Scraping the Wall Paint

During the process of removing existing fixtures, such as the cabinets, the metal closet frames, and the door frame, portions of wall paint came detached as well. Well, this presented a dilemma. The areas where the paint came off was uneven with the areas where the paint remained intact. In order to have a nice, smooth, even wall, I needed to remove the old paint from the entire wall. But I also knew that scraping the paint would be a long and tedious ordeal. If I were to do so, I’d have to do all four walls plus the ceiling, since I’m not one to do a task half-measure. After some deliberation, I decided to remove the paint.

My method of removing the paint involves a metal scraper, also used to apply joint compound in other tasks, and a propane torch.

I would heat the paint using the torch. Then I would scrap it off.

As you can see here, there are three layers of existing paint: blue, beige, and pink.

So far, this process has lasted over two months.