Any experience with Infared Paint Remover?
Has anyone had any experience with the speedheater infrared paint remover product offered at the following url – http://www.eco-strip.com/index.html
Has anyone had any experience with the speedheater infrared paint remover product offered at the following url –
http://www.eco-strip.com/index.html
I had a bad experience with the Silent Paint Remover, which I tested it on a couple pieces of window trim. On the first, it was worthless because the paint was too thin (it needs to be 10+ layers to work). And on the second (where the paint was 15 or so layers), it melded the paint to the original (shellac) finish coat, making it even harder to remove the paint than it was with only a stripping tool.
When I tried to return it to the manufacturer (Viking Sales), the company would only refund 75% of the cost since the machine was “used” (I used it just long enough to figure out it didn’t work – about 5 minutes).
I have stripped painted wood with a heat gun (which is like a high heat hair dryer) and the wood did not burn even at the high setting. If anything, at times, I felt I needed more heat. It takes a bit of practice, knowing when the paint is soft and when it is going to start to vaporize. Start at low heat and practice. And it is only $20/-. Chemical strippers are really messy.
I have used mine for over two years. This is a great tool when you are stripping paint off of a surface that was originally varished or shellacked. If you are trying to strip wood that was originally painted first you must use a chemical stripper to get it all off. I think I only paid 200 and change for this tool. I guess the price went up. It does work amazingly on previously finished woods. It works even better if you have a second person working with you. Get one. they are great
to rent:
http://www.silentpaintremover.com/rentone.htm
Viking Sales is the company that distributes it: http://www.silentpaintremover.com. I think its $20/day to rent.
I’d reccommend their scrapers as well.
mcteague, please elaborate on renting from the Viking? Is that a person or a store, or what?
Thanks.
I can’t afford a $400 tool right now, but renting it sounds like a great idea. THey are great especially if you are stripping large flat surfaces, like doors and wainscoting, etc.
Actually, its not just another heat gun. Heat gun’s can ignite wood–infrared is known as “cold heat” because it hovers around 300 degrees, wood burns at 700. Also, its not hot enought to cause lead to vaporize, so it is ideal for lead paint removal.
We bought one three weeks ago and have stripped the four window casings/molding sets in the garden, and two jambs in the parlor. Its easy to use and muh safer than a heat gun. Paint pratically falls off if you do it right.
You an also rent one from the Viking if you need it temporarily.
It’s just another heat gun, with a fancy name.