Best Tools to Remove Paint | How to Strip Paint from a Door with Steam

In this video we tackle how to remove stubborn paint off wood. We have an 8 foot tall, 100 plus year old door to restore. There are many ways to try and strip off old paint from a wood door or window. We opted to use a steam paint removal process with some tools ordered online on Amazon:
Steamfast SF-520 Full Size Fabric Steamer with Insulated Hose, Clothes Hanger, and Fabric Brush , White
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Hyde Contour Scraper with 6 Changeable Blades , multicolor - 10450
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Having these two tools seemed like the best tools to remove paint in what seemed to be a fairly safe manner. On these 100 year old doors, there is no doubt some of that paint was lead based paint. So the less dust, the better. Always use all necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) like goggles and respirator to ensure your safety.
You could use messy chemical strippers like Citristrip. Those results may vary but it might be worth a try if you don't mind the clean-up mess. Other possible ways to remove old paint might include paint removal with a heat gun. But with such a paint removal tool, there are drawbacks like the fumes and possible damage to the wood if you don't keep the heat gun moving over the surface of the wood.. It seemed to us that steam did seem to keep the dust and fumes down while softening the paint making the paint easier to scrape off without a gooey clean-up later.
If you use steam to remove paint from a door, you will have to use some DIY skills to build a box to retain the steam over your work piece for a few minutes. It does take paint off the door effectively if you can do that.
To strip paint off wood doors or wood windows, steam can be effective. Knowing how to strip paint off or at least knowing your options can be a huge benefit. But it is not just knowing how to remove paint but how to remove it safely. When in doubt, assume that you are dealing with lead paint and take the necessary precautions. If it's lead based paint, you'll need to have a plan for how to remove stubborn paint off wood because lead paint adheres well!
Steam does help the process of removing paint from wood trim, wood doors, wood window and though we did not try it yet, it may work as well on metal doors. It might be worth a test run to see. But as for removing paint from a wood door, steam paint removal is definitely possible as you see in this video.
Certainly one could try paint removal with a heat gun or other tools, but for us, steam did a good job.
Do your research, select your best tools to remove paint from the wood, and you are half way down the road to a job finished!
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Here is a list of some other tools we often use :
RENOVATION TOOLS - TIME & EFFORT SAVERS
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DEWALT 20V MAX* XR Oscillating Tool Kit, 3-Speed (DCS356C1)
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POWER TOOLS: NICE!
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Gerber Gear 22-41830N EAB Pocket Knife and Money Clip, EDC Gear, Fixed Blade Knife,
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[@__Lolly__]

Thank you! I hope to try this, but I would like to avoid removing my very heavy door from its hinges, so I'll need to find a way to make a steamer box that I can attach to a vertical surface.

[@wz2092]

Nice video, that door is enormous, are you working on a giant’s house 😂
Your audio is of great quality, what mic are you using?

[@Housebarons]

Hey wz,
The house is 100 + yrs old with 10 foot ceilings so they made use of every inch!
Thx. The mic is a wireless DJI set up.
Thx much for watching and commenting!

[@nickanderson8305]

Wouldn't the moisture be really bad for the wood?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Nick,
Maybe if it were sitting in water / but it dries pretty quick. We did not notice any moisture issue!
Thx for watching!

[@RonHelton]

So did you go back with paint or stain?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Ron,
Because the door has been treated roughly over the years, we are painting it after wood filling many deep wounds and edge gouges.
Thx for watching!