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Remove paint from iron fireplace.
Remove any old paint from the fireplace.
Tools for my fireplace refresh.
Next apply white spirit using steel wool to remove the remaining bits of stubborn old paint.
Firstly you need to remove any old paint from the fireplace.
Determining my course of action for removing the paint from my fireplace took hours of online research.
Wipe off the residue with a stripping knife and kitchen paper.
Afterwards smooth down the surface using fine wire wool and a rust remover then wipe with white spirit not water to prevent new rust stains.
Don t try to burn it off with a blowtorch as cast iron is a brittle material and can crack easily.
Finally smooth down the surface using fine wire wool and a rust remover.
Start by applying the paint stripper with a paint brush.
Finishing your cast iron fireplace.
After spending hours on google we concluded that removing paint from the fireplace was indeed possible.
Use a stove and grate polish such as liberon iron.
Here s how i restored this fireplace to its original beauty for just 300.
Apply the paint removing paste to all the paint covered areas of the fireplace in an even 1 8 inch thick coat.
Cover the fireplace with the paste using an old paintbrush working it into the fine detail.
This usually takes about 7 hours to work but of course follow the instructions on the bottle.
Keep repeating this process using a pointed object like a small screw driver yo get into the fine detail.
Leave the stripper to work for a few minutes then with your wirebrush start brushing over the paint.
Cover the whole fireplace as the first layers of paint will remove quite easily.
Repeat the process of wiping with white spirit until the surface is thoroughly clean.
Also chances are the old paint contains lead and you don t want to burn it releasing toxic fumes.
I stripped paint for 6 hours the first day.
Use lots of white spirit to remove the remaining paint residue until the surface is completely clean.
Remove the dissolved paint with a stripping knife and kitchen paper.