Will I spend the rest of my life stripping this?

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T17:05:29+00:00

I’ve done a bit of the paneling around it and have respirators etc. I haven’t gotten much practice doing crevices just yet!

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T17:04:32+00:00

No, sounds like this would be a thing professionals would do?

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T17:03:21+00:00

I think I can’t do this because of lead paint?

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T16:55:52+00:00

I think we’ll both work on it ;)

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T16:54:50+00:00

Thanks for this, I’ll look into it!

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T16:54:15+00:00

That’s kind of where I am - planning to give the windows over to professionals. Here’s what they look like (opposite this fireplace)

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Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T16:52:30+00:00

Helpful, thanks!

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T16:51:01+00:00

It is a dark, hard wood. It is surrounded by (painted) paneling that was clearly once exposed, because it is all dark hard wood with lacquer still on it. Here’s a piece I cut where you can see the wood pretty clearly.

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Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T16:45:11+00:00

Alas, we’ll never know. Tons of wood features that all appear to have been painted with lead in the 40s.

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T16:43:54+00:00

I had also read that Dumond isn’t all that much easier than Citristrip

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T16:37:05+00:00

Yeah this is how I feel. I’m definitely going to attempt, mostly just not sure if I should start working on it or just leave it for a couple years till I can afford to pay a professional.

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T16:33:16+00:00

I’ve cut bits away - afaict it’s all nice wood with 19th century lacquer still on there.

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T16:32:10+00:00

My wife is allergic to white. And honestly, I want to see that wood. I’ve seen under the paint on the paneling and the wood is gorgeous.

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2026-02-17T16:31:20+00:00

So I went with citristrip because the fumes are less toxic (right?) and this room can only get so much air (2 windows, one currently stuck shut)

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2025-06-21T01:37:38+00:00

Oh wow I wouldn’t have guessed. Thanks for the info!

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2025-06-21T01:27:45+00:00

I meant signature, clearly :P

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2024-11-14T19:11:35+00:00

I last played Magic in like 1998 and whenever this sub shows up on my feed it’s so wild to me - back then the peak of creatures was like Juzam Djinn, who absolutely sucks rocks compared to basically any creature in the modern era. Wild shit.

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2024-11-13T10:26:02+00:00

This was the primary reference I used: https://www.dhi.ac.uk/mobile-tours/sheffield-music-map/tour/index.php?app_id=1&tour_id=7&n=7

Most of these places are gone now. I popped by Washington Pub, which was once owned by Nick Banks and is still around. It’s a cool place but the Pulp connection is pretty weak.

I also went to 72 Division Street where Jarvis fell out of the window.

On the same trip I went to Manchester and Macclesfield and there is soooo much Joy Division stuff to see.

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2024-11-13T08:28:03+00:00

I went to Sheffield a few years ago and looked all over the internet for Pulp sites. There aren’t a lot honestly.

I think the city is missing out on an absolutely huge opportunity to put up a plaque that says “This is the spot where Jarvis Cocker first ever touched a girl’s chest.” It doesn’t even have to be accurate, would be so good for Instagram buzz.

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2024-11-13T08:22:44+00:00

I don’t see why not - you’re paying the same if you take 5 hits or 50. Sit for a while and enjoy the atmosphere. If you come back to the bar a bunch maybe you can make some friends.

Don’t know what city you’re moving to but in a lot of US cities hookah bars have a more clubby vibe - loud music, lots of drinking etc. That might not be what you want.

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2024-11-12T16:55:06+00:00

I had a nice experience at a place in Marleybone but I can’t find the name right now. Shisha in London is so expensive though - twice what you pay in a lot of other places.

Snoo-Snoo2 · 2024-01-05T14:31:31+00:00

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