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  • Haha - I had the exact same thought the other day - I've got a bannister I'd liek to strip but not sure about spending that kind of wedge...@Airhead are there cheaper versions?

  • To be fair I wondered whether it would be worth it and I'm stripping victorian paint maybe 20-30 days a year. I've honestly not bought another tool that has made such a huge difference to the process. It's so far ahead of any other method. I guess they'll be cheaper versions around in the future but the cost of the bulbs seems to be the main factor.

  • To be fair I wondered whether it would be worth it and I'm stripping victorian paint maybe 20-30 days a year. I've honestly not bought another tool that has made such a huge difference to the process. It's so far ahead of any other method. I guess they'll be cheaper versions around in the future but the cost of the bulbs seems to be the main factor.

    This sounds interesting. I took a week off in March to refurbish a few sashes and had a fun time with a carbide scraper/chisels and elbow grease. No matter how careful I was there are always a few gouges. I've got a fair few more windows to do so even for this I'm tempted! Do you use any shielding to protect the glass from the IR heater or is it quite well focussed?

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