Painting - Re-painting Shutters

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Dawter
07-08-07, 10:08 AM
This house I bought has shutters in the shed. They are in good shape with 3 layers of paint on them. I started removing the paint because I don't want them to have that "painted over the old paint" look when I am finished.
I started using a heat gun yesterday but was just wondering what is the best and fastest way of removing the old paint?
Thanks!

marksr
07-08-07, 12:33 PM
I'm not sure there is a 'best' way to remove old paint - unless it was to let someone else do it :D A heat gun or paint and varnish remover are the 2 most commonly used methods.
slickshift
07-08-07, 12:36 PM
Yes, the best and fastest way is to take them to a stripper and have them "dipped"

Stripping is a time-consuming and messy job
Not many products that really work well left

A heat gun and scraping, and then stripping may work

Dawter
07-08-07, 01:51 PM
Can you give me an example of who does "dipping"? I'd like to try that.
marksr
07-09-07, 06:03 AM
Look in the yellow pages under paint stripping or removal.