Wipe off the residue with a stripping knife and kitchen paper.
Remove paint from iron fireplace.
Determining my course of action for removing the paint from my fireplace took hours of online research.
Press sheets of breathable laminated paint stripping paper onto the moist paste until all the air bubbles are pressed out and allow the remover to rest according to the manufacturer s instructions on the paint removal product.
Firstly you need to remove any old paint from the fireplace.
Keep repeating this process using a pointed object like a small screw driver yo get into the fine detail.
Use lots of white spirit to remove the remaining paint residue until the surface is completely clean.
Start by applying the paint stripper with a paint brush.
Use a stove and grate polish such as liberon iron.
After spending hours on google we concluded that removing paint from the fireplace was indeed possible.
Repeat the process of wiping with white spirit until the surface is thoroughly clean.
Next apply white spirit using steel wool to remove the remaining bits of stubborn old paint.
Finishing your cast iron fireplace.
I stripped paint for 6 hours the first day.
Cover the fireplace with the paste using an old paintbrush working it into the fine detail.
Afterwards smooth down the surface using fine wire wool and a rust remover then wipe with white spirit not water to prevent new rust stains.
Cover the whole fireplace as the first layers of paint will remove quite easily.
This usually takes about 7 hours to work but of course follow the instructions on the bottle.
The tool that broke is not a paint stripper it was something my grandaddy peek used but i found it useful to st.
Here s how i restored this fireplace to its original beauty for just 300.
Remove the dissolved paint with a stripping knife and kitchen paper.
Tools for my fireplace refresh.
Leave the stripper to work for a few minutes then with your wirebrush start brushing over the paint.
Don t try to burn it off with a blowtorch as cast iron is a brittle material and can crack easily.
Apply the paint removing paste to all the paint covered areas of the fireplace in an even 1 8 inch thick coat.
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Also chances are the old paint contains lead and you don t want to burn it releasing toxic fumes.