On 5 Jul 2004 15:50:23 -0700, (topdog) wrote:

How can I sand molding on a door to remove the paint that's on it.
The molding is pretty detailed.
Thanks


getting paint off of moldings is a pain. it's gonna involve some
combination of scrapers that you make that match the shapes of the
molding, heat in the form of hot air from a heat gun or careful use of
a propane torch, chemical strippers and sanding. all of these have
their disadvantages- for instance it's difficult to avoid rounding the
edges with sandpaper. getting good results can be frustrating and
slow.

if you can remove the moldings and replace them with new it's often
worth doing.