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Getting paint off the bay window?
Anyone know of a quick way of doing this without the use of a HeatGun?
Past experiance with heat guns tells me they dont last, even when you let them cool down for 10/15 minutes. Thanks |
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Rob Morley wrote:
In article , "ben" says... Anyone know of a quick way of doing this without the use of a HeatGun? Past experiance with heat guns tells me they dont last, even when you let them cool down for 10/15 minutes. My Bosch is still going strong after many years of abuse. But you could always try a gas or paraffin torch. I nearly blew meself up with one o those. :-O |
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ben wrote: Anyone know of a quick way of doing this without the use of a HeatGun? Past experiance with heat guns tells me they dont last, even when you let them cool down for 10/15 minutes. Eh? My B&D must be 25 years old and still going strong. And it's been used for hours at a time. -- *Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice?" Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Rob Morley wrote:
In article , "ben" says... Anyone know of a quick way of doing this without the use of a HeatGun? Past experiance with heat guns tells me they dont last, even when you let them cool down for 10/15 minutes. My Bosch is still going strong after many years of abuse. But you could always try a gas or paraffin torch. Whats that idea that I have seen on the TV where they cover a moulding in cellophane and some stripper(paint not the female type)? anyone know? |
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , ben wrote: Anyone know of a quick way of doing this without the use of a HeatGun? Past experiance with heat guns tells me they dont last, even when you let them cool down for 10/15 minutes. Eh? My B&D must be 25 years old and still going strong. And it's been used for hours at a time. Heh! then the new type are crap, cos I have only stripped a Bedroom door and then started on the bay window 20 minutes after, it just died on me. B&D KX2000K 2000W |
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Hi Ben
Heh! then the new type are crap, cos I have only stripped a Bedroom door and then started on the bay window 20 minutes after, it just died on me. B&D KX2000K 2000W Then return it from whence it came & get a refund! You only have three options; Burn it off. Sand it off. Chemically remove it. Burning is faster & cheaper IME. Dave |
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"ben" wrote in message . uk... Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , ben wrote: Anyone know of a quick way of doing this without the use of a HeatGun? Past experiance with heat guns tells me they dont last, even when you let them cool down for 10/15 minutes. Eh? My B&D must be 25 years old and still going strong. And it's been used for hours at a time. Heh! then the new type are crap, cos I have only stripped a Bedroom door and then started on the bay window 20 minutes after, it just died on me. Are you sure it's dead, and not merely resting? These hot air guns tend to come with overheat cut-outs, and will shut down automatically after a certain length of time. You have to wait something like 10 minutes before they reset. Try it again, Andy. |
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