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Removing Old Paint

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lilly1 | 14:44 Fri 10th Apr 2015 | Home & Garden
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Help I need to remove some old (20yrs) paint from lead work flashing, I do not know what it is but iwant it off so I can restore it to its original condition.
the lead is in good condition but the paint is like ground in. thanks
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Something like this in a standard drill. Any scratches in the lead can easily be smoothed with sandpaper..................

http://www.screwfix.com/p/surface-preparation-wheel-with-arbor-100mm/31074

...or... a few coats of paint stripper, and some scraping.

When the lead is restored and cleaned up, do finish it with "patination oil". Just rub some in with a piece of rag. It stops the lead from oxidising and looking dull and tatty.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bond-It-Patination-oil-flashing-oxidation/dp/B006VBYM06

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