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Well the time has come for me to start my hall and stairs etc , our house is 3 floors and we are wanting to strip the top handrail all the way down to ground floor and so looking for a half decent paint stripper to get the process going ..... Is Nitromors still the one to go for or are their others worth considering ? .... Not used any in many years ...
House is a 2006 build that we bought a few years ago and looking at the top hand rails and banisters, it seems to only have 1 possibly 2 coats of paint .... hopefully !!
Cheers for any info
Starchem 👌
Its a commodity product. I'd probably go for a mid range own brand from one of the big DIY places or where ever I was buying my paint.
I'd also check the ingredients to double check against something like nitromors.
Nitromors hasn't worked since 2009. Find your local trade paints place and buy Starchem.
Nitromors no longer contains methylene chloride / dichloromethane which is why it doesn't work nowadays. Look for that as an ingredient in your paint strippers of choice but be aware it's nasty stuff.
I have basically given up on the stuff.
Proper scraper kept clean and sharp. Heat if it's being a dick.
Then maybe a bit of remover for cleaning up the remains.
"Proper scraper kept clean and sharp. Heat if it’s being a dick."
+1.
If its old paint bear in mind that it may contain lead, so heating it too much may release lead compounds to the atmosphere.
But scraping is the best way, especially if you have children or animals. It's a dirty and time consuming job whichever way you do it.
Why do you want to strip it, is the wood good enough to have on display
I would doubt it on a 2006 build, unlikely to be a nice bit of wood worth oiling or French polishing. I had a similar idea for my 1906 built stair rails but found the DIY shop strippers to be next to useless, gave up and ended up painting over the top. What precautions are required if using Starchem? One of the suppliers says 'for professional use only'.
Just keep it off your skin and open a window. Wear goggles as it can flick around when you're scraping it.
If its from 2006 I doubt it would be worth the hassle.
It's a horrible job and you will regret ever starting it.
Even you want a "feature" handrail then buy a knew one and get it fitted.
A bit on the spendy side, but a https://linseedpaint.com/speedheater-cobra/ infra red stripper works really well. I've got a 16th Century cottage with lead based paint and old windows to strip so it was worth it for me. The associated tools can be resharpened and work much better than the ones you get in the DIY sheds.
If you are after a chemical strip then https://www.stripperspaintremovers.com/product/kling-strip/ is a good option.
robola
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Why do you want to strip it, is the wood good enough to have on display
I'm hoping so , we just fancy a nice wooden looking hand rail with the rest etc in white , it may be more hassle than its worth , but ill strip the hand rails and see where we go from there ? ... if they are crap then they will get white gloss ... Cheers for all the info
In reply to the safety side , all ppe etc will be worn ,I was a car and bike painter for many years and we used syn strip back in the late 80's and it was good stuff back then ... didn't realise it was still around , hence me not looking for it on the web .... cheers
Pretty good success with this when I used to do it for a living. Spread it on wrap it up and leave it for 24 ish hours and peel it off. Biggest problem is getting a nice even coat . Once you've tested and found your ideal thickness to do the job, not too much as its too soft and messy too little and not all the paint comes off. When finished neutralize with white vinegar.
Another vote for Peelaway. Shifted many layers of pretty much anything in our house.