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Skirting boards, floorboard edging and beading.
I've got a heat gun - is this the best method?
In my experience yes
Yes an someone else's elbow.
And patience
Heat gun, patience and New sharp scrapers. Make a massive difference to the finish after stripping, really reduces the amount of sanding to be done after. Worth the £10 for a few new ones.
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Woods stripping - what's best[/i]
wait for the warmer weather and lighter evenings?
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ime, it's easier to pull them off the wall and do the stripping as you can work outdoors at a sensible height.
Mostly though it was quicker and easier to just replace them altogether, even complex victorian mouldings aren't that expensive per metre.
I assume you'll be decorating the walls afterwards so if there's any plaster damage you can patch it beforehand.
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take them off and strip them with caustic.
dont replace with new. modern pine is terrible quality compared to old victorian douglas fir/pitch pine
Our neighbour tried taking the picture rails down to strip them. Ended up replastering 2 rooms.
I've left mine in place and repainted them. 🙂