The All New IR Paint Stripper/ Is it better than a heat gun?/ What do we think?
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2021
- Removing paint is hard work and heat can make it faster. In this video Ty unboxes a new tool with a lot of promises and an affordable price. Find out what is initial reaction is and if he thinks it is a good purchase.
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thank you for the review, you made me decide its not worth it, cheers
You’re welcome!
Hey Ty, is that the tool heat plate making that "clanking" noise throughout the video?
Yes, the supplier is sending me a new one.
@@RulesForRescue 👍
Hi, I'm 33 and I bought a 1930s bungalow in Chicago and thank God the basement is not finished. I intend on keeping it that way. It has exposed beautiful wood joists, concrete floor and gorgeous brick walls. One issue though is that half of the brick walls are painted. How can i carefully remove the paint off my semi crumbly bricks? I also restored all of my wood doors that were painted upstairs along with the hinges and knobs. I boiled them and removed the paint and I restored my gorgeous wood floors. Unfortunately, all the baseboards and window trim are painted white and it's alot of work for just me so I'm just going to keep them that way but boy o boy I wish I can expose and restore them to it's original wooden glory. Please help. I LOVE what you're doing to spread knowledge to the young naive folk that think new is better.
It looks similar to those ceramic infrared reptile lamps, and for less than $20 for a bulb it might be worth giving it a shot!
It is definitely worth giving a shot as a DIYer!
I've been using mine for months inside on trim, in situ. I thought it was a better price point than the Cobra (not knowing if it would work/I'd like it/etc.). I am stripping layers of latex (and ??) paint and it does bubble!! What kind of paint was on your sash?
Unfortunately, we did not test the sash first. Oil and Waterbased paints do have a difference in how they bubble and remove though.
Can it work on concrete
That’s a great question! We’ve never attempted to use in on concrete. Our uses have been on paint removal from wood and an adhesive backed flooring. The vendor for this is incredibly responsive though!
Man.... Zack Galifinakis hasn't done much after The Hang Over has he?
He now likes to spend his time between Between Two Ferns and window restoration. It’s his secret passion.
It's only 400W . .
Even at only 400W, it does an adequate job of full-paint removal, especially from a DIY perspective.
I thought the whole idea of IR stripping is having no fumes. That was smoking pretty badly.
doesn't loo k as good in design as the cobra and metabo - safety issue of not knowing if the unit is switched on or off when it is resting in face up position and warming up is a real serious safety issue and design flaw....I can see a lot of people accidentally burning themselves with 3rd degree burns and ending up at ER Burns Clinic and facing serious permanent damage to their hand...I think I would give this unit a big pass and would choose the Cobra brand, not worth saving a few bucks if it means risking the use of a hand due to burns.
Thanks for commenting, we definitely agree on the safety aspect!
Just always assume its on 👍
Don't touch the hot end. Don't leave it on when you aren't using it.
What you are saying could be said about a simple soldering iron, but they're both UL listed products and anyone buying them is expected to read the directions and also operate with a bit of common sense, it's not a children's toy.
@@leeknivek This is very true. I honestly do not recall if it is UL listed, it is not on the tool itself, I know longer have the box or instructions. The supplier/manufacture may have corrected the issues. To be honest we just don't use it much, our pro-grade Cobra Speedheaters are lighter and more efficient. That is not to say the tool would not make a good DIY resource.
@@RulesForRescue the new model is, when it first came out in 2015 it was not, so I have read.
The cobra looks probably twice as good, but it’s four times the price. I’m trying to find a good way to do my own home, exterior siding, I hope it will work well for that. If not, I won’t mind the loss too much ... $600 is too much for me to justify on the cobra