Comments on: Silent Paint Remover http://1912bungalow.com/2003/10/silent-paint-remover/ Articles, reviews, tons of before & after photos, house restoration and interviews for the house obsessed. Get inspired! Thu, 10 May 2012 17:05:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Valerie http://1912bungalow.com/2003/10/silent-paint-remover/comment-page-1/#comment-3205 Valerie Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:35:30 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2003/10/03/silent-paint-remover/#comment-3205 Heather, We've used the Speedheater which similar to the Silent Paint Remover. The Speedheater heats very evenly; we didn't have problems with the middle heating up first. It's a great product, my husband used it on the back of the house and on two doors this last summer. http://www.speedheater.us/ Heather,
We’ve used the Speedheater which similar to the Silent Paint Remover. The Speedheater heats very evenly; we didn’t have problems with the middle heating up first. It’s a great product, my husband used it on the back of the house and on two doors this last summer.

http://www.speedheater.us/

]]> By: Heather http://1912bungalow.com/2003/10/silent-paint-remover/comment-page-1/#comment-3028 Heather Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:08:36 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2003/10/03/silent-paint-remover/#comment-3028 Thanks for sharing this! Thanks for sharing this!

]]> By: Poli http://1912bungalow.com/2003/10/silent-paint-remover/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 Poli Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:52:19 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2003/10/03/silent-paint-remover/#comment-3027 http://www.oceanmanorhouse.com/?page=paintremover I will post some pics of my paint remover and progress soon. http://www.oceanmanorhouse.com/?page=paintremover

I will post some pics of my paint remover and progress soon.

]]> By: Heather http://1912bungalow.com/2003/10/silent-paint-remover/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 Heather Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:10:36 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2003/10/03/silent-paint-remover/#comment-3016 Congrats on your house. Stripping paint is not a fun process, but the results are so worth it. If you like, feel free to share the link on how to build a silent paint remover. I am sure others would be interested as well. Best of luck with your project and house! Congrats on your house. Stripping paint is not a fun process, but the results are so worth it.

If you like, feel free to share the link on how to build a silent paint remover. I am sure others would be interested as well.

Best of luck with your project and house!

]]> By: Poli http://1912bungalow.com/2003/10/silent-paint-remover/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 Poli Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:51:30 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2003/10/03/silent-paint-remover/#comment-3015 I am working on a 1910 craftsman. Unfortunately all the wood work was painted. Silent paint remover was too expensive, as we had not committed to remove the paint. I found a site that give instructions on how to build one. I did for roughly a quarter of the cost. I just started removing paint and it's going ok. Your site inspired me to strip the paint. I also live in LA. I am working on a 1910 craftsman. Unfortunately all the wood work was painted. Silent paint remover was too expensive, as we had not committed to remove the paint. I found a site that give instructions on how to build one. I did for roughly a quarter of the cost. I just started removing paint and it’s going ok. Your site inspired me to strip the paint. I also live in LA.

]]> By: Holly Weston http://1912bungalow.com/2003/10/silent-paint-remover/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Holly Weston Sun, 22 Apr 2007 07:57:07 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2003/10/03/silent-paint-remover/#comment-13 As painters and decorators, we had a huge restoration project last year stripping all the paint from every interior timber surface and believe me, we tried every paint stripping method known to man, then we accidentally came across the Silent Paint Stripper, we were disappointed in its performance. We did have trouble getting into corners and only the centre of the unit would blister the paint, but going back over it where the wood was stripped, burned the wood. The company said to brush on some linseed oil onto the bare timber to prevent this from happening, which we did but it didnt help. We returned the unit disappointed, and had to go back to chemical strippers. I do believe that work is being done to produce a laser stripper. Holly As painters and decorators, we had a huge restoration project last year stripping all the paint from every interior timber surface and believe me, we tried every paint stripping method known to man, then we accidentally came across the Silent Paint Stripper, we were disappointed in its performance. We did have trouble getting into corners and only the centre of the unit would blister the paint, but going back over it where the wood was stripped, burned the wood. The company said to brush on some linseed oil onto the bare timber to prevent this from happening, which we did but it didnt help. We returned the unit disappointed, and had to go back to chemical strippers. I do believe that work is being done to produce a laser stripper.

Holly

]]> By: heather http://1912bungalow.com/2003/10/silent-paint-remover/comment-page-1/#comment-12 heather Tue, 13 Dec 2005 01:44:13 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2003/10/03/silent-paint-remover/#comment-12 Aranka, Hello! Congratualtions on your new house. We are big fans of the SPR for the stripping outside of our house but not in love with it for the interior. We found it a little bulky to fit in corners and maneuver around detailed trim. That is just our experience. other people have done well with it although i think they may have removed their woodwork for stripping (ours was left in place). The inside woodwork was stripped with (toxic- sorry!) chemical stripper. I have found the old Aladdin Company Sales Catalogs an invaluable resource for gathering ideas and showing what homes looked like when they were built. here is a link: <a href="http://clarke.cmich.edu/aladdin/catdir.htm" rel="nofollow">http://clarke.cmich.edu/aladdin/catdir.htm</a> The Home Furnishings catalog might be the most helpful to you: <a href="http://clarke.cmich.edu/aladdin/furnishings/aladdini.htm" rel="nofollow">http://clarke.cmich.edu/aladdin/furnishings/aladdini.htm</a> Best of luck with your new home! heather Aranka,

Hello! Congratualtions on your new house. We are big fans of the SPR for the stripping outside of our house but not in love with it for the interior. We found it a little bulky to fit in corners and maneuver around detailed trim. That is just our experience. other people have done well with it although i think they may have removed their woodwork for stripping (ours was left in place). The inside woodwork was stripped with (toxic- sorry!) chemical stripper.

I have found the old Aladdin Company Sales Catalogs an invaluable resource for gathering ideas and showing what homes looked like when they were built. here is a link:

http://clarke.cmich.edu/aladdin/catdir.htm

The Home Furnishings catalog might be the most helpful to you:
http://clarke.cmich.edu/aladdin/furnishings/aladdini.htm

Best of luck with your new home!
heather

]]> By: aranka http://1912bungalow.com/2003/10/silent-paint-remover/comment-page-1/#comment-11 aranka Sun, 27 Nov 2005 21:00:15 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2003/10/03/silent-paint-remover/#comment-11 Hi to everyone! Just a big thanks to you guys for this site! My hubby and I just bought a 1911 bungalow in Spokane WA. and about to strip all the int. woodwork paint; on doors, windows, trims,fireplace surrounds, basebrds, etc.. They only have 2 coats of paint and the orig. dark stain; mainly oak wood. what would best work on removing the paints? prefer non-toxic and read about the SPR a bit.... The interior support posts are 4x4 pine which flank the entry from the liv'g to the din'g rms. these posts out into the rm's 3ft. away from the main walls and function as mini shelving platforms on top of pony walls. Now the sellers ages ago enclosed the lower portion (ofpony walls) with gyp brd and removed the oak basebrd's and placed 10" hi pine brd's. I would like to remove all this pony wall gyp brd. and create an open wd. stile look. What ideas do you all have for me to make these 2 pony walls more true to the period style?? any good resouce spots? many thnaks Aranka Hi to everyone!
Just a big thanks to you guys for this site!
My hubby and I just bought a 1911 bungalow in Spokane WA. and about to strip all the int. woodwork paint; on doors, windows, trims,fireplace surrounds, basebrds, etc..

They only have 2 coats of paint and the orig. dark stain; mainly oak wood. what would best work on removing the paints? prefer non-toxic and read about the SPR a bit….

The interior support posts are 4×4 pine which flank the entry from the liv’g to the din’g rms. these posts out into the rm’s 3ft. away from the main walls and function as mini shelving platforms on top of pony walls.
Now the sellers ages ago enclosed the lower portion (ofpony walls) with gyp brd and removed the oak basebrd’s and placed 10″ hi pine brd’s.
I would like to remove all this pony wall gyp brd. and create an open wd. stile look.
What ideas do you all have for me to make these 2 pony walls more true to the period style??
any good resouce spots?

many thnaks

Aranka

]]> By: cevan http://1912bungalow.com/2003/10/silent-paint-remover/comment-page-1/#comment-10 cevan Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:15:42 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2003/10/03/silent-paint-remover/#comment-10 I am glad you are satisfied with your silent paint remover. You have done a wonderful job stripping the paint. I however am partial to Peel Away 7 paint remover. I have had great success with it. I am glad you are satisfied with your silent paint remover. You have done a wonderful job stripping the paint. I however am partial to Peel Away 7 paint remover. I have had great success with it.

]]> By: Aly http://1912bungalow.com/2003/10/silent-paint-remover/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Aly Wed, 09 Feb 2005 21:34:39 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2003/10/03/silent-paint-remover/#comment-9 Hi, I'm wondering if you can give me some advice/help. I think we may live close to each-other - we're off 11th avenue and adams. So, here's my question - and if it's easy - maybe we can meet to share ideas? Anyways, here is my question... i've tried a heatgun on our wondows but it seems to crack the glass every so often. Do you have any suggestions? i think with the broken glass, my costs are going to sky-rocket? :>) Thanks Aly 323-766-8355 Hi,
I’m wondering if you can give me some advice/help.
I think we may live close to each-other – we’re off 11th avenue and adams.
So, here’s my question – and if it’s easy – maybe we can meet to share ideas?
Anyways, here is my question… i’ve tried a heatgun on our wondows but it seems to crack the glass every so often. Do you have any suggestions? i think with the broken glass, my costs are going to sky-rocket? :>)
Thanks
Aly
323-766-8355

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