Comments on: {DIY} mantle progress, take 2

By: {DIY} project FAIL « {in the tweeds}

{DIY} project FAIL « {in the tweeds} — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:14:08 +0000

[...] so embarrassed. Then the end of…OCTOBER…I embarked upon the first of one…two…three…four rounds of paint stripping (or maybe five? I stopped posting about it [...]

By: LindsB

LindsB — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:24:05 +0000

It looks like you’ve made some progress. I hope by now its all come off for you

By: LeilaMac

LeilaMac — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:37:27 +0000

Thanks for all your encouragement! The most recent round got about half the paint off…post to come tonight, and hopefully a stop at Home Depot to get a full tub of the goop so I can wrap up this project!!!

By: mrslimestone

mrslimestone — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:20:12 +0000

How did it go?

By: shandells

shandells — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:28:24 +0000

No stink, how could that be. I can’t wait to see the results.

By: mrslimestone

mrslimestone — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:03:46 +0000

Very early in my reno, I did a “strip off” on my blog. Peel Away is really great for smooth surfaces (doesn’t work as well on detail areas). It doesn’t have an odor, isn’t a fire hazard and is easy for a novice to use. The only problem is that its expensive.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:36:38 +0000

2 words: Heat gun. I love it, and its made quick work of stripping a dresser.

By: blue hydrangea

blue hydrangea — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:08:38 +0000

god bless you and good luck!! Can’t wait to see how it turns out. PS Your Halloween party looked fabulous!!

By: Laura Casey Interiors

Laura Casey Interiors — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:47:08 +0000

Can’t wait to see the end result!

By: Design Esquire

Design Esquire — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:08:47 +0000

I have no advice, but just wanted to offer some encouragement! I hope this next technique works better!