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What is the best way to strip this kind of siding?

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I've seen the Paint Stripper Pro and it seems to work wonders, but I can tell that it would be ineffective on the beveled part of this siding.

Is a normal hand paint stripping tool the best thing to use? Chemicals? Heat guns? How difficult is it to sand this area as well?

Thanks for your help.
 
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Are you calling my house a shed??? Just kidding.

There must have been a good deal on this style 70 years ago, because it's what's on most houses in my area.

I'm planning on scraping and repainting. Since you seem to imply that the degree of paint removal depends on the style of finished desired, do I only need to remove the loose, flaky paint if I am repainting? I was wanting to remove as much paint as possible to ensure that my paint job would last as long as possible.

Thanks.
 
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Both Alway and Hyde make contour scraper sets. Small set should do. It has six two sided blades so 12 shapes for both interior grooves and external corners. Guessing $15 retail? Try amazon if your paint store does not have them.

I also have a Dremel contour sander I got in a parking lot sale for $10. Think they retail for $60? It is cute but worth no more than $10.
 
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