The ProPrep Ultra Sharp Scraper
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 This
year we stripped several layers of white paint from the stringers on our
upper staircase for a remodeling job that was underway. Our
contactor was overly anxious for us to get the paint off the stringers
and get out of his way. With little time on our hands we used
RemovALL
510
for the task. We didn’t choose RemovALL 510 because we thought it
would perform better than the other products, we chose it merely because
we knew it would work faster! And it undoubtedly did... We
were able to achieve a much cleaner result and remove that final thin
layer and leftover fragments from the wood that we discussed earlier.
This allowed the wood to stain absolutely beautifully. |
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After mixing the RemovALL 510 with
a Drill Mixer for quart/gallon containers we applied RemovALL 510 to
the stringers. Our method of application was a 2-1/2 inch Chip
Brush. Keep in mind that RemovALL 510 is engineered for spray use
only. Since we were brushing we applied a thicker not
thinner coat.
Brushing this product out thin like a coat of paint is the most common
reason for performance failure. |
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Instead of using the ProGrip2 Putty
Knife to remove the paint and remover we used the
ProPrep
#100 extra sharp scraper handle with attached flat blade. This was
the secret! |
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As we lifted the paint layers we could immediately see that the normal thin white layer of paint and fragments were simply not there. This got us pretty excited as we quickly realized this set of stringers would stain far better and richer and without the blotchiness seen previously. Boy were we ever right! |
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The ProPrep extra sharp scraper is amazingly useful for removing the thin white layer of paint and fragments stuck in and scattered about the grains of the wood after a through stripping job. But keep in mind that our wood was perfectly smooth without ridges. If you were doing the same job to a Window or Ornamental Door frame you would have to exercise a bit more caution. Luckily ProPrep offers a multitude of detachable and interchangeable blades to help you with these detailed and intricate tasks. |
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