Stripping old wood work?
We just bought a house that was built in 1876. Our wood work is ornate with lots of detail, however, someone painted it all white : ( I have begun the task of stripping it and restoring it to its original beauty. I have been doing this for 2 weeks and have not even got the one wall done.
I am using strippers and a sander. I keep thinking there has to be an easier way. Any suggestions?
i've used a heatgun to remove old paint from old wood it works really well on large flat areas but stripper and a small wire brush work much better on small and ornate areas.its a long tough job but the finished results will be so worth it -hang in there
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