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House Refinishing with AIT's Paint Shaver

Use the right tool for the job, I always say. I wanted to save the wood clapboards but manually scraping just wasn't doing the job. Also, the deepest (oldest) layers tested positive for lead, so I needed something to safely remove the paint. Check out http://www.aittool.com for product info and a cool demo video.
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What you get in the box from AIT, minus the video tape, which is in my VCR.
What you get in the box from AIT, minus the video tape, which is in my VCR.		 Side view - Hitachi motor.
Side view - Hitachi motor.		 Cutting head
Cutting head		 Notice the blades are triangular; they cut two surfaces simultaneously and blades are rotable for long life.
Notice the blades are triangular; they cut two surfaces simultaneously and blades are rotable for long life.
Dust shield does a great job in conjunction with shop vac.
Dust shield does a great job in conjunction with shop vac.		 Handle, vacuum inlet. Green thumb screw adjusts cutting depth. Notice the respirator in the background too!
Handle, vacuum inlet. Green thumb screw adjusts cutting depth. Notice the respirator in the background too!		 I bought a universal adaptor to couple the 1.25 hose to a standard 2.5 shop vac line
I bought a universal adaptor to couple the 1.25" hose to a standard 2.5" shop vac line		 Not bad for a few minutes work; unfortunately, I had to spend some time trimming back those dang hedges from the house!
Not bad for a few minutes work; unfortunately, I had to spend some time trimming back those dang hedges from the house!
Shows before and after
Shows before and after		 Another view
Another view		 The setup with dust collection
The setup with dust collection		 20 gal shop vac
20 gal shop vac
It's coming along
It's coming along		 Me at work. Notice the air tight respirator: every precaution given the potential for lead dust to fly around!
Me at work. Notice the air tight respirator: every precaution given the potential for lead dust to fly around!		 Ouch my back!
Ouch my back!		 Ouch my butt!
Ouch my butt!
Not bad for an afternoon.
Not bad for an afternoon.		 Close up shows I need to do some post sanding. I'm not the most adept yet at using this tool.
Close up shows I need to do some post sanding. I'm not the most adept yet at using this tool.		 Another close up.
Another close up.		 Shaved, filled, sanded, and ready for primer.
Shaved, filled, sanded, and ready for primer.
Another closup. Prep work takes LOTS of time!
Another closup. Prep work takes LOTS of time!		 Starting to prime...
Starting to prime...		 My two little helpers...
My two little helpers...		 Puttin' it on a little thick there in places! :D
Puttin' it on a little thick there in places! :D
Me at work in my painting uniform.
Me at work in my painting uniform.		 I got a bud to help too this weekend. What a guy will do for a couple of beers!
I got a bud to help too this weekend. What a guy will do for a couple of beers!		 The finished product: after 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint. Much better
The finished product: after 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint. Much better		 This shows a more realistic picture of the color. Yes, boring, but it blends in...
This shows a more realistic picture of the color. Yes, boring, but it blends in...
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Hodeg 01-Mar-2006 19:49
The results of the paint shaver look great! I just learned of these and was curious because I have only seen pictures never seen one in person. Do you think if I were to buy the blades I could attach them to an angle grinder or something and make my own paint shaver. I mean like buy the blades and build some small wood attachment to keep the blades from digging in to the wood (do the same job as the metal housing surrounding your blades)? Seems like it would be easy but I have never seen a paint shaver in person so I dont know, and I don't believve I could afford one bought new.
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