Reddit reviews HYDE Contour Scraper with 6 Changeable Blades , multicolor - 10450
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The product is Contour Paint Scraper Kit With 6 Blades.Elegant and smooth finishThe product is manufactured in ChinaMaterial:High Carbon Stainless SteelRemoves paint, varnish, putty caulk or rust from virtually any surfaceSix specialized blades includedComfortable contoured handle keeps hand away from surface
As an old house lover (and fellow old house owner), I'm begging you to please restore those windows! It can be done!
I'm making this response extra long and detailed since this question comes up from time to time. Hopefully it can be a resource for others.
But I say this as a guy who bought a real wreck of a house where the previous owner had let everything go. We needed to fix all 45 openings at once as part of a major rehab, and after 6 weeks of effort, about $3000 of experimentation (including taking a week off work and hiring two people to help me), I finally gave up and put in vinyl windows. It completely broke my heart, and my house is uglier because of it. But sometimes, an old window is just too far gone to save. But in that process I learned a lot and I'd like to share a few things.
OK, on to your questions.
General resources and tools I found useful:
I went into my project with no experience but I read a bunch of info online and watched some videos. I’ve found I’m better at the paint stripping and my husband is better at the actual glazing.
I use a heat gun as well and usually put a large putty knife over the glass in the area I’m working then let it cool periodically. I try to be really careful so I can preserve the original glass.
Once I get the paint stripped I sand it down to bare wood then stain. I paint the exterior facing part of sash but use a water based finish on the inside. I also strip, stain and finish the interior trim. I’ve been pulling out the sash weights, adding new rope and putting them back together as well. To help with energy efficiency I’ve added bronze spring stripping to seal up some cracks. https://thecraftsmanblog.com/how-to-install-spring-bronze-weatherstripping/
The craftsman blog has a ton of awesome information all in one place but there is other info out there as well.
I’ve found the Hyde Contour tool to be incredibly helpful with the fine areas/detail work. You just lately scrape the paint off then use sand paper to gently smooth out the wood. It’s the best way I’ve found to get rid of the paint without losing the detail work. I believe that was also a recommendation from the craftsman blog.
Hyde Tools 10450 Contour Scraper with 6 Changeable Blades https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W65L7E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fBfcBbANDB3D3
It’s a tedious project and I didn’t mean for it to escalate to this level. I’m now obsessed with my heat gun and have been removing paint from doors, trim, etc. Just slowly making my way through the house!
Yes. It will look fine, esp with a clean / sharp paint line cut in where wall meets molding. I also wouldn't bother scraping out any old paint or caulk. Waste of time and would make zero diff. in finished job. Might also want to clean up and paint that bb heat sheet metal while your at it.
Where I'm coming from - 18 ys experience doing this kind of work.
I suppose, if you really want to put a ton more time in to this you could get a set of contour scrapers and scrape the top molding down but honestly that won't make a huge diff in finished project.
https://www.amazon.com/Hyde-Tools-10450-Contour-Changeable/dp/B000W65L7E
I’ve found this set incredibly useful when scraping off paint which has been softened by stripper.
https://www.amazon.com/Hyde-Tools-Available-10450-Changeable/dp/B000W65L7E/
I can't say anything about the Silent Paint Remover, but it basically looks like a gigantic heat gun. Heat guns are fantastic for removing paint from trim, especially with a profile/contour scraper set. As long as you're not stripping the entire side of a house, you should be able to get away with a cheaper hairdryer style heat gun that runs around $40.