Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams? I was planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and don’ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)

IanDIY wrote:

Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams? I was
planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it
a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and
don'ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is
low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)

Many have tried it, many have regretted it. Does too much damage.


NT

On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:59:27 +0100, IanDIY
wrote:


Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams? I was
planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it
a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and
don’ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is
low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)

Dont do it. You will end up with the crunchie bar effect. Use a
poultice instead (brands are peel-away and strippers) which will be
easier to transport too

Anna
~~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England
|""""| ~ Lime plaster repair and conservation
/ ^^ \ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
|____| www.kettlenet.co.uk 01359 230642

Anna Kettle wrote:
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:59:27 +0100, IanDIY
wrote:

Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams? I was
planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it
a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and
don’ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is
low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)

Dont do it. You will end up with the crunchie bar effect. Use a
poultice instead (brands are peel-away and strippers) which will be
easier to transport too

Anna
~~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England
|""""| ~ Lime plaster repair and conservation
/ ^^ \ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
|____| www.kettlenet.co.uk 01359 230642


Or hire a disc sander of the type used in auto finishing. They usually
have a flexible backing pad that minimises swirls.

IanDIY wrote:
Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams?

Yes. Or actually a stupid builders attempts to make new ones look old.

I was
planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it
a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and
don’ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

Ah. They are not part of a hoursse. That makes it easier. Mine were.
Used calcium carbonate rather than sand..to reduce damage to surriunding
areaes.

This is NOT something you do yourself. You get the boys to come out to
you, or you take the wood to them,. The equipment is specialised and you
need full masks and protective clothing.

However a good pressure washer may be able to get paint off.


For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is
low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)


Don't go there. Get out the yellow pages and get the job done by the
pros. They know all the answers, have the kit and will have done it a
zillion times before.

wrote:
IanDIY wrote:

Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams? I was
planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it
a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and
don'ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is
low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)

Many have tried it, many have regretted it. Does too much damage.


Usual crap from usual sources.


NT

Anna Kettle wrote:
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:59:27 +0100, IanDIY
wrote:

Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams? I was
planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it
a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and
don’ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is
low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)

Dont do it. You will end up with the crunchie bar effect.

Which many people like.

If hey are old beams of course and are being re-used, you can plane them
and then if you want an antique look, co over with an adze...

Use a
poultice instead (brands are peel-away and strippers) which will be
easier to transport too

Probably a better DIY option.

Anyone who wants OLD oak beams BTW I still have about 6 tons of em
rotting in the garden..

Anna
~~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England
|""""| ~ Lime plaster repair and conservation
/ ^^ \ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
|____| www.kettlenet.co.uk 01359 230642

On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:59:27 +0100, IanDIY
wrote:


Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams? I was
planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it
a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and
don’ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is
low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)

Are they newish and flat, or old and uneven?

cheers,
Pete.

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Anna Kettle wrote:
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:59:27 +0100, IanDIY
wrote:

Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams? I was
planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it
a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and
don'ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is
low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)

Dont do it. You will end up with the crunchie bar effect.

Which many people like.

If hey are old beams of course and are being re-used, you can plane them
and then if you want an antique look, co over with an adze...

poor advice. Stripping them properly is less expense, and leaves behind
the original beams in proper condition instead of a **** takingly poor
pastiche of what was there to start with.


NT

wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Anna Kettle wrote:
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:59:27 +0100, IanDIY
wrote:

Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams? I was
planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it
a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and
don'ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is
low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)
Dont do it. You will end up with the crunchie bar effect.
Which many people like.

If hey are old beams of course and are being re-used, you can plane them
and then if you want an antique look, co over with an adze...

poor advice. Stripping them properly is less expense, and leaves behind
the original beams in proper condition instead of a **** takingly poor
pastiche of what was there to start with.


********. They would have originally been squared off with an adze, so
all you are doing is making them like they once were, less 200 years of
woodworm, rot and overpainting.

If you want to live in a museum, that's your choice.
It isn't everyone else's.



NT

wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Anna Kettle wrote:
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:59:27 +0100, IanDIY
wrote:

Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams? I was
planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it
a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and
don'ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is
low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)
Dont do it. You will end up with the crunchie bar effect.
Which many people like.

If hey are old beams of course and are being re-used, you can plane them
and then if you want an antique look, co over with an adze...

poor advice. Stripping them properly is less expense, and leaves behind
the original beams in proper condition instead of a **** takingly poor
pastiche of what was there to start with.

It's not "poor advice", it's just not *your* advice. I happen to agree
with you here, but it is not your place to criticise the OP's taste. Not
everyone is a hardcore conservationist

Stuart Noble wrote:
wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Anna Kettle wrote:
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:59:27 +0100, IanDIY
wrote:

Has anyone successfully stripped paint from wooden ceiling beams? I was
planning on sand blasting them but obviously need some equipment. Is it
a good idea? Where can I hire the equipment? Are there any does and
don'ts? The beam are in france so I will need to transport it all.

For blasting wood I have managed to read; low pressure (but what is
low?) and used fine sand (is sand correct? What is fine?)

Dont do it. You will end up with the crunchie bar effect.

Which many people like.

If hey are old beams of course and are being re-used, you can plane them
and then if you want an antique look, co over with an adze...

poor advice. Stripping them properly is less expense, and leaves behind
the original beams in proper condition instead of a **** takingly poor
pastiche of what was there to start with.

It's not "poor advice", it's just not *your* advice. I happen to agree
with you here, but it is not your place to criticise the OP's taste. Not
everyone is a hardcore conservationist

I'm not criticising the OP's taste, I dont know where you get that
from. I'm criticising tnp's advice to make a complete balls up of the
job at greater cost than doing it properly.


NT

In message , The Natural
Philosopher writes

Anyone who wants OLD oak beams BTW I still have about 6 tons of em
rotting in the garden..

Where is the garden?

regards

--
Tim Lamb

Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , The Natural
Philosopher writes

Anyone who wants OLD oak beams BTW I still have about 6 tons of em
rotting in the garden..

Where is the garden?

West Suffolk.


regards

In message , The Natural
Philosopher writes
Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , The Natural
Philosopher writes

Anyone who wants OLD oak beams BTW I still have about 6 tons of em
rotting in the garden..
Where is the garden?

West Suffolk.

Umm.. On my holiday route to the coast:-)

I have to go to Walsham-le-Willows in the near future and wouldn't mind
a peek.

Do I have a valid mail addy for you?

regards

--
Tim Lamb