


Slower speed is compensated by the wider softened areas. Heat will also penetrate deeper. 2) As paint begins to blister and bubble, move gun slowly in a steady progression across the surface. Follow closely with a scraping knife (a 2-inch-wall scraper works best) to scrape the loosened paint. Preheat scraper as you are heating the paint surface. This increases the speed of paint stripping. a. Removal of paint by using heat is based on the fact that all organic paints soften at elevated temperatu