How to remove paint from skirting boards

Question

I want to strip the skirting boards back to bare wood before repainting.  What's the most effective method? There are several layers of old gloss on them.

Arsens · Answer

Sanding is the most effective way to remove old paint, using a sand machine would benefit it's there is several layers

Warren · Answer

Hi dont bother wasting your money on paint stripper, the best way is heat gun and a scrapper & sandpaper, just try not to dig into the wood otherwise you'll have alot of filling to do. Hope this helps 😊

Fin · Answer

If they’ve got years of gloss built up, the quickest clean result is usually a mix of heat + scraping + sanding rather than trying to sand everything off from the start. Pure sanding on thick gloss is miserable and clogs paper fast.

Irvine · Answer

Hi, to remove paint from skirting boards, use liquid paint remover or burn of using hot air gun. I hope this information helps.

Regards
Irvine

Mi · Answer

Hi Mike,

Tape the above/under floor and walls, hire a Mirka sander with dust extraction and invest in a decent mask as pre 1990’s gloss will almost definitely have lead in the paint and sand away, it will be a breeze with the Mirka!

Use a high grit pad first (80) followed by a fine grit to smooth (320)

Michael 
Pecks Property Maintenance

Jeffrey · Answer

Use sand paper to rub the paint off. Can be purchased from Screwfix or Toolstation. Very inexpensive and effective. Hope this helps.

Kirsty · Answer

Heating with a heat gun will help remove the layers of the paint

Michael · Answer

Either you can get some paint remover it’s like an acid leave on to bubble up and scrape off or if you’re careful a blow torch or a heat gun to melt it

Paul · Answer

You can use a laquer peel or even a paint thinner. Depending how thick it is on could even use a little bit of white spirit

Julius · Answer

Removing paint from woodwork can be done by sanding with a sanding machine & sanding paper or hand held sanding paper. from grade 80 down to grade 180 for a smooth serface.

How to remove paint from skirting boards

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