Using paint stripper

For this project we found an old door that was covered in three layers of paint at a salvage yard and thought that it would be perfect as a bathroom door.

 

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YOU WILL NEED:
The easiest way to remove layer upon layer of paint is with a Paint Stripper. However, chemical strippers are extremely toxic - just get a small splash on your hand and you'll see what I mean! So we used one of the new Plascon RemovAll paint strippers.

You will also need a good quality paint stripper to make the job easier and quicker. And don't forget the rubber gloves!

HERE'S HOW:

1. Set the door outdoors on a table, or lay on the grass on some newspaper or an old sheet. Start applying a liberal coat of RRA 220 with a paintbrush. Within a few minutes the paint will start to bubble.

2. You can safely apply RemovAll to handles and hinges to remove old paint, especially if you want to keep the old hardware.

3. Leave the paint stripper on for the recommended length of time - normally 30 minutes - and grab the paint scraper to remove all the soft paint.

4. After we had removed the entire top coat of paint, we repeated the process two more times to take off the two layers underneath. After lots and lots of scraping, it was amazing to see the gorgeous raw wood that had previously been covered up.

5. Rinse off any remaining paint stripper and leave the door to dry.

6. Once it was dry, we sanded it down with a multisander and 240-grit sanding paper to really make sure the surface was good and clean.

Now you can stain and seal or paint the door without any hassle.