to remove paint stains but may also dull dull the finish on your siding. Check with your locality if it s even legal to use these types of sanders. Overheating the paint can make it gummy and harder to remove.

However if you lay into the sander too hard you risk gouging the wood. Hold it over an area for 20 to 30 seconds give it a quick scrape and all the paint layers come off down to the bare wood. If the paint has been adequately warmed it will be slightly soft and easily peel away from the surface. Sandblasting is very effective at removing paint but it can also be quite damaging to the surface after the paint is removed.

When all the paint is gone. I suggest thinning it with 1 part thinner to 10 parts water and scrubbing on the stain only after testing a small inconspicuous area. A cheaper but less effective solution for removing paint from brick and concrete is power washing. Sandblasting is typically used only on metal surfaces.

We ll use it on the front of the house and the garage. Scrub the entire project with nylon brushes or abrasive pads to remove all traces of the old finish and the stripper sludge. The silent paint remover heats to a maximum temperature of only 500 f well below wood s immolation point. And again there s the lead based paint problem.

Gently press the scraper attachment or manual scraper forward several inches to peel away the heated paint. Everything that the sander takes off is immediately converted into dust. Though this solution can really only be done outdoors but is great at removing loose paint. Let it sit overnight then heat the wood with the infrared removal tool.

Scrape the paint from the siding working across each board removing the soft paint sheets and placing them in bags for disposal. Use a ladder to reach higher areas.