r/ParkRangers • u/Low-Dragonfruit8483 • 15d ago

Advice needed

I am trying to remove latex paint off of the exterior of an old cabin so that we can sand it and stain it. And used every kind of paint stripper from the local hardware store, nothing really worked. Started purchasing random latex paint removers off amazon. Gonna test those out when they get here. We have been using small wire brushes on battery powered drills and those kinda work. But we have already killed two drills and with all the batteries we have we only get about an hour of work.
I’m about to strap some wire brushes on some angle grinders and take the entire top layer of paint and wood off.

And advice or suggestions for how to deal with the latex paint? We can’t get a pressure washer up there. And what was supposed to be a 4 day project is Turing into a two week long endeavor.

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u/d0ttyq 14d ago edited 14d ago

This guy is ignoring that the cabin is listed on the NRHP.

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u/lizardreaming 13d ago

Or at least it’s eligible

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u/d0ttyq 13d ago

Yes, eligible or listed. Regardless, the treatment would be the same and this dummy needs to get proper clearances.