Power Devil Hot air gun (Power Devil Hot Air Gun)

Member Name: GigglerUK

Product:	Power Devil Hot Air Gun
Date:	12/10/00 (260 review reads)
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Advantages: great for stripping through several layers of paint and leaves a good finish.

Disadvantages: Not good on varnished surfaces

I can't stand to see a a rough surface with old drip marks or chips revealing layer upon layer of paint. Eversince I moved in with my partner I have used a hotair gun to strip almost every door and doorframe in the house.
You just aim it a patch at a time until it bubbles and then just scrape with a triangle scraper and ever single layer comes off. Works 1000 times better than paint stripper.

However it is absolutely awful to use on varnished surfaces. It simply melts the varnish and you just start spreading it everywhere.

When stripping is compete, just use a filler to fill in holes and cracks, a quick sand down and you're ready to undercoat and repaint.

If you find you have a good quality surface you may want a wood effect. Just give the surface a good sanding down after stripping and then varnish or wax.

bare in mind my friend stripped and varnished her entire staircase and it took her 2 years.

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