2-3/8" Warner 10020 SoftGrip Carbide 100X Paint Scraper with Knob

I purchased this scraper as an upgrade to the cheaper 4 sided paint scraper that will not be suited for my use. I purchased an extra blade for it and I'm glad I did. I used this tool quite a bit. I used it to finish scrape paint residue off of stair treads that I stripped. I also used it quite a bit to smooth out painted moldings throughout my house before I repainted them. It knocked down some paint globs and rough surfaces, thus saving a lot of time consuming sanding (just don't expect miracles!). The handle, angle of the blade, and general construction make it ergonomic and it appears to be well designed and made by this major manufacturer. It also allows for some slight blade adjustments to the side so that you can get into tight inside corners. I would recommend. Tip- if you never used something like this, watch out for embedded nails. It will dull and nick the blade if you run into one hard enough.

I wish I'd come across this tool much earlier. It enabled me to quickly remove several coats of varnish and paint from an old table, including the legs.It takes a bit of effort, but there's no toxic smell to contend with, and it cleans up quickly (especially when you're working in your living room). What an excellent tool!

Yo, I just have to say how nice this thing is to use... It makes short work of removing any and all loose paint from any flat surface... The grip is comfy, the blade is strong, and the knob comes in real handy at times to give you extra pressure/force... This model is also equipped with a very small #2 Philips screwdriver mounted inside the tail cap of the handle which unscrews by hand... Once the cap/screwdriver is removed from the tail of the handle, it leaves you with female threads to which you can screw in any extension pole or standard threaded broom handle for extra reach if necessary.. The better use of these threads would be to attach a very short 1-2 foot extension pole or dummy stick (a dummy stick being painter jargon for a wooden broom handle cut to about 12").. If you try to use a longer painter pole or full size broom stick I dont believe you would be able to apply enough pressure to remove anything but the loosest possible paint peelings but I have never tried this so cant confirm my suspicions...I highly recommend this scraper for flat wood surfaces... Actually using this scraper makes the usually miserable task of scraping wooden window trim quite enjoyable and fun- well sorta, but not really lol......Just remember three things: #1) This style of scraper is designed to only be pulled backwards (from the blade toward the handle)... It's tempting to go back and forth with it while using but that will only prematurely dull the blade...When I use this scraper on vertical surfaces, I first pull downward to remove the bulk of the loose paint then flip it around and hit the same spot pulling upward to get whatever loose paint remains. (pulling downward is much easier than pulling upward and going both ways ensures you remove the most failed paint as possible) #2) Always scrape with the wood grain because you can easily damage the wood if you scrape across the grain with any force... If you must scrape across the grain do it very lightly and make sure the wood is not being damaged while doing so. #3) Always wear a P-100 dust respirator or, at minimum, a quality N-95 mask when scraping old paint to avoid breathing in harmful noxious dust potentially containing lead- Don't say I didn't warn you!

I do alot of sanding...mostly with sanding blocks and power sanders. I've tried a card scraper and have found it difficult to handle (hurts my hands to hold). I figured I'd try this scraped based on reviews because sometimes I need to remove paint or more wood than a sander can handle in any reasonable amount of time.This thing rocks once you get than hang of it (scrapes on the pull stroke, not the push). It takes paint off like a dream, esp when I use a combo of stripper and the scraper...but even just by itself it's awesome. I finally have a solution to my sanding woes.It's a very sturdy scraper. I did have a bit of an issue with the screw on the handle unscrewing as I worked the scraper. Not sure what causes that. I began to apply opposite (counter-clockwise) pressure to the handle while scraping to stop it from unscrewing...and then some sticky laquer/paint got in the screw hole and I haven't had a problem since. Happy accident or did the screw just get tighter from the counter-clockwise motion? I do not know.I really love it, but have come across some difficulty finding the right size blade replacement. I originally purchased ‎the"Warner Tool 10018 50 MM (2") Carbide 100 X® Soft Grip Scraper, w/Knob"...and also purchased a 2" replacement blade (# 813) because it wasn't clear if a blade came with the scraper. To my surprise, a blade did come with it. Cool. I stored the replacement blade.When the first blade dulled, I put in the replacement blade (# 813) and immediatelly noticed it was shorter than the scraper width? That made me go back and take a look at the original blade I used (2 3/8") and see how it was slightly wider than the scraper. Why would the 2" blade that is recommended be too short and the other too long? I measured the scraper width itself and it was 2 1/4" width...neither of the blade widths. Was I shipped the wrong scraper size? Is this the cheap China-made knock-off version? And its odd that the handle color is black and RED, not black and orange like on the Warner tool website??? Seems a little sketchy being that they are supposed to be made from the same mfr. The blades came in packaging with the warner logo but I do not remember what labeling on the scraper looked like.Bottom line is that the tool works great but the blade issue bugs me, hence 4 stars instead of 5. I would opt for the slightly longer blade (2 3/8", # 814) as opposed to one much smaller (2", #813) if buying this product...but hold off on buying replacements until you do the measurements yourself. Happy scraping!

this scraper is very easy to use, comfortable on the hands and dose job o super job of removing glue

Made my job much easier. Along with a heat gun I was able to remove built up paint on my door frames with a lot less effort. Great product.