Is it bad to run painted wood thru my planer???

[Brian Hale]

I've got a bunch of pine shelving boards that are painted white. It would be nice to clean the paint off with the planer and use them for drawer sides.

Is this bad for the planer? How about the knives?

Brian :)

[Carl Eyman]

Hey blades are made to be resharpened. I am not saying the paint will dull them more than wood, but isn't that the worst that can happen? Nails under the paint might be a further consideration, though.

[Todd Burch]

I do it all the time. Planers, jointers, tablesaws, etc., are stupid. They don't care.

The ONLY consideration, other than hitting hardware, would be removing lead based paint. For that, throw it away.

[Lars Thomas]

Send em through!!

[Brian Hale]

Thanks guys!

Just didn't want to Gum Up The Works so to speak :D

Brian

[Mark Singer]

Nails are real bad!

[Chris Padilla]

LOL! I thnk Todd runs plywood through his planer, too! :)

[Todd Burch]

Shoot yeah, Chris! MDF too. I haven't run any cardboard through. Yet.

[aurelio alarcon]

Shoot yeah, Chris! MDF too. I haven't run any cardboard through. Yet.Hmmm.....Masonite?

[Todd Burch]

Why not! It's a "wood product"!

[Gary Whitt]

You mean you can"t???? :eek:

[Todd Burch]

Gary, yes, you can run wood, plywood, MDF, masonite, particleboard, strawboard, etc... through a planer.

Now, as far as the effect of the glue on the knives, or the quicker dulling, etc. - that's a consequence.

[Chris Padilla]

Use a set of crappy/dull/pitted knives for planing plywood, MDF, masonite, particleboard, strawboard, cardboard, reams of paper, etc.

Save a good set of knives for when you really care about what you are planing.