Window fittings covered in paint

[sallybun]

The sash window fittings I'm painting have old paint on them, what is the best way to remove the paint? I should have tried to take them off before painting I suppose, although I'm not sure I can remove them yet. Also to make them nice and black again is it normal to paint them with something?Any help appreciated.
SB

 

[Deluks]

Taking them off is a good idea, take them to a door dipping place.

or paint on some nitromors and see what happens

 

[xerxes]

Old paint is often brittle enough to chip off with a suitable tool such as an old screwdriver, used carefully to avoid scratching. I then use nylon brushes mounted on a polisher to finish door and window fittings before repainting them, if appropriate. A soft Scotchbrite pad would be OK for this. All far less messy than using paint stripper.

I use a satin black from Hammerite for painting steel fittings.

 

[scottishlad2k10]

The sash window fittings I'm painting have old paint on them, what is the best way to remove the paint? I should have tried to take them off before painting I suppose, although I'm not sure I can remove them yet. Also to make them nice and black again is it normal to paint them with something?Any help appreciated.
SB

what ever you do dont chip it off as it will make a mess of them. i reckomend a paint stripper. although paintstrippers do have high voc`s you now get them solvent free that would be your best bet

cake them in paintstripper leave the stripper on over night remember rubber gloves as it is dangerous stuff. then the next day get a nailbrush and hot water and scrub them and it should remove all paint if not cake them in paintstripper again and leave for a few hours the more you put on the quicker it works =]