Stripping door architraves...

[sarahw]

I've got some gorgeous old original Victorian pine doors in a flat and would love to get back to the wood. I've tried a heatgun and after half a day, didn't even get as far as getting th epaint off half a side. There are so many nooks and crannies!

Is there a better way to do this? I've looked at Nitromors chemical stripper, but it's so toxic I'm owrried about teh fumes etc.

 

[joe-90]

If you mean the whole door you can get them dipped. If you just mean the surrounds then nitromorse is your best bet.

 

[versioncity]

Are you sure your using the heat gun correctly? What type is it?

I've recently been doing the same and it takes about 1-2 hours to strip a door and they are the original pine doors (about 120 years old)

 

[Robbie uk]

Heat gun should be fine as long as you use the right tools, IE. a shave hook and short narrow scraper.

 

[LJW61]

.. ' orrible job to have to contemplate whichever way you chose though..

 

[sarahw]

Hi folks - thanks for all the ideas I've managed to do the doors pretty easily and am tepted to just paint the architraves gloss white. WHat are your views on thi - do you think I need to do the architraves too to keep them in keeping?

I know there's no right or wrong asnwer on this, just curious to hear your opinions

THanks,
Sarah

 

[stevebamford]

I had the same - wood doors in white frames looked fine (to my eye anyway)