The paint that s there is peeling and chipping pretty badly and doesn t take too much to remove but there is a lot of ceiling 200sf i started last night with a scraper and got a few feet in and today i can barely feel my arm.
Remove paint from porch ceiling.
Removing old paint from porch ceiling the ceiling is t g bead board and is 10 high.
Scrape loose paint using a paint scraper until all peeling paint has been removed.
This causes the paint to loosen blister and bubble from the wood making it easy to remove with a metal scraper.
Wash the porch using soap and water to remove any dirt and allow the area to dry completely.
To repair heat induced paint bubbling remove the bubbles with a scraper outlined below clean and prime the surface then ensure the indoor temperature falls between 50 to 85 degrees.
Check out our recommended tools right here.
Dab a clean folded cloth with paint remover.
Apply paint remover onto paint that is holding fast to the wood.
Step 4 scrape the paint gently off the ceiling with a clean putty knife.
Press down on the paint spot firmly for 10 seconds then wipe the spot in one direction.
Heated air from the tool is directed onto the painted surface.
Allow the bleach to air dry on the porch ceiling.
Correct a spot on a popcorn ceiling using a clean dry.
Step 10 rinse the sponge mop once again with running water.
Heat guns are another option to consider when determining how to remove paint from wood.
Allow the remover to sit on the paint the amount of time recommended by the manufacturer usually at least one hour to enable the chemicals to loosen the paint from the wood.
Allow the paint stripper to soften the paint for 20 to 30 minutes.
Give the porch ceiling a pass with the bleach saturated sponge mop.
Dip a paintbrush in paint stripper and carefully brush the chemical over the remaining paint until thoroughly covered.