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Posted by Norminn on July 28, 2006, 4:36 pm
Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
> I want to repaint our steel entry doors, which presumably were
> pre-primed when they were new about 30 years ago. Some of the later
> layers of paint are peeling off, and the underlying layers seem to be in
> good condition, with no sign of rust.
>
> Is there a chemical paint stripper (or other method) that would be
> particularly effective at removing these later layers (latex?) but have
> little effect on the original paint. I'd rather not strip them down to
> bare metal and start over if I can avoid it.
>
> No suggestions involving a heat gun, please: the insulation is styrofoam.
>
> Perce
I don't know of any way to remove latex but not the other. Would be
best to scrape and sand the peeling paint, gently, and be ready to use a
metal primer right away if metal is exposed when you sand.
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