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stripping doors
Feb 2nd, 2012, 5:44pm
 
most of the original doors in our house had been replaced with nasty cheap flat ones.  i've got a chippy coming in a few weeks to replace them with 4 panel wooden ones.  the 3 original doors we'd like to retain, but they are painted and wallpapered (just the panels on the back) and ideally they'd be stripped and then waxed to match.  what's the most effective way of removing the paint from the fiddly mouldings round the edge of the panels without damaging the wood underneath?
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Re: stripping doors
Reply #1 - Feb 3rd, 2012, 10:23am
 
Something like this...

http://www.peelaway.co.uk/

There are other similar products out there.

But I'm a tight b'stard so I would use caustic soda, observing all the usual precautions for personal safety and following to the letter the instructions on the packaging. It's available from B&Q and other large DIY outlets, usually in the decorating aisles.
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Re: stripping doors
Reply #2 - Feb 3rd, 2012, 5:57pm
 
Caustic soda...horrible stuff...then you have to faff about neutralising it.
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Re: stripping doors
Reply #3 - Feb 4th, 2012, 4:58pm
 
Bucket of water!  Wink

Too bloody scientific, Rog.  Grin
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Reply #4 - Dec 17th, 2012, 6:29am
 
For stripping a door firstly there is need of heat gun and after that liquid stripper is used. When paint on the door is stripped then use a palm sander. There is also need of paper to remove the flecks of remaining paint. It would fill up all the wholes in the metal or wood of the door.
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Re: stripping doors
Reply #5 - Mar 15th, 2013, 2:44pm
 
i found an easier method.  i just repainted them while she was away for a weekend.  4 panels done the same colour as the walls and the rest of the door done in cream (she hates white gloss, which is why she wanted them stripped) then a quick coat of black satin spray blown over the door catch

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Re: stripping doors
Reply #6 - Mar 15th, 2013, 4:12pm
 
That's saved a load of work and looks great.

Have these been officially approved by "she who was away"?  Grin

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Re: stripping doors
Reply #7 - Mar 28th, 2013, 4:19pm
 
woodsmith wrote on Mar 15th, 2013, 4:12pm:
Have these been officially approved by "she who was away"?  Grin



yup, the boss likes them Smiley 1 door left to do and it'll be time to start the next room. woo!
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