Various methods are used to remove old paint layers. You can tackle them with a sander, paint scraper, torch, or paint stripper. However, many painters and renovation professionals are now using a different method: the paint cutter. With this tool from Metabo, you can remove old paint and varnish up to 70% faster than traditional methods.
What can you do with a paint cutter?
With the Metabo LF 724 S paint cutter, you can remove old paint and varnish from flat surfaces, such as floorboards and doors, super fast and in an environmentally friendly way. The unique design allows you to work on three sides simultaneously, making a paint cutter ideal for working in hard-to-reach corners and edges. Milling window frames and rebates, for example, or removing carpet adhesive from stairs is quick and easy with a paint cutter. You can also use it for the processing of untreated wood.
Infinitely adjustable up to 0.3 mm
The Metabo paint cutter works with chisels that rotate at lightning speed, up to 10,000 rpm. At first glance, this seems like a rough method of tackling paint, but you can set the milling depth — and the material removal — very finely, from 0 to 0.3 mm. The carbide chisels have sharp blades on four sides. When a side becomes blunt over time, turn the chisel one turn, and you can continue with a sharp knife.
Working with a paint cutter
The ergonomic and low-vibration design makes working with the Metabo LF 724 S paint cutter easy and comfortable, even when it is used for a long time. As with all power tools: let the machine do the work and protect yourself against any possible risks. With a paint cutter, these are mainly the paint and varnish particles that fly around. Therefore, always connect the machine to a vacuum cleaner and protect yourself with safety goggles and hearing protection. As soon as you have milled away all paint or varnish residue, it is best to sand with fine sandpaper to make the surface nicely ready for painting.
Also, read our tips for working with a router.
