Paintshaver for Sale – Sorry, It Sold!

*** Sorry if you’re looking for your own PaintShaver. We sold ours on ebay. If you need any information on our experience using the tool, please email me. I’m happy to tell you anything you need if you are considering buying one!

After stripping every last bit of wood in our house, we think we are finally done with out Paintshaver.

As I blogged back two years ago, we bought the Paintshaver tool on a recommendation from fellow mid-century remodeler. It was a pricey gamble, as they are about $700 for the kit. My brother, the professional carpenter, was very skeptical. But, he quickly thought it was the most efficient tool he’d ever used.

This tool is an absolute beast. Our beams had paint absolutely soaked into the grain of the beams. We used the Paintshaver to literally about 1/16″ to get to the beautiful grain of our Doug Fir beams. I think a lot of people use them for stripping old siding.

We opted for the Paintshaver Pro Kit that included extra blades (which we never even had to use). We realized that you could simply rotate the 3-sided triangle shaped blades when one side got dull. We paid $699 for the kit, which includes the Paintshaver, extra blades, tools for adjustment, and a 10 foot vacuum hose. The only thing I don’t have is the DVD tutorial.

We used the Paintshaver to strip off 15 beams that ran about 40 feet long inside and outside. It is definitely only for stripping “big” wood. We did not use it to strip our more delicate mahogany. After using the paintshaver to get the paint off, we then used a belt sander and/or orbital sander to get the wood all nice and smooth. The tool is very aggressive and it really puts a beating on your body. But, we couldn’t have done this project without this tool.

Here are what the beams looked like before we stripped them:

Here are the beams in process – after the first level of stripping with the Paintshaver, but before we finished them off with the belt/orbital sander and before staining:

And, now a few pics after all of the work:

Pics of our Paintshaver:

A few disclaimers:

- You will need to be mindful of lead paint. Follow all of the EPA’s rules regarding lead paint. Even though we tested negative for lead paint, dusting is still messy business. We attached the paintshaver to our large vacuum with a HEPA filter to minimize the dust. (We bought ours on Amazon—very pricey, but my husband loves it and uses it every day in our garage/shop).

- You will still need to do finish work after using the Paintshaver with a belt sander or orbital sander. We think we saved 75% of time using this tool, but it still requires pesky work after using it.

- No warranty on this tool. Sorry!

Interested? You can buy via ebay here.  If you’re in the Denver area, feel free to come and check it out and buy in person. Instead of free shipping, I’ll serve the cocktails.