The New IR Paint Stripper
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2021
- thecraftsmanstore.com/ir-pain...
Introducing the new IR Paint Stripper with infrared technology! Finally an infrared tool for the rest of us. This revolutionary new tool packages cutting edge infrared technology for safe and efficient removal of paint in a price point that DIYers and restorers can afford.
With a hardened plastic housing that keeps it cool, and a tough ceramic plate it is a workhorse that can take a beating. No more fragile IR bulbs to worry about! This tool can be carried in your tool bag without worry.
With 400W of IR power it delivers enough power to strip up to a dozen layers paint to bare wood in about 10 seconds, but is gentle enough to be used near glass without worries of broken glass from overheating. The power level also helps prevent burning of the wood.
Comes with a collapsable handle for easier transporting and a convenient on/off switch. This is THE perfect entry level infrared tool at a revolutionary price!
Perfect for safe lead paint removal! - Jak na to + styl
Received mine a few days ago. I love it already!
Can't wait to get ours! :-D
I recently received mine and used it for the first time yesterday. At first glance it works similarly to my $50 Wagner 500 heat gun which has 12 temperature settings, except that there's no air blowing through it and it's large and rectangular in shape. I cracked glass in a door once with the Wagner by getting the heat too close to the pane; now I am stripping a door with 9 panes of glass and hope that I don't break any panes with this new IR tool-looks like he's keeping it angled away from the glass in the video, which is fine for the edges but not sure how it will fare on a thin muntin with glass on both sides.
My biggest complaint so far is that the on/off button is located right near where you grip it, on the side that you can't see during use-I accidentally switched it off without realizing it and was wondering why nothing seemed to be happening after it had been working fine (it doesn't make any noise to tell you that it's off or on). If it gets redesigned, I would move that switch out of the way somewhere. Also, it did start to ignite some paint that curled up and was touching the element, so it definitely gets pretty warm. Thanks for making an affordable tool, I was not ready to spend $400-600 on one of the fancier IR strippers.
Just ordered this! Can't wait! The actual vintage to age of current house wood shutters (mid-1960s, from architectural salvage, replacing the original wooden ones that were in bad shape and poorly maintained) that I simply cleaned and painted 2 years ago need to be properly stripped and totally refinished. Yay being distracted by an actual old house so that we didn't put them up on our 1966-build yet. And, when we have a real (to me) old house, this will come in very handy.
I'm sure this will be a big help to you!
How did it do?
@@jerrywhidby. haven’t been able to try it yet. Need to get the workbench assembled so I have a workspace.
@@wendymontie5660 okay. Thank you for responding anyway Wendy. Good luck.
Nice boomerang scraper from eco strip, love mine
Great tool!
I just bought one of these. At first it didn't seem to work very well. But after a couple of changes to my technique it started to move along very well. So i give this product 2 big thumbs up. 👍👍
So glad to hear it. The technique is definitely the thing most folks have to get used to.
What kind of changes did you make?
Will this work on lacquered, antique furniture?
Will this work on steel casement window frames?
I cannot find one to buy. Do places rent them? I would buy them if it were available somewhere. Suggestions?
are you still using it? I've got one too
Super
I am getting one! Some idiot painted all the beautiful stained wood in the historic home I purchased. It is a huge undertaking to remove all the white, but with this tool I should be able to retain my sanity
You can do it!
Looks like an interesting tool I might try. Does it kick up fumes from old paint when using indoors? It seemed like the paint on the close up looked like it was smoking some.
Infrared heats up the old coating just as much as a heat gun would?
It does generate some smoke, but it keeps the paint surface around 300-400 which is below what a heat gun usually heats the paint to because it heats the wood more than the heat causing the paint to lose it's grip with the substrate.
I have one use to strip a door with literally 100 years of paint. It worked well although I dropped it and now it seems things are rattling inside. There doesn’t seem to be an easy way of disassembling it. I want to use this again to strip paint off of plaster moldings. Can this be used on plaster?
Good
Does it work on vehicles?
Is there still a risk of scorching the wood with one of these?
Has anyone compared this to the Cobra Speed Heater? I own the Cobra and love it.
Ive got one on order. do you actually lay it on the paint? or keep it above it?
Did you find out?
I'm looking at using something like this instead of a heat gun. Will it work for repairing glazing compound on old windows?
Is the old glaze really built up with thick layers and ugly looking?
If it just has loose pieces of glaze here and there, with the rest looking good, then you can scrap out the loose pieces of glaze. And repair those spots. Truck is to use linseed oil on bare wood that is exposed under where the glaze goes. If you put glaze over bare wood, the wood would dry out the glaze and cause early failure. Can use oil primer instead of linseed but I find linseed easier to work with. Just need a tiny bit of it as a little goes a long way, just use a small brush to apply. When dry then apply the glaze.
If the old glaze is ugly where it has many layers on top of one another. And it’s built up too much and you just want to remove it all. You could try this product but I’m not sure it would work for you. I’ve used a tiny torch to remove it but it’s tedious and takes times.
There’s small 4” or so black torch’s that have a tiny flame smaller than a cigarette lighter. And just go slow heating up an inch or so and scrapping when hot. Keep the torch moving and only on the glaze. And don’t keep in one spot on the glaze when it’s very close to the glass. If you keep it moving and doing a little at a time, it can be done without cracking the glass. But if you keep it heating one part near the glass it’ll possibly crack it. It’s usually no problem as you can adjust it to have a tiny flame and be fine.
Remove most of old glaze, linseed oil it all and add new glaze. It’s hard to glaze and have it look nice if doing the entire window pane.
Could possibly learn a little from videos but might want to call an old pro painter who has experience doing it.
Seems to be a rebranded version of the Speed Stripper 400 which Spengar Ltd has been selling for about 6 years now. Amazon reviews of that model were so-so of it's actual viability of a 'good' tool, so I'm curious what makes this one better than the other? I'm also curious about the 'pre-order' aspect of purchasing one of these. What's the time frame of getting one, since that's not stated?
Rich, it is stated on the listing that orders begin shipping July 28th. And it not at all associated with the Speedheater other than the fact that they are both Infrared tools. This one uses a ceramic plate IR technology and is a completely new product by a new manufacturer.
@@TheCraftsmanBlog I guess you just glossed over what I said/asked. I don't see anything on the order page as to when it ships but whatever. As for my other statement/question. I didn't say it resembled a 'Speedheater'. It resembles a 'Speed Stripper 400' which has been around since 2015, and does use that 'new' technology ceramic heating plates and is/was manufactured by the same company you say is producing your unit. So what's the difference?
My apologies on mistaking your comment. Yes it is a new version of the Speed Stripper 400 from the UK. The whole unit has been upgraded since the 2015 model and this one uses 110V and is now UL Listed. Other improvements are an upgraded heating element and all new guys for the American electrical. So yes, similar but definitely not just a rebrand.
The price is definitely awesome, but other than that, what is the advantage over the SpeedHeater products I already own? Does it have functionality they don’t?
It is a very similar tool with the same functionality as the Speedheater products except that the heating element is a ceramic IR plate rather than bulbs so it is less prone to breaking. It's a more resilient product.
The smoke is a little worrying. Have you confirmed that the temperature of the paint never gets hot enough to vaporize lead?
Is there one suitable (ie bigger) for stripping exterior house siding?
This will work for siding as well. The dimensions are 10 5/8" L x 3 1/2" W. Nothing larger at the moment but working on it for the future.
EDIT: Ok, I've been reading up on it since posting my initial question, and it appears it IS safe for lead paint removal provided the usual precautions are taken. So is this "Spengar Ltd." a new company that utilizes the same technology as Eco-Strip's 1100 and Cobra units, or are they simply U.S.-approved distributors of the U.K. versions?
Spegnar is the manufacturer in the UK we have been working with to develop this new IR stripper for the US market. It is similar technology to Eco-Strip except that we use ceramic plates for our infrared. Both strip paint at temps low enough that it is safe for lead paint using infrared heat.
@@TheCraftsmanBlog Do you ship to Canada ?
We do!
will this remove old glazing, too?
Yes it softens old glazing putty.
Do you think this could be a effect way to strip exterior brick without damaging its integrity?
Yes but it’s less effective on masonry due to the heat dissipation of stone and brick. It works just not as fast or well as on wood.
Does it work any better than a heat gun on brick?@@TheCraftsmanBlog
I think I'll order this instead of paying to repair my speedheater. It looks like it weighs a lot less too.
It weighs 2.4 lbs. we’ve worked had to keep the cost down for reasons just like that.
I wonder why the specs for this say 110V when the US standard is 120V.
Modern system
Does it strip polyurethane finishes or just paint?
It does strip poly and varnish and shellac as well.
@@TheCraftsmanBlog I bet a mask would be helpful. I bet the smell is horrible!
Smell isn’t too bad but a mask is always recommended when working with old finishes especially lead paint.
@@TheCraftsmanBlogThis could be a good way to strip old furniture that has a nasty old finish. Of course, it would be really bad to mess up the furniture. The Craftsman name on here does not represent the brand, does it? Since Sears is not too operational these I was curious if the brand survived. I am thinking that you are using Craftsman because of what you do. Thanks for the video. I never knew much about the hammer side of life. although it would have been nice. Not all men have mechanical skills as I have learned.
This is not Craftsman Tools. Our website is The Craftsman Blog so that is the tie in.
Some segments in the video are stamped not adjacent to each other
What does that mean?
Does this not scorch the wood - also the vid shows what seems to be one layer of paint.
It does not scorch the wood. And it strips over a dozen layers of paint safely. The window being stripped had approximately 5 layers of paint/primer.
the video image is too poor, you need to fix it more
Joss
I don't understand: i can not see my previous comments... Deleted ? Anyhow. It try again... I can not find any info on the company making them. Neither warranty. Makes me skeptic.
The manufacturer and warranty is clearly listed on the page that is linked to in the description.
Don't you need a laser
If it isn't as fragile and as likely to start a house fire as Cobra Speedheater, then sign me up.
How much did you get paid to do this commercial?
I’m not paid for it. It’s my product that I worked with the manufacturer to develop for the kind of work I do. I’m selling it.
Meh, not a good idea to heat lead paint. Which is what most of these old paints are, that we generally try to strip away.
Good