How To Remove Paint From Wood Siding

Scrape the paint from the siding working across each board removing the soft paint sheets and placing them in bags for disposal.

How to remove paint from wood siding.

Gently press the scraper attachment or manual scraper forward several inches to peel away the heated paint. When all the paint is gone. Check with your locality if it s even legal to use these types of sanders. If the paint has been adequately warmed it will be slightly soft and easily peel away from the surface.

Use a ladder to reach higher areas. Rinse any remaining residue. Use a paint scraper putty knife or specialty scraper to remove the softened paint being careful to not gouge the wood. Mix a solution of 80 percent boiled linseed oil and 20 percent mineral spirits and paint it on the siding with a paintbrush.

Everything that the sander takes off is immediately converted into dust. Sandblasting is very effective at removing paint but it can also be quite damaging to the surface after the paint is removed. However if you lay into the sander too hard you risk gouging the wood. Scrub the entire project with nylon brushes or abrasive pads to remove all traces of the old finish and the stripper sludge.

I suggest thinning it with 1 part thinner to 10 parts water and scrubbing on the stain only after testing a small inconspicuous area. And again there s the lead based paint problem. Once you ve scraped your way to the wood s surface apply mineral spirits with an old rag or paper towel and scrub off the remaining remnants of paint with steel wool. Reapply the paint stripper to detailed or problem areas.

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. The silent paint remover heats to a maximum temperature of only 500 f well below wood s immolation point. Sandblasting is typically used only on metal surfaces. Overheating the paint can make it gummy and harder to remove.

A cheaper but less effective solution for removing paint from brick and concrete is power washing. It s lightning fast said clark. We ll use it on the front of the house and the garage. Let it sit overnight then heat the wood with the infrared removal tool.

Paint thinner or acetone is said to remove paint stains but may also dull dull the finish on your siding. Though this solution can really only be done outdoors but is great at removing loose paint.