They cannot be removed. Confused about how it all goes together? These housings are designed to be affixed to some stationary object like a wall or inner oven surface. All is held together by the end plates (steel). The unit is light so I plan to make a handle of some sort, so I can hold it easily in one hand while I scrape with the other. I could be wrong, but I think it’s best to be cautious at all times. I opted to do this because it is easier to place them on the ends rather than work them into the angles of the housing. When exposing a painted surface to infrared rays, the rays penetrate the paint, warm the substrate below the paint, thus releasing the paint’s grip. Wood processes benefit from infrared technology in a number of ways. Making your own IPR involves electricity. It seems there are many out there like to tinker, save $, and DIY. Here now is Version 2 of the IPR. The reflector is in the center and is of polished stainless steel. I used my IPR to do the trim of my house, but found it more cost/time effective to replace the clap boards. The factors that weigh into this are: All of the above, and maybe a few I've forgotten, affect the "personality" of the job. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. See the conclusion of this article for more detail. Andre, Kapton tape is super thin and much more heat resistant than Silicon tape… but its so thin if might not be all that helpful for where you are trying to use it. This method has gained popularity over the past decade as an alternative to mechanical and chemical methods of removing paint. They do not work well on calcimine, milk paints, and will not remove shellac or varnish. Still having concern for my knuckles (I’m pretty accident-prone), I fixed a flat trowel in place instead of the hardwood handle. This makes it difficult to judge exactly what temperature the IPR will bring the paint and substrate to. I cut each to 7.5 inches long, and drilled holes to match the studs on the end-plates. Beware. -the thickness of the paint layers on the wood Yet, the lower temperature of 200-300pC minimises the risk of scorching or the wood catching fire. Here is the unit: It has performed very well so far, cleaning 3-4 layers of paint from my garage, though the clapboard cleans more easily than molding. The tool uses infrared heat to soften paint and varnish adhesive, silicone caulk etc. My house was built in the early 1900s and has a variety of paint applications on it, running from seriously alligatored four layers of paint to bare wood, and while I work at thirty second intervals to be sure I don’t scorch the bare parts, the job it does is truly remarkable. Premium Paint Remover and Stripper Model# QKPS301 View the Klean-Strip Collection $ 14 97 $ 14 97. Note that IPRs are not the same as “hot plates,” which heat paint via convection. M. How’s the Toaster working? I cut two studs from 1/4-20 threaded rod. Carefully choose what kind of sand paper you need for the job. When the paint has separated from the surface, scrape it off. Then duct tape a handle onto it and Bob’s Your Uncle. Enough holes would lessen the weight and perhaps vent the heat better. Each is 1.25" long. Seems easier than building one from scratch. Re: Home made infrared paint remover Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:25 am I'm no engineer but this paint remover looks pretty straight forward and, if put together right, seems to be a safe tool to use. The rule of thumb is to use the most distance that your patience can deal with. White and black can go in either connector. This particular model (FTE-120-1000) is specified to operate at 120 volts. More study required. Of course, if you built your unit with only one job in mind, you can cut the risers to suit that job's needs. There is 110V 3x1000W Infrared baking paint curing lamp. I glady pay the $500+ for the only UL listed and effective infrared paint remover on the market, the SpeedHeater. are 10″ x 3.88″ whereas the name brand is 14.5 ” x 7 1/8″ x 6 2/8 Heating area: 12″ x 5″. IPRs will not work as well on fresh paint. To be honest, I prefer not to install them. (If you really try hard you can balance it face down on its adjusters, but if you round off the ends of the adjusters even this will be impossible. It's very important that your knuckles don't touch, as the unit gets very hot. Make the studs longer if required. It also pulls up the paint or varnish which has sunk into the wood allowing them to be scraped off more thoroughly. Looks easy enough but more heads are better than one. It can be adjusted to suit virtually any job with 0% to 100% solid state power control. You can also see the green ground lug next to the terminal block. A modern method of removing paint from wooden surfaces is the use of infrared rays. Ceramic Tile (2) Concrete (3) Deck (2) Epoxy (1) Fabric (3) Floor (1) Glass (3) Graffiti (1) Granite (1) Hard Floor (1) Hard Non-Porous Surfaces (8) Hard Surface (2) Hardwood Floors (1) ... Klean-Strip 1 qt. The leads emanating from the emitter are part of the emitter itself. -and the distance the IPR is held from the surface. The reCAPTCHA box was not checked. The infrared heat penetrates into the wood and actually pulls up the natural resins deep in the wood to rejuvenate it. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TKDQ5C/ref=psdc_510182_t1_B0026IC2CI Therefore, a higher percentage of the energy supplied to the unit would be transmitted as infrared rather than light. And I bought the stuff I need to make V1, incl the infrared heater (the ceramic is – I think – going to be too heavy for me to use effectively). Model #GHG-1575 Mechanical methods such as sanding, grinding, or shaving usually increase hazards such as lead dust. I have taken to simply removing the risers and letting the nature of the job dictate where I hold the unit, but you can also have 2 or 3 sets of risers on hand. I doubt I’d use it on anything larger than a door. Whatever paint remover you use, ensure that your working area is well-ventilated by opening windows and operating fans. They do add weight (even if just a little). It is more suited for quality of work. Will it remove paint from a tubular metal handrail?? I am interested in infrared not ceramic. I fixed it by using “rescue tape”, a silicone stretchy tape. I live in a 110 year old Victorian house and have used this new device to strip paint back to the original wood trim including lead based layers. This plate has grooves which slide onto the housing, covering the ceramic terminal block and wiring. 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