…what do I need to know 😊

Years of paint at least one coat from us.

I’ve got a gas canister burner and have tested a patch, comes off nice and easily.

Before I kill myself with inhaling fumes as I’ve no idea how old the paint is underneath ( lead paint !?!?)
Is it safe ? well ventilated as it’s outside, do I need a mask ??

Once door is stripped
Sand the door
Undercoat
Paint colour of choice

Thanks in advance

Afair, lead paint won’t fume until over 600f? ish. So a hot air gun on a low setting outside would probably be okay. You should probably get a cartridge filter mask with a an organic vapour cartridge if you want to use heat, even if you are outside.
Better still use an environmentally friendly stripper with a N100 particukate mask.

Why strip sound paint?

Needs stripping as it has about 80yrs of paint and no way to get a nice finish on the door.

I redo ours every few years. It was custom made from Pine and the knots are a PITA, knot sealer does bugger all and the sun cooks it and the oil lifts the paint.

So last year I stripped it with a hot air gun, then drilled out every single knot and filled the hole with two part expoxy and put knot sealer over that…

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ewnbL4]Front door[/url] by Ben Freeman, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/25iHCNc]Front door[/url] by Ben Freeman, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ewnbKx]Front door[/url] by Ben Freeman, on Flickr

Then undercoat…

[url=https://flic.kr/p/25iHCUK]Front door[/url] by Ben Freeman, on Flickr

and gloss..

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2fQHb5A]Front door[/url] by Ben Freeman, on Flickr

Almost worked, didn’t quite get all of one knot and there is one spot which lifted over the summer…..

Just the pointing to get sorted then, Footflaps.