How To Remove Paint From Wood

• The best way to remove paint is to use a heat gun. All you need is the heat gun and a putty knife. Once you have the wood firmly supported, start heating a small area of the wood till the paint heats up and blisters start forming on it. Once the blisters form, all you have to do is to gently scrape them off the wood with the putty knife. Just remember not to touch the wood with the heat gun or you might leave scorch marks on the wood.
• If you don’t have the services of the heat gun available to you, then you could also use a putty knife or a paint scraper to scrape the paint off the wood. This method is generally used if you need to remove only the top part of the previous paint job. Using this method will not result in complete paint removal.
• You can even use sand paper, sanding block or a sanding sponge to remove the paint. Other tools available to you are the orbital sanders and belt sanders. These two machines also use sand paper, but since they work in small circles or a back and forth motion, they don’t carry the risk of leaving circular indentations on the wood. You would be smart if you avoided any rotary drill attachments, water blasting or sandblasting since they are likely to damage the finish of the wood.
• If you want to go in for none of the mechanical methods, you can always go in for the chemical solution. Using solvent-base or caustic products that are available in the market can also help you get rid of the paint. This method helps the most when you need to repaint a window frame and are scared that any abrasive method would damage the glass. All you will need to do is to apply paint remover or stripper on the paint and then remove the sludge with a putty knife.

Removing paint without damaging the wood is not an easy task, but these tips will help make it just a bit easier.