Take care of what you have, for a more sustainable future
What does it really mean when we talk about building maintenance? In short, the concept is a collective name for an approach that values creating and maintaining a sustainable living environment. The Swedish Building Maintenance Association summarizes the concept as follows:
“ Building conservation is an approach where you build, develop and renovate with materials, structures and methods that create lasting value for houses and people. ”
This also sums up our great passion here at
With our products, you can remove paint from your exteriors and interiors in an environmentally friendly, non-toxic, quick and easy way without worrying about damaging the surface.
Building maintenance, renovation and restoration – What's the difference?
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Renovation
The word renovate comes from the Latin word for “to renew”. It can refer to restoration, but also includes rebuilding, improving or beautifying. When renovating, you don’t have to be faithful to the original, but simply upgrade, regardless of the choice of materials and methods.
Restoration
The word restore comes from the Latin word “to restore”. It is mainly used in art, interior design and architecture, but can also be used when talking about, for example, nature conservation or physical recovery. When restoring, you try to be faithful to the original, i.e. use the same type of paint and materials as it was from the beginning.
Building maintenance
Building conservation is the restoration of buildings, both exterior and interior. The goal is often to use circular materials instead of new building materials, and to restore buildings and interiors to more closely resemble their original design. Construction techniques, renovation methods and tools are also often chosen with care from a sustainability perspective.
Choose the right method for removing the old paint
Whether you are restoring a piece of furniture or an entire house, it is important to remove the old paint in an environmentally friendly, sustainable and gentle way to reach the substrate. Dry scrapers often cause scratches, solvents are rarely good for the environment and heat guns can both damage the substrate and release toxic substances. All of this defeats the purpose of building conservation.
It's also much faster than other paint removal methods, plus you can also remove glue residue, sealants, varnish, etc.
Here is a simple step-by-step guide. The approach is the same whether you are renovating detailed wood carvings or entire facades.
Gentle paint removal step by step
Warm the paint using infrared light
Hold the IR lamp briefly over the area you want to remove the paint from. You will see the paint react almost immediately.
Unlike a classic heat gun, no hazardous substances are released from the heated paint. The IR light also easily penetrates into nooks and crannies, which means that even carved wooden furniture can be made completely wood-free. In addition to paint, IR also removes old window putty, varnish, glue, etc.
When used correctly, the heat never gets so high that you burn wood or crack window glass, for example.
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Scrape away the soft paint
The IR radiation goes through several layers of paint, often all the way down to the substrate in one heating. The heat is high enough to soften the paint, but not so high that it releases toxic substances in the paint or burns wooden substrates. The soft paint is easy to scrape off and you don't have to touch, which means that the substrate is not scratched or damaged by the paint scraper.
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Repaint immediately
Because you can work without solvents and the surface is dry and clean after scraping, there is no waiting time before you can start painting on a new color. Fast, easy and gives a fantastic end result!
Environmentally friendly, non-toxic paint removal with Speedheater 's IR technology
Building maintenance and renovation of facades, windows and furniture requires time and patience, but with our tools the work becomes efficient and minimizes the risks for both you, what you are restoring and the environment. Working with dry scrapers and toxic solvents is unnecessarily tiring, risky and also risks destroying the substrate with scratches. And heating paint with a classic heat gun can release toxins in the old paint, such as lead fumes.
Carefully remove the original material
The infrared light gently brings out the original structure of the substrate. The IR heat also dries out moisture and extends the life and durability of the wood. The heat is not so high that (when used correctly) you burn wood or crack glass. Paint removal with IR is therefore the best way to get a completely clean wooden surface that is as similar to the original finish as possible.
Environmentally friendly, sustainable and flexible technology for building caretakers
Using infrared technology for paint removal is gentle on both you and the environment. With our products, you avoid handling chemicals and burdening both your work environment and our common living environment. Our IR technology ensures that paint removal is free of toxic fumes. Not only that – our products are of very high quality, long-lasting and will be with you during many house renovations and furniture restorations in the future.
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