Paint on marble

[Jim Scott]

Has anyone any experience of removing old paint from a Victorian marble
fireplace. Will Nitromors or a heat gun damage it?

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[Ed Sirett]

Jim Scott wrote in message
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>Has anyone any experience of removing old paint from a Victorian marble
>fireplace. Will Nitromors or a heat gun damage it?
>

Probably not and porbably respectively.

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Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.

[Amanda Sharp]

"Jim Scott" <j...@jimscott.screaming.net> wrote in message
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I have an old slate fireplace that I am stripping. I contacted a slate mine
(via e-mail!) and they recommended a place called Extensive
(www.extensive.co.uk) who deal with products for stone and marbles etc. They
sold me a product to take off the paint, and fingers crossed, it's doing a
great job.

Hope that helps!

[nemo]

Whatever you do, don't produce any dust and don't breathe any fumes. It'll
very likely be lead paint.

Jim Scott <j...@jimscott.screaming.net> wrote in message
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[KJR]

Jim Scott wrote:
> Has anyone any experience of removing old paint from a Victorian marble
> fireplace. Will Nitromors or a heat gun damage it?

nemo wrote:
> Whatever you do, don't produce any dust and don't breathe any fumes. It'll
> very likely be lead paint.

The toxic effect of lead on adults is much over-hyped. It's main effect is on
the brain development of children, so as long as you don't eat the stuff or
sniff it like cocaine it will not affect you disastrously. Wear a dust mask
and vacuum up well afterwards. If you've got small children, send them off to
visit friends or relatives for the day...
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