removing 5000 sq ft of paint from clapboards

[tbellemare]

I'm starting to detect a difference in quality of buildings...

In all of the images above and from what I know about Nederland, there is real wood involved in siding.

Here, most of the houses were built in the last 40 or 50 years and real wood siding is not common among those. Most of the older ones in that age range are asbestos siding. The bulk of them in that age range were built in the '70's and 80's and they normally have pressed board siding ("crap"). The newer ones tend to have fiber cement siding.

It's common for houses here to have brick or stone veneer on 1-3 sides but not usually all around.

Of course, all of the above comments were relating to normal housing, not executive living...

Tom

 

[ppaulthepainter]

Hi Paul

Welcome to the FOG.

I am assuming clapboard siding with square stock cornerboards, fascia, soffet, standard type of package.

My experience on exterior prep and stripping is that the #1 tool for that is the RO90 because the 3 1/2" round head is just right for open road on claps (make sure nails are set) and it gives you the delta (triangle) attachment for corners and details. Plus, it is lightweight and easier to use on verticals for extended periods compared to many of its larger siblings.

I would supplement that with a RO125 for larger open road trim sanding. That combo and a whole bunch of low grit Granat abrasive attached to a midi extractor should put you in the 1000 sf per day range. Not a scientific calculation, and there are many variables, but for alot of that type of work, we are able to go 80 grit in one round for prep. Of course, it depends if the previous coats were primer/paint or stain (stain strips easier).

thank you scott b we think alike, 80 grit once around  saves alot of time.

 

[Scott B.]

Hi Paul

Welcome to the FOG.

I am assuming clapboard siding with square stock cornerboards, fascia, soffet, standard type of package.

My experience on exterior prep and stripping is that the #1 tool for that is the RO90 because the 3 1/2" round head is just right for open road on claps (make sure nails are set) and it gives you the delta (triangle) attachment for corners and details. Plus, it is lightweight and easier to use on verticals for extended periods compared to many of its larger siblings.

I would supplement that with a RO125 for larger open road trim sanding. That combo and a whole bunch of low grit Granat abrasive attached to a midi extractor should put you in the 1000 sf per day range. Not a scientific calculation, and there are many variables, but for alot of that type of work, we are able to go 80 grit in one round for prep. Of course, it depends if the previous coats were primer/paint or stain (stain strips easier).

thank you scott b we think alike, 80 grit once around  saves alot of time.

We didn't mean to take your around the world on your first thread, Paul. But we did.  [scared]

Seriously, there's a lot of knowledge here and good folks. Ask all the questions you want and throw down answers where you can.

Always good to see another like minded painter join in on the fun!

Post up some pictures of your strip job when you get into it.

 

[AlexThePalex]

By the way, if you want really fast paint removal, you want a paint stripping router like the Metabo LS 724 S or the American Paint Shaver Pro. They're routers instead of sanders and work a lot faster and cleaner. Festool should make one.

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[Scott B.]

By the way, if you want really fast paint removal, you want a paint stripping router like the Metabo LS 724 S or the American Paint Shaver Pro. They're routers instead of sanders and work a lot faster and cleaner. Festool should make one.

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Then I'd hit 200 sf/hr.

Then I would have to raise my rates.

They are already bordering on too high.

[big grin]