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Posted by Art on July 20, 2007, 1:18 am
Years ago Consumer Reports tested one and said it was pretty much worthless.
> Is it acceptable to remove latex paint from cedar siding with a wire wheel
> attachment for a drill?
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> Yes I am aware there are other methods for doing this, but I'm just
> curious about using a wire wheel - something like this
> http://www.hobbytool.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=392
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> That's not the one I'm thinking of, but gives you an idea of what I'm
> talking about.
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Posted by mm on July 20, 2007, 2:43 am
On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:11:20 -0700, "Eigenvector"
>Is it acceptable to remove latex paint from cedar siding with a wire wheel
>attachment for a drill?
I haven't used it on siding, or on cedar, or with a drill, but I have
had great success using a wire wheel, on a bench grinder, on wood.
Specifically I remember a hammer handle where the wheel took off
nothing discernable except a few paint stains and the old dirty
surface of the handle, but there was no visible "sawdust" below the
grinder. Then I rubbed in some linseed oil. Of course hammer handles
are hard.
It's much harder to control a wire wheel or a grindstone when it's on
a drill. Is that why they sell angle grinders? I just bought one and
haven't used it yet.
Say, for example, on metal, Would an angle grinder work with a wire
wheel? Better than a drill?
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>Yes I am aware there are other methods for doing this, but I'm just curious
>about using a wire wheel - something like this
>http://www.hobbytool.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=392
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>That's not the one I'm thinking of, but gives you an idea of what I'm
>talking about.
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Posted by Steve Barker on July 20, 2007, 1:45 pm
They'll work fine if you don't have anythin' to do for about a year.
Otherwise, hire a sand blaster.
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Steve Barker
> Is it acceptable to remove latex paint from cedar siding with a wire wheel
> attachment for a drill?
>
> Yes I am aware there are other methods for doing this, but I'm just
> curious about using a wire wheel - something like this
> http://www.hobbytool.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=392
>
> That's not the one I'm thinking of, but gives you an idea of what I'm
> talking about.
>
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Posted by Bob F on July 20, 2007, 1:59 pm
You suggest using a sand blaster to remove paint from cedar? What are you on?
Bob
> They'll work fine if you don't have anythin' to do for about a year.
> Otherwise, hire a sand blaster.
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> --
> Steve Barker
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>> Is it acceptable to remove latex paint from cedar siding with a wire wheel
>> attachment for a drill?
>>
>> Yes I am aware there are other methods for doing this, but I'm just curious
>> about using a wire wheel - something like this
>> http://www.hobbytool.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=392
>>
>> That's not the one I'm thinking of, but gives you an idea of what I'm talking
>> about.
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Posted by Don Young on July 20, 2007, 9:43 pm
> Is it acceptable to remove latex paint from cedar siding with a wire wheel
> attachment for a drill?
>
> Yes I am aware there are other methods for doing this, but I'm just
> curious about using a wire wheel - something like this
> http://www.hobbytool.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=392
>
> That's not the one I'm thinking of, but gives you an idea of what I'm
> talking about.
>
In my opinion, the best thing to do with siding paint is to use a scraper to
remove only the paint which is already loose. Stripping all the paint off is
usually unnecessary. If you want to, sand the rest and feather the edges a
little with coarse sandpaper. Use a good primer and paint. House paint
generally does not need to be smooth like automobile paint. It is intended
to protect and to look good from a distance. You can put in a lot of labor
for very little in improvement.
Don Young
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