Remove Paint From Iron Fireplace

Wipe off the residue with a stripping knife and kitchen paper.

Remove paint from iron fireplace.

Also chances are the old paint contains lead and you don t want to burn it releasing toxic fumes. Apply the paint removing paste to all the paint covered areas of the fireplace in an even 1 8 inch thick coat. Cover the fireplace with the paste using an old paintbrush working it into the fine detail. Firstly you need to remove any old paint from the fireplace.

This usually takes about 7 hours to work but of course follow the instructions on the bottle. Finally smooth down the surface using fine wire wool and a rust remover. The tool that broke is not a paint stripper it was something my grandaddy peek used but i found it useful to st. Keep repeating this process using a pointed object like a small screw driver yo get 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. Leave the stripper to work for a few minutes then with your wirebrush start brushing over the paint. Use a stove and grate polish such as liberon iron. Finishing your cast iron fireplace.

Determining my course of action for removing the paint from my fireplace took hours of online research. Use lots of white spirit to remove the remaining paint residue until the surface is completely clean. Don t try to burn it off with a blowtorch as cast iron is a brittle material and can crack easily. After spending hours on google we concluded that removing paint from the fireplace was indeed possible.

To finish your fireplace you need to apply cast iron paste liberon iron paste zebo or hotspot are recommended. Here s how i restored this fireplace to its original beauty for just 300. 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. Tools for my fireplace refresh.

Start by applying the paint stripper with a paint brush. 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. Remove the dissolved paint with a stripping knife and kitchen paper.

Cover the whole fireplace as the first layers of paint will remove quite easily.