Did you know you can use heat guns for removing all sorts of things including old paint?

Preparing a surface for paint is a process not worth overlooking. There are really two ways to best strip off paint.

You have the heat gun which is not the same as a typical hair dryer (the temperature is much higher) or there are chemical solvents that dissolve paint. Each one has their pluses and minuses.

The biggest benefit to using a heat gun over chemicals is you don’t have to inhale the solvents and strong smells that an industrial strength paint stripper emanates. This is especially important if you have children living inside the house.

[Read more…]