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I'll have you know it's more like 120. Thing is, even 90 feels fine with zero humidity. We keep the air in the house at 79 in the summer.
 
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This isnt really a home improvement question....

But Im trying to restore this old Louvre Door that has stained glass in the top of it. I picked it up at an old Historical House thats getting renovated. The stained glass, thankfully, goes in and out of it pretty easily. But the slats in it, like any old louvre door would have - man... Im just struggling getting the paint off all the little fucking nooks and crannies of it.

Ive used this stuff:

That stuff worked.. wonders. Actually. It got off fucking LOADS of different layers of paint. Like the door used to be stained, it looks like? Then someone painted it teal green. Then someone painted it like this fucking beige color? Then it was painted like a beige yellow? and that part layer seemed too clump up and had.. as far as what I would guess, cigarette/tobacco tar all over it or the previous layer did and they painted over it without cleaning it first? Then there are at least 2, but probably more, layers of white paint on it.

But thats all besides the point. I cant scrape SCRAPE the slats all that hard, as Im afraid of breaking them. Then, the sides where the slats are nailed? hooked? glued? in - the paint between the slats on the sides is stubborn as fuck to get off even with that orange shit. Ive set the door up in my mudroom and have been spraying/scrubbing it after Im done scraping it, which takes off more each time. But there has GOT to be a better way?

Or.. am I just at the point where I need to let the door completely dry and just sand it all down? Looking at the wood grain, I dont think it's pretty enough to stain. Looks like it was a relatively cheap door "back in the day" with each leg of the door having a different grain. So i guess Ill just paint it again afterwards (is what Im getting at).
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Looking for some ideas on locating an old well on my property…

Near my barn I in the brush I found two old jet pumps that are completely disconnected from pipe/wire. Around the barn there are metal hose bibs. I’m pretty sure they were ran off well water due to distance of barn from house and those two abandoned jet pumps. The well would be 35-50 years old most likely so I’m pretty sure all the piping to bibs is iron.

I’ve tried digging around where the well heads are and uncovered a brick foundation but it’s just so overgrown with a thick layer of pine needles/leaves that it’s super difficult to find what’s under there.

Any ideas? I was thinking either a metal detector or renting one of these guys RIDGID 19238 NaviTrack Scout Underground Pipe & Cable Locator Device and cutting a bib off to run the probe/transmitter down it.
 
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Daidraco said:
This isnt really a home improvement question....

But Im trying to restore this old Louvre Door that has stained glass in the top of it. I picked it up at an old Historical House thats getting renovated. The stained glass, thankfully, goes in and out of it pretty easily. But the slats in it, like any old louvre door would have - man... Im just struggling getting the paint off all the little fucking nooks and crannies of it.

Ive used this stuff:

That stuff worked.. wonders. Actually. It got off fucking LOADS of different layers of paint. Like the door used to be stained, it looks like? Then someone painted it teal green. Then someone painted it like this fucking beige color? Then it was painted like a beige yellow? and that part layer seemed too clump up and had.. as far as what I would guess, cigarette/tobacco tar all over it or the previous layer did and they painted over it without cleaning it first? Then there are at least 2, but probably more, layers of white paint on it.

But thats all besides the point. I cant scrape SCRAPE the slats all that hard, as Im afraid of breaking them. Then, the sides where the slats are nailed? hooked? glued? in - the paint between the slats on the sides is stubborn as fuck to get off even with that orange shit. Ive set the door up in my mudroom and have been spraying/scrubbing it after Im done scraping it, which takes off more each time. But there has GOT to be a better way?

Or.. am I just at the point where I need to let the door completely dry and just sand it all down? Looking at the wood grain, I dont think it's pretty enough to stain. Looks like it was a relatively cheap door "back in the day" with each leg of the door having a different grain. So i guess Ill just paint it again afterwards (is what Im getting at).
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Sand blasting wood is a thing. Here's an article about it.

Can You Sandblast Wood? A Detailed Guide On How it is Done​


I don't have an air compressor large enough to feed a sand blaster so buying one and the blaster and the media would be too much money for one project, but I would bet I could find a millworks or other wood working shop close enough to me that I could pay to do the work.

Otherwise, you're just in for a lot of hand sanding.
 
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lurker said:
Sand blasting wood is a thing. Here's an article about it.

Can You Sandblast Wood? A Detailed Guide On How it is Done​


I don't have an air compressor large enough to feed a sand blaster so buying one and the blaster and the media would be too much money for one project, but I would bet I could find a millworks or other wood working shop close enough to me that I could pay to do the work.

Otherwise, you're just in for a lot of hand sanding.
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Ha, this actually made me go "duh, just power wash it bro." Ill get that done sometime this week I guess. Thanks for the indirect suggestion, though.

Sand blasting has come up quite a few times for a lot of little projects. So I might actually need to buy the kit to do it, one day.
 
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Daidraco said:
Ha, this actually made me go "duh, just power wash it bro." Ill get that done sometime this week I guess. Thanks for the indirect suggestion, though.

Sand blasting has come up quite a few times for a lot of little projects. So I might actually need to buy the kit to do it, one day.
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Just be careful and try it on some scrap first. I’ve accidentally put some pretty deep scars on a wooden deck with a pressure washer before I learned what distance to hold the wand at.
 
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Dishwasher has been on its last leg (hinge really…)

So the door finally broke - so looking for a new one.

Then the wife brings up the fridge bc its seals are all janky…

Long story short…

Home Depot early Black Friday- entire new kitchen LG appliances 2600$ delivered.

and thats not all base models.

they have high percent off and a buy more save more.

i added a new above range microwave bc it jumped from the 500 off to 1000off and the micro was 300$

Induction stove also… so if anyone happens to need kitchen appliances - there are some decent ones right now at HD

Sorry its just a deal alert kinda, but figured this was a decent thread for it as its kitchen stuff.

edit: lol the fridge apparently makes fancy ice balls... that should be fun
 
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Siliconemelons said:
Dishwasher has been on its last leg (hinge really…)

So the door finally broke - so looking for a new one.

Then the wife brings up the fridge bc its seals are all janky…

Long story short…

Home Depot early Black Friday- entire new kitchen LG appliances 2600$ delivered.

and thats not all base models.

they have high percent off and a buy more save more.

i added a new above range microwave bc it jumped from the 500 off to 1000off and the micro was 300$

Induction stove also… so if anyone happens to need kitchen appliances - there are some decent ones right now at HD

Sorry its just a deal alert kinda, but figured this was a decent thread for it as its kitchen stuff.

edit: lol the fridge apparently makes fancy ice balls... that should be fun
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like round?
 
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like round?
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Yeah, it has a normal ice/crushed/cube/water in the door (I wanted in the door, I do not like the inside dispensers)

But it also has this thing in the freezer that makes fancy ice balls.

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edit: so this lady can drank her wiskey apparently - its 1PM somewhere karen!
 
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Siliconemelons said:
Yeah, it has a normal ice/crushed/cube/water in the door (I wanted in the door, I do not like the inside dispensers)

But it also has this thing in the freezer that makes fancy ice balls.

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edit: so this lady can drank her wiskey apparently - its 1PM somewhere karen!
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Alcohol close to sleep reduces the quality of rest, science says drinking before lunch is best!
 
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Daidraco said:
This isnt really a home improvement question....

But Im trying to restore this old Louvre Door that has stained glass in the top of it. I picked it up at an old Historical House thats getting renovated. The stained glass, thankfully, goes in and out of it pretty easily. But the slats in it, like any old louvre door would have - man... Im just struggling getting the paint off all the little fucking nooks and crannies of it.

Ive used this stuff:

That stuff worked.. wonders. Actually. It got off fucking LOADS of different layers of paint. Like the door used to be stained, it looks like? Then someone painted it teal green. Then someone painted it like this fucking beige color? Then it was painted like a beige yellow? and that part layer seemed too clump up and had.. as far as what I would guess, cigarette/tobacco tar all over it or the previous layer did and they painted over it without cleaning it first? Then there are at least 2, but probably more, layers of white paint on it.

But thats all besides the point. I cant scrape SCRAPE the slats all that hard, as Im afraid of breaking them. Then, the sides where the slats are nailed? hooked? glued? in - the paint between the slats on the sides is stubborn as fuck to get off even with that orange shit. Ive set the door up in my mudroom and have been spraying/scrubbing it after Im done scraping it, which takes off more each time. But there has GOT to be a better way?

Or.. am I just at the point where I need to let the door completely dry and just sand it all down? Looking at the wood grain, I dont think it's pretty enough to stain. Looks like it was a relatively cheap door "back in the day" with each leg of the door having a different grain. So i guess Ill just paint it again afterwards (is what Im getting at).
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Did you figure this out yet? Depending on your state (and how important this door is to you), you can go to a paint and finish supply shop, where professionals shop, and get professional paint/varnish stripper.

The best is methylene chloride. It's banned some places because it's nasty, but it works. Will strip anything in like 5 mins. Just do it outside and wear gloves, safet glasses, and a respirator.

If they don't sell methylene chloride, they should have a substitute that's good, but not as good.

Put it on, scrub with a nylon detail brush to get the corners/detail, then rinse & scrub if needed with denatured alcohol to neutralize the chemical stripper.

If all that is too much, find a cabinet shop or furniture repair shop that can do it for you.

Good luck.
 
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whoo said:
Did you figure this out yet? Depending on your state (and how important this door is to you), you can go to a paint and finish supply shop, where professionals shop, and get professional paint/varnish stripper.

The best is methylene chloride. It's banned some places because it's nasty, but it works. Will strip anything in like 5 mins. Just do it outside and wear gloves, safet glasses, and a respirator.

If they don't sell methylene chloride, they should have a substitute that's good, but not as good.

Put it on, scrub with a nylon detail brush to get the corners/detail, then rinse & scrub if needed with denatured alcohol to neutralize the chemical stripper.

If all that is too much, find a cabinet shop or furniture repair shop that can do it for you.

Good luck.
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Power Washer got it all off. Small bit of fraying/damage to the wood that I was able to sand off easy enough after it dried. Will paint it when I'm dead set on where Im going to use it. I thought I'd put it as a closet door when I was picking it up. But after setting it up in the location where I wanted it - it doesnt "fit" the area... if that makes sense. The stained glass gives off this book worm, contemporary type of feel Versus my house with basically new everything, and a modern two tone look in color schemes. I thought I was going to be able to stain it to match the wood floor, but since the grain doesnt look that great... Might have just been a project just for a project's sake. But was a good learning experience. Ill figure it out. Thanks for the suggestions, though.
 
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