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Paint stripping question Percival P. Cassidy 07-28-2006
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Posted by Percival P. Cassidy on July 28, 2006, 3:25 pm
I want to repaint our steel entry doors, which presumably were
pre-primed 30 years or so ago. Where the later layers have peeled off,
the earlier layers still seem to be in good shape, and there is no sign
of rust.

Is there any chemical stripper that would be very effective with those
more recent (latex?) layers but have little effect on the original
primer. I'd rather not strip them down to bare metal and start over if
it can be avoided.

Posted by NickySantoro on July 28, 2006, 5:24 pm
On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:25:15 -0400, "Percival P. Cassidy"

>I want to repaint our steel entry doors, which presumably were
>pre-primed 30 years or so ago. Where the later layers have peeled off,
>the earlier layers still seem to be in good shape, and there is no sign
>of rust.
>
>Is there any chemical stripper that would be very effective with those
>more recent (latex?) layers but have little effect on the original
>primer. I'd rather not strip them down to bare metal and start over if
>it can be avoided.
No. Any stripper will go down to metal. No big deal. Just re-prime
with and oil based primer then top coat with your choice of finishes.

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