Posts tagged paint (prep)
Removing Rust from Hardware
1September 16, 2009
by jb
in make it/fix it
No . . . this isn't the first time I have tackled rusty hardware. Sure, probably like a few of you, I have worked rusty hinges with either steel wool and/or sandpaper. In extreme cases, I have even loaded up my detail sander and went at it that way.
There are a few logistical problems with these methods however. First, if you are working with small parts, such as window latches - it is difficult to secure the piece as you work. What I mean -- trying to isolate the workpiece on a workbench, in a vise, etc. can become frustrating simply because you must often re-set the piece. Most times, in the end, I just grab what I am working on, find a seat, and get to, well, rubbing. [ . . . ]
Restoring Hardware :: Common Reasons Hardware is Painted
1September 11, 2009
by jb
in On the House
If you have lived in or worked on an old house, you probably know exactly what I mean. There is almost nothing that is more frustrating than having to work the paint from the slot(s) of a screw head.
Look at the alternatives though: Trying to retract a screw found in this situation without first cutting or chiseling that paint away makes for sure stripage, failure and, further, insanity. [ . . . ]
Rail Refinishing :: 2 quick posts on refinishing
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Let me make this clear: as a guy who lives in a 120 year-old home, and considering we have decided to save the original clapboard siding on that house -- I am somewhat familiar with stripping paint.
To be honest -- for this task, I have used every means conceivable, including but not limited to -- chemical strippers, mechanical means such as planing and sanding, and physical means like pull scraping and wire brushing. And anyway you look at it -- stripping paint is one nasty job. BUT. . . I also feel that it is something that given time is simply unavoidable. Once a layer of paint fails - you must strip. [ . . . ]
