What is the best way to remove paint from decorative iron railing?

I have decorative iron railing on my front porch and flat roof that has a ridiculous amount of paint on it that has never been stripped. I have taken a grinder to the parts that I can get to, however, that is only about 30% with all of the swirls and s-curves being too tight to get the grinder in.


I would prefer to not use any sort of chemical stripper, but if that is the best method, then so be it. There are about 8-10 layers of paint. It has flaked and chipped all over the place, but has simply been painted over (and over and over) throughout the years.


Any suggestions?What is the best way to remove paint from decorative iron railing?
if it's not up against a wood surface you can use a propane torch %26amp; a wire brushWhat is the best way to remove paint from decorative iron railing?
You could go down to your hardware store and buy yourself a cheap sand blaster for about $20.00 and some sand and sand blast it off.You would have to shield the surrounding area so you don't take off the paint that you don't want off. I do it all of the time.O! The $20.00 doesn't include an air compressor. You do need one of those also. Sorry.
you have several options.





1. sandblaster


2. pressure washer


3 scrape it off and sand it back





4. CHEMICALS%26gt;%26gt;%26gt; but not the ones you think. Easy off oven cleaner will take the paint off. Spray it with a pressure hose after soaking it in oven cleaner for two or three hours. you may have to reapply a few times depending on how much paint is on there.
The best method would be something like a stripper and then hose it off, you might have to let it set and then give it several coats. I use E-Z stripper is good from Ace Hardware.
I tried chemicals and it was a mess. It worked but try to avoid it if possible. Try a dremel tool with brush.
turpentine

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