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August 23, 2009
stripping a marble fireplace
Well my wife nagging me I finally got started . I bought a heat gun at harbor Freight and started stipping. It was going slow and as you can see there is a layer of brown paint or stain at the bottom and had asked some friends on a truck forum i belong to and they suggested i google stripping marble and low and behold I found this site. I learned alot by just reading so soon I will be buying some chemicals and doing it that way. Im also going to invest in a blue tarp and a couple of regular canvas tarps to put below a couple of layers of newspapers to protect the laminate wood floor underneath the fire/mantle piece. ill keep updating this with my progress as time allows
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Ive had much luck with a guy in staten island who is on victory boulevard up near the DMV . Its called Milano Marble & Granite. They have the wet saw and despite the toll their prices were great so i have used them anytime ive needed stone
Posted by: RustyBob at August 23, 2009 11:03 PM in response to Slate Supplier/Fabricator?
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The biggest danger from lead is if you sand it and raise a dust and breathe that. The fumes from the stripper are a different story and the light paper masks will not be effective against that. You need a respirator.
Keeping the lead paint "contained" in the stripping muck is the best way as opposed to sanding.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 24, 2009 7:23 AM in response to Stripping Moldings
i used joe salem for some detailed architectural stuff in my house and a door or two. i recommend him for that. when i asked him about my doorway moldings, which are nice, but nothing remarkable, he said 'save yourself some time and aggravation and just buy new moldings.'
a decent wood shop has zillions of designs--some quite beautiful--preprimed and ready to paint.
cheaper, easier and safer.
your results may vary.
Posted by: guywithahouse at August 24, 2009 12:34 PM in response to Stripping Moldings
I don't really worry to much about lead exposure for myself. I am very careful around children though
Also, if you chemically strip, that lead will not become airborne which is one of the ways it is ingested. Be aware that it is illegal to sand paint of unknown makeup in this city; test kits are available at the paint stores and HD.
Steve
www.thetinkerswagon.com
Posted by: thetinkerswagon at August 24, 2009 10:03 PM in response to Stripping Moldings
Thanks for all of the comments. A friend came by and said that the moldings were a combination of mahogony and walnut, so they're worth saving. I'm gonna pick up the Peelaway and give it a try...i got nothing but time.
Posted by: djd007nyc at August 24, 2009 10:14 PM in response to Stripping Moldings
do not use Peel a Way ONE on mahogany/walnut. PA1 is essentially lye, and will chemically discolor your wood, and change its PH, so finishing or painting could be a problem. Peel a Way SEVEN, is a different chemical (NMP) and does not have those issues. PA7 does have a long dwell time, so you might want to try it- but do compare it to Rock Miracle, which works much faster. And remember, anything strong enough to take paint off of wood is not harmless, don't be fooled by "non-toxic" claims.treat paint removers with care.
Posted by: ParkSlopePS at August 25, 2009 6:58 AM in response to Stripping Moldings
thanks for the comment on Peelaway. I actually just picked up Smart Srip which is made by the makers of Peelaway and is supposed to work well on wood moldings. I'll let you know how it does.
Posted by: djd007nyc at August 29, 2009 7:28 PM in response to Stripping Moldings
There is a place in Hackensack, NJ that will strip just about anything. I used them for all my doors and molding and they did a great job. No mess and smell and no worry about your health. Ask for Lou.
DIP & STRIP
106 Frederick St
Hackensack, NJ 07601-5231
(201) 487-1115
Posted by: brau at September 1, 2009 1:40 PM in response to Stripping Moldings
There is a place in Hackensack, NJ that will strip just about anything. I used them for all my doors and molding and they did a great job. No mess and smell and no worry about your health. Ask for Lou.
DIP & STRIP
106 Frederick St
Hackensack, NJ 07601-5231
(201) 487-1115
Posted by: brau at September 1, 2009 1:40 PM in response to Stripping Moldings
dgeamba stripping in parkslope did some stipping work for me in my house. I have to say he did a gerat job on my moldings and doors. then we had him do the shutters. I was very happy with all the work to date! give john a call 917 299 6960.
chech them out at Degambastripping.com
Posted by: gsxr1 at September 2, 2009 11:09 AM in response to Stripping Moldings
1) which rock miracle product?
2) what is difference between peel away 6 and smart strip?
Posted by: renojl at September 7, 2009 12:00 PM in response to Stripping Moldings
any moldings in an old house that are over 30 years old have lead paint on them.. Im doing some stripping on my own house and am going to try rock miracle.. The guy across the street from me had professional strippers in ( for the woodwork ) and they used that rock miracle stuff and the place came out beautiful
Posted by: RustyBob at August 23, 2009 11:11 PM in response to Stripping Moldings