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Remove paint from iron fireplace.
Use lots of white spirit to remove the remaining paint residue until the surface is completely clean.
Here are our top 5 tips on how to restore a cast iron fireplace let the chemical paint stripper work as long as possible.
Cover the fireplace with the paste using an old paintbrush working it into the fine detail.
Remove any old paint from the fireplace.
Start by applying the paint stripper with a paint brush.
Press sheets of breathable laminated paint stripping paper onto the moist paste until all the air bubbles are pressed out and allow the remover to rest according to the manufacturer s instructions on the paint removal product.
Repeat the process of wiping with white spirit until the surface is thoroughly clean.
Cover the whole fireplace as the first layers of paint will remove quite easily.
Finishing your cast iron fireplace.
I stripped paint for 6 hours the first day.
This usually takes about 7 hours to work but of course follow the instructions on the bottle.
Remove the dissolved paint 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.
Also chances are the old paint contains lead and you don t want to burn it releasing toxic fumes.
Don t try to burn it off with a blowtorch as cast iron is a brittle material and can crack easily.
Wipe off the residue with a stripping knife and kitchen paper.
Here s how i restored this fireplace to its original beauty for just 300.
Finally smooth down the surface using fine wire wool and a rust remover.
Determining my course of action for removing the paint from my fireplace took hours of online research.
Keep repeating this process using a pointed object like a small screw driver yo get into the fine detail.
Firstly you need to remove any old paint from the fireplace.
To finish your fireplace you need to apply cast iron paste liberon iron paste zebo or hotspot are recommended.
After spending hours on google we concluded that removing paint from the fireplace was indeed possible.
Leave the stripper to work for a few minutes then with your wirebrush start brushing over the paint.
Use a stove and grate polish such as liberon iron.