Hi there. I've just managed to lay my hands on what appears to be a large enamel player's navy cut sign, that's been on a wall for years outside an old shop nearby here in Glasgow. The shop is being refurbished and it was removed by the workmen. However, it's covered in a couple of layers of very thick gloss paint and at least one layer of undercoat. I've just had a go - on a smal test area - removing some of the paint with a heat gun. If anyone can offer me any advice or information about how I should clean it up I"d be very gratetful... e.g. is the heat gun safe to use on the whole thing, or should I be off to buy a can of nitromors?
I've included a photo of how it looks at the moment and a close-up of the area I've cleaned.
And this photo I managed to find onlein is what *I think* it should look like if I strip the paint from it.
Oh, and is this effort actually worthwhile?!
Many thanks,
Andrew.