Removing paint from logs is no easy task. The video here demonstrates one method.
Painted logs present a problem as described in an earlier post – removing that paint present another problem – how to do it. You can use chemical strippers but this would be extremely costly, take a tremendous amount of time and create an environmental mess.
There have been suggestions of using a high pressure power washer. Forget it. Not only will you be soaking the logs with unwanted water but it is terribly inefficient in paint removal.
You can use a grinder with sanding pads but this is also inefficient as you will go through pads quickly and have great difficulty getting into small areas.
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There are a few ways to protect your logs from the elements but I cannot stress enough that painting is not one of them. If you are looking to refinish your log home and some hack of a restoration guy comes along and suggests painting it will help improve its looks and protect it – quickly escort him off of your property.
If you are on the market looking at log cabins and fall in love with one that has been painted – take heed and think hard as you may be in for a rude awakening. Some painted log cabins are salvageable while others may have rotted beyond reasonable repair. Paint can hide a host of problems and there may be a very good reason that they were painted.
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