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Christian McArdle wrote:
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.


Without Nitromors, you won't be successful. It's pretty hard work even with
Nitromors. There is no quick and easy solution, I'm afraid.

Christian.


not true, there are 2 that I can think of, one of which I've done.

there are a few Lye based pastes that can be applied with a spatula and
covered with clingfilm, left for 24 hours and several layers of paint are
easily removed. it's a highly repetitive job amd some products don't do
what they say on the tin as well as you might imagine.

here's one that lets you order a sample, suck it and see http://tinyurl.com/7xcq6

obviously, the best way to strip cast iron is to sand/grit/bead blast which
is possible in situ but much easier if the fireplace is removed and once
it's removed it's deffo best to take it down to your local architectural
antiques yard to have it dipped, pressure washed and blacked*

buff it up with original Zebo for best effect.


RT

*guess which one I did