"Easy Off" oven cleaner somewhat takes the paint off, but Mr. The other product that I just recently started using is Mr. Once again, I use Citristrip as it is considered to be a 'safe' paint So, the paint did come off, but disposing of this potentially hazard solution is of concern. After sitting for a full 24 hours in the solution, the paint did justįall off. How about using Lye or some other Drain cleaner?ĪNSWER: I did experiment using Drain Cleaner (diluted) to see if it would take the paint off of an old Lantern. Once again, it is up to you how you would like to approach stripping off the paint. Prefer this one as I can monitor the lantern itself to make sure no further damage is being caused. I do know that other collectors and restorers of lanterns use other methods, but I You can plan on at least 2 full days of a very messy striping process. I’ve tried many various paint strippers and the one that works for me is Citristrip Make sure you wear gloves and do it outside. Striping spray paint off of a lantern is one of the worst jobs. Gold or green OR because it was painted, it will be a real treasure hiding under the paint. There could be numerous sins (Rust/holes) hiding underneath that lovely 1950’s HELP!ĪNSWER: A lantern that has been spray painted by its previous owner will either work in your favor or against you. MY LANTERN HAS UGLY GOLD PAINT ALL OVER IT. PROCEED WITH CAUTION & MONITOR THE LANTERN. Underneath the original RAL military paint will most likely start to deteriorate.
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