Re-using Klingstrip

[Feltwell]

Warning, tightwad alert.......

I've just spent the last couple of hours merrily slapping Klingstrip over some cupboard doors, which are now sat in my garage looking like they've been attacked by the world's most inept cake icer.

Whilst doing this fairly brainless task, I thought "I wonder if you can use Klingstrip more than once?"

You scrape most of it off after use, and whilst it's active ingredient must get used up to a certain extent on it's first application you don't exactly apply the stuff in a deeply scientific manner - it must have some "potency" left in it.

Has anyone tried it? I've still got the back of the doors to do, so if no-one has I'll give it a go.

 

[skier-hughes]

As I've had to remove layers and layers of all sorts of apint mine's always been on for hours and hours, so is not in any state to be re-used, as it's gone a bit firm even when covered meticulously with plastic to keep it moist.
I've never been able to really peel it off either, it's always come away in small pieces.

I'm not sure it would work well, but I'd be interested in your results.

Graham

 

[joechip]

Sorry to bust in on your thread. Do you think Klingstrip will help with stripping paint from an old red phone box. I have one in my garden that is in desperate need of a refurb after sitting there since 1991 when I bought it from BT for £180.

I've been reading on http://www.stripperspaintremovers.com/I_want_to_remove.htm that Klingstrip can be used to remove paint from cast iron so I am hoping this may be the answer after many false starts at this project over the years.

I have found somewhere that sells all the phone box bits for the refurb too!

 

[Feltwell]

I don't see why it wouldn't work on your phone box - you can use it for removing paint from cast iron fireplaces. So long as the paint is oil-based (I'd be very surprised it is isn't) then it should come off OK.

You could always buy a trial pack first to see if it works.

As an aside - I was travelling up the old A6 a few years ago up near Shap, in foul weather and at night, and I needed to call someone. Spotting a red phone box, I ran to it through the rain and wondered why it was so muddy near it - then wondered why it had no phone in it - then realised that I'd just ran across someone's flower bed to get to their "decorative feature", that was placed just inside their garden wall.....

 

[joechip]

As an aside - I was travelling up the old A6 a few years ago up near Shap, in foul weather and at night, and I needed to call someone. Spotting a red phone box, I ran to it through the rain and wondered why it was so muddy near it - then wondered why it had no phone in it - then realised that I'd just ran across someone's flower bed to get to their "decorative feature", that was placed just inside their garden wall.....

:lol: :mrgreen:

Thanks, i'll give it a go.

 

[mivec]

I don't know if it can be reused but I have found a interesting alternative use, aging new green oak.

I originally bought a 'Kling-Strip' and 'Stripper NB-510' trial pack to see which worked best on my 450 year old beams.
The NB-510 did the job as it appears they were covered in a modern varnish.

Later we have exposed and restored an original inglenook fireplace which featured a small cupboard around the side (we have been advised it's a spice cupboard).
The thick oak frame was all intact but the door was missing. After a while of unsuccessfully trying to source a reclaimed piece of oak to fit I had a go at aging a new piece.

I remember from trying Kling-strip on a small patch of beam it really dried the wood out, leaving deep groves between the grain. I thought it may be a good place to start to gain the right texture before I experimented with fuming to achieve the correct colour.

But much to my surprise 12 hours of Kling-strip has created perfect match.

Gone is the warm goldern tone and smooth finish, replaced with a highly varied but mainly warm grey hue and heavley pitted texture that really highlights the grain. The kling-strip has also left a slight whiteish stain which has the appearance of worn/faded limewash, exactly as the original frame. You would never know it wasn't part of the original fireplace.

 

[skier-hughes]

Sorry to bust in on your thread. Do you think Klingstrip will help with stripping paint from an old red phone box. I have one in my garden that is in desperate need of a refurb after sitting there since 1991 when I bought it from BT for £180.

I've been reading on http://www.stripperspaintremovers.com/I_want_to_remove.htm that Klingstrip can be used to remove paint from cast iron so I am hoping this may be the answer after many false starts at this project over the years.

I have found somewhere that sells all the phone box bits for the refurb too!

Email them, they are great and fast at answering any type of query relating to their products.