# How to Remove Old Paint from Trim
Things You'll Need
- Painter's tape
- Newspaper
- Rubber gloves
- Chemical paint stripper
- Paintbrush
- Plastic putty knife
- Nylon scrub brush
- Paper towels
- Paint thinner
- Vibrating detail sander with medium sandpaper
Instructions
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Tape off the edges of the trim with painter's tape and newspaper, covering the surrounding wall and floor. Put on rubber gloves.
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Brush chemical stripper onto the surface of the wood, working in sections of 2 or 3 feet. For each section, let the stripper sit on the paint until it starts to wrinkle and soften, usually about ten minutes.
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Scrape off the softened paint with a plastic putty knife, pushing the knife with the grain of the wood. If the paint doesn't come off easily, add a little more stripper and let it work for another few minutes.
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Scrub the wood with nylon wool as you scrape off the paint, to pull the residual paint. Wipe down the wood with paper towels.
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Let the surface dry completely after you've stripped all the paint. Go over the wood with a vibrating detail sander, to take off any residual dried paint and to get the surface clean and smooth. The trim is now ready for refinishing.
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