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Can I use the Speedheater™ on both the inside and outside of my house?

The Speedheater™ works well on both exterior wood such as siding, window trim and porches and on interior woodwork such as baseboards, doors, windows, floors, and cabinets.

Proper ventilation is needed when you work inside. Close all doors and all but one window. Place a window fan in this open window to pull the paint (not lead!) fumes outdoors.

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Painting your home’s exterior can give it an eye-catching new look and significantly boost its curb appeal. If you are up for some DIY, you can easily take on this job yourself!

The success of the project depends heavily upon the preparation of the wood prior to painting. Even if the existing paint appears to be in good shape with just a few flaking or cracked sections (also known as ‘alligatoring’), it is not wise to merely scrape them away and apply a fresh coat of paint. This technique often leads to the old layers peeling away and leaving unsightly patches over time.

To ensure a lasting and beautiful finish, strip away all the old paint down to the bare wood before beginning.

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We still can’t figure out the wood species!! Any
suggestions??

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Customer door stripping with the Speedheater 1100. Check it out!

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Now that Spring is here, let's start thinking about exterior projects.

Check out our blog post for inspiration!

https://eco-strip.com/planning-for-summer-paint-stripping-projects-on-your-old-home/

Dirty little secret 🤫
Almost two years ago I started working on restoring the doors at #ourlostbungalow
Six are finished, but I still haven’t gotten around to the three remaining closet doors!
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#restoration is a long process. At this point, I am about halfway through the three remaining doors. I just need to finish stripping paint and add tinted shellac. Then the final step is adding a polyurethane topcoat. (Shellac doesn’t like humidity!)
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That door at the end is not one of my closet doors!!! 😝 It is one of the two doors that we repurposed from inside the house and added to my outbuilding. All the trim in the outbuilding was replicated to match the trim inside to house too! Cool huh?
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Beautiful door restoration customer project! 😍

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Dirty little secret 🤫 Almost two years ago I started working on restoring the doors at #ourlostbungalow Six are finished, but I still haven’t gotten around to the three remaining closet doors! . #restoration is a long process. At this point, I am about halfway through the three remaining doors. I just need to finish stripping paint and add tinted shellac. Then the final step is adding a polyurethane topcoat. (Shellac doesn’t like humidity!) . That door at the end is not one of my closet doors!!! 😝 It is one of the two doors that we repurposed from inside the house and added to my outbuilding. All the trim in the outbuilding was replicated to match the trim inside to house too! Cool huh? . #diyer #beforeandafter #spinydaisydesign #oldhouselovers #speedheater #oldandslow #restorationtools #diyreels #makersgonnamake #toh

What Do I Do After I’ve Gotten Most of the Paint Off?

Completely removing all the paint or coating down to bare wood may not be necessary if the remaining shadows of paint are smooth and will be covered with paint. If you want a wood surface to be totally bare for staining or clear-coating with varnish or polyurethane, you may need to do a wet sanding only on the areas where the paint has not completely lifted from the surface. Wet sanding prevents the creation of dust. If you’ve done a wet sanding and paint is still lingering, brush on a light coat of linseed oil (either boiled or raw), let it soak into the wood at least overnight. Then repeat the paint removal steps with the Speedheater™ heating the paint for much less time.If the stripped surface is dry, cool, and smooth to the touch, you are ready to begin recoating. Next simply use your preferred paint or other coating and recoat the surface. Step back, look at the beautiful new paint job you did, and be proud. The quality results you see were worth the long hours of labor you dedicated to your home.

The Speedheater™ Infrared technology helps you complete your paint removal project with optimal efficiency. With Eco-Strip’s Speedheater™Method and tools, you’ll have everything you need to complete your paint removal projects and end up with unmatched quality and professional results.

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CURB APPEAL MEGA BUNDLE 🤩

The exterior of your home shows your community how much you value the historic beauty of your old home. Repainting it can be a daunting job. If you want your new paint to last for years, do the surface preparation right. Strip off all the cracking, peeling, and rough-looking old paint down to the original, bare wood. Then your new paint job will look glorious.

Our MEGA CURB APPEAL BUNDLE is the safest, fastest, and cleanest way to do the job. Included in this Bundle are:

* 👉Speedheater™1100 Kit
* 👉Clapboard Scraper for regular, flat siding
* 👉Profile Scraper for the wide curves of Dutch Lap or German siding
* 👉 8-Cut Scraper with 8 blade edges and a round k**b handle for deeper scraping strokes
* 👉 Boomerang Scraper for detailed curves and grooves.
* 👉 The Classic Arm, our hands-free attachment. It holds the 4 lb of the Speedheater™1100.

* Was $1021.99 - 👉 SALE $899 - ✨SAVE $122.99

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These French doors need a lot of love. After several weeks of work they are finally restored and look like new.

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Customer French Door Project Photos! 🤩

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These French doors need a lot of love. After several weeks of work they are finally restored and look like new. #restorationproject #restorer #restorationprocess #restoration #handmade #craftsman #craft #art #artrestoration #antique #artwork #architecture #speedheatercobra #speedheater

Before and After Customer Project Photos by .

"This humble little dresser was purchased around 1944 and was the baby dresser for both my aunt and my mother. In turn, my mom used this dresser for at least for me, unsure about my siblings.

I decided to safely strip off the lead paint with an paint remover, then encapsulate any remaining traces"
and repaint - making it a little more grown-up piece".

This beauty had a white baselayer followed by lavender, pink, mint green, and the final white with very discolored and damaged stickers.

Exterior Wood Siding Paint Stripping Made Easy With The Classic Arm.
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The Case for Repairing Wood Windows

The Case for Repairing Wood Windows
https://www.oldhouseonline.com/gardens-and-exteriors/preserving-wood-windows/

The Case for Repairing Wood Windows Making the case for the preservation of old wood windows.

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Heat Gun or Speedheater™ Infrared Paint Remover

Heat Gun or Speedheater™ Infrared Paint Remover - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvKwDbOHqxs&t=27s

Heat Gun or Speedheater™ Infrared Paint Remover For more details go to:https://eco-strip.com/exterior-wood-siding-paint-stripping/Speedheater™ Cobra results compared to high heat gun's. Go to https://eco-s...

Speedheater™ Infrared Paint Removers do not use blowing hot air. They emit infrared rays which pe*****te through the paint or window putty and into the wood beneath it. The infrared rays at a very specific wavelength move the molecules in the wood, create friction and then heat. This heat goes up from the wood and into the bottom layer of paint releasing it from the wood at a lower temperature – 400 to 600 degrees Fahrenheit. It is very unlikely that lead fumes are generated when the paint is heated to these lower temperatures. Also, infrared rays heat only where they are pointed. This allows for more even temperatures across a controlled area. The evenly-distributed heat created by the Speedheaters™ greatly reduces the risk of breaking adjacent glass in windows.

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Restoring an old house takes a lot of time and skill. Homeowners often find hidden surprises during restoration. Unfortunately, these surprises usually end up costing more than anticipated.

If you’ve decided to restore an older home, it’s important to take the time necessary to learn the proper way to complete the task. This will save you a lot of time, money, and hassle in the future

https://eco-strip.com/tips-for-restoring-an-old-house/

Before & After customer exterior paint stripping project. 😍

Our Window Restoration Bundle is the way hundreds of professional window restoration craftspeople reseal old windows. Homeowners can learn quickly to do the same process with the same safe and efficient tools the pros use.

Bundle includes:

* 👉 Speedheater™ Cobra
* 👉Boomerang Scraper
* 👉Putty Scraper
* 👉Chisel

Was $608.00 | Now $525.00

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These French doors need a lot of love. After several weeks of work they are finally restored and look like new.

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French Door Restoration Project by .m. 🤩

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These French doors need a lot of love. After several weeks of work they are finally restored and look like new. #restorationproject #restorer #restorationprocess #restoration #handmade #craftsman #craft #art #artrestoration #antique #artwork #architecture #speedheatercobra #speedheater

Older homes and furniture often feature intricate details and fascinating designs in the wood. Over time, multiple layers of thick paint fill in the grooves and carvings making the designs difficult to see.

It’s extremely important to take extra care when removing paint from detailed trim. Using the wrong method can damage the surface and completely destroy the details you’re attempting to uncover. This is especially true when dealing with grooves, wood carvings, rosettes, and other intricate designs which are not level surfaces.

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Furniture Restoration Bundle

Check out our Furniture Restoration Bundle
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Furniture Restoration Bundle Furniture Tools Bundle https://eco-strip.com/product/speedheater-cobraftb/$610.98 Full Price $554 Sale Price + Gloves & Grinding Tool FREEIt’s time to tackl...

What are the benefits of Speedheater ™ Infrared Paint Removers?

1. No environmentally hazardous chemicals
2. Energy Efficient / Low operating temperature
3. Speedheater is silent
4. Gentle on wood
5. No messy dust to clean up
6. Prevents plumbic gasses from being released
7. Easy clean up
8. Paint immediately after paint removal
9. Neutralizes mildew and fungus
10. Low set-up cost
11. Softens paint and putty immediately
12. Fastest paint removal method
13. Scrape and heat at the same time
14. No other paint removal method is able to achieve clean bare wood after paint stripping.

Learn more 👉: https://eco-strip.com/benefits-speedheater-infrared-paint-remover/

Designed by a Swedish inventor in the 1990s and manufactured in Sweden, the first Speedheater Infrared Paint Remover was released in the United States in 2002. The original U.S. importer was Viking Sales of New York. Viking changed the name of the product to Silent Paint Remover. Although Eco-Strip started in 2003 as a dealer for Viking Sales, we sold the product using the original name of Speedheater™ not Silent Paint Remover.

In 2006, Viking Sales created, manufactured in the U.S. and started selling a copy of the Speedheater but continued using the name Silent Paint Remover on their copycat unit. The new Silent Paint Remover was designed to look identical to the Speedheater™. In 2006, Eco-Strip withdrew as a Viking Sales’ dealer, began purchasing directly from Speedheater Systems in Sweden, and continued using the Speedheater™ name. The close appearance and function of the two infrared paint removers continue to confuse consumers...

Read full article- https://eco-strip.com/dont-be-tempted-by-speedheater-knock-offs/

The Speedheater™ scraper blades come in different profiles. This variety allows you to match the blade to the work surface for more efficient and effective scraping: the straight-edged Clapboard and 8-Cut scrapers for straight surfaces; and the Boomerang, Profile, and Flexi-Scrapers with convex and concave curve edges for carved, rounded, and wide or narrow grooves.

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Many of us stay inside during the cold months of winter. This forces us to focus our attention on the interior of our homes. When doing so, you will likely notice a few things that need attention. While you might believe that paint removal is not possible during the winter, nothing could be further from the truth. Getting indoor projects completed in the winter can be rewarding and ensures your home will be ready for spring and summer.

https://eco-strip.com/how-to-use-your-speedheater-effectively-for-winter-paint-stripping-projects/

How the Housing Market Is Causing Pricier Toilet Paper

Housing market slump => less demand for lumber => 1/3 Canadian sawmills close => sawmill byproducts scarcity => toilet paper prices rise.

Another reason to buy bamboo toilet paper from WhoGivesACrap.org

How the Housing Market Is Causing Pricier Toilet Paper The housing market's slump has snowballed into Canadian sawmill closures, a tightening pulp market, and more expensive toilet paper.

Our Window Restoration Bundle is the way hundreds of professional window restoration craftspeople reseal old windows. Homeowners can learn quickly to do the same process with the same safe and efficient tools the pros use: the smaller Speedheater™ Cobra and our specialized Window Tools.

It includes:

* 👉 Speedheater™ Cobra
* 👉Boomerang Scraper
* 👉Putty Scraper
* 👉Chisel

Learn more: https://eco-strip.com/product/speedheater-window-restoration-bundle/