DIY Novice wrote:

We've got cast-iron fireplaces in each of our 3 bedrooms which have
serveral layers of paint on them which I want to remove.
We've just skimmed the bedroom walls so the fireplaces can't be
removed though we haven't yet painted(or carpeted) so a little mess
isn't such a big issue.

What's the best method of stripping the paint bearing in mind that it
may include lead paint.
I don't particularly want to use highly toxic/dangerous materials like
Nitromors.

Your loss.

I also don't want to spend weeks at the job as I've got a lot of other
stuff that needs doing.

Youe problem

I've seen this stuff called Home Strip from www.ecosolutions.co.uk
which sounds promising.
Has anybody used this successfully?
Also my other half would like to paint the fireplaces in white. What
type of paint would you recommend.
The house is Edwardian (1903) and the fireplaces will not be used to
burn anything.

Your best bet ios to take them out and get them profesionally stripped.
Any mmetods you may use will not be as good, especially given your
rtaher (to me) winmpy attutude. Paint stripping dcast irion is ot a
question of a dust over with Mtr Sheen

Or sll themn to a reclaim yard in P/ex for some already stripped ones.

If I were doing painted cast irion, I'd phopshoric acid dip it to
stabilize, and powder coat in an industrial way, or use two pack car
paint on it for a gloss finnish, sprayed on. Take to local car fix shoppe.




Thanks in advance for any help.