The original post: /r/diy by /u/jyjang703 on 2024-10-03 14:44:07.

I’m using generic pant scrapers to scrape off old paint but rather than peeling off smoothly, it actually gets “chopped” in small chunks and i couldn’t scrape off a lot of them without forcing it and chipping the wood.

It almost seems as if I’m breaking them in small pieces. Is this normal?

https://imgur.com/a/Fm4iGOf