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Heat gun: I thought it’d make things easier... but that old paint basically melted and stuck to the scraper.
Yeah, the heat gun is overrated for anything but the worst-case scenario. I tried it and just ended up with a mess. Chemical stripper was slow, but at least it didn’t gum up everything.
- Those mystery trim pieces—every project, I swear. I labeled everything, still ended up with one random bit left over.
- Dust is relentless. Even with plastic sheeting, I found grit in my silverware drawer weeks later. If you’ve got forced air, block those vents for real.
- I underestimated how much shimming and leveling would eat up time. Window looked “square” until you actually measured it.
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