Saturday, February 27, 2010

I have a molded door that was (improperly) painted with latex and is now peeling. How can I remove all paint.?

The reason the latex is chipping of is because it was never primed correctly. You will have to remove the door off its hinges and sand it down with a hand/orbital sander (100-80 grit). You want to remove the doors because sanding them is messy and its easier to sand them when they are laying out flat on some horses or a table. The molded doors can also be stripped but sanding them down would be the best and easiest solution. Sand them down to the point of removing as much of the top surface of latex paint as possible. When your done. Clean off any dust and debris. Prime the door with a good oil base primer. This will cause superior adhesion for the top coats of paint you will be using. You can use latex, eggshell, semi-gloss, or oil.I have a molded door that was (improperly) painted with latex and is now peeling. How can I remove all paint.?
Once latex paint starts to dry, it begins to adhere to the fibers and may become permanent. Treat stain as soon after spill as possible. After scraping (the method of using a dull tool to gently lift off excess solid or caked-on stains) to remove any excess paint, sponge (the method of using a dampened pad to apply light strokes, moving outward from the center of the stain) the stain with a dry-cleaning such as Afta Cleaning Fluid. Then apply a dry spotter to the area and cover with an absorbent pad dampened with dry spotter. Let it stand as long as any stain is being removed. Change the pad as it picks up any stain. Keep both the pad and stain moist with dry spotter. Flush (the method of applying stain remover to loosen staining material and residue from stain removers) with dry-cleaning solvent and allow to dry. If any stain remains, sponge the area with water and apply a wet spotter and a few drops of ammonia. (Do not use ammonia on silk or wool.) Cover with an absorbent pad dampened with wet spotter. Let it stand as long as any stain is being removed. Change the pad as it picks up the stain. Keep stain and pad moist with wet spotter and ammonia. Flush with water and repeat if necessary. Allow it to thoroughly dry. When treating carpets, be sure to blot excess liquid with a clean absorbent pad.


I have a molded door that was (improperly) painted with latex and is now peeling. How can I remove all paint.?
use a flat paint scrapper and some mold spray. Good luck!!
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