Red Devil all-purpose scraper with a contoured, non-slip textured handle and a 1-1/2" double-edge high-carbon steel blade. The lightweight black polypropylene body gives a comfortable grip for paint scraping, decal and adhesive removal, smoothing wood, and general cleanup.

• Blade width: 1-1/2"
• Double-edge high-carbon steel blade - reverse it when the first edge dulls
• Contoured non-slip grip handle
• Lightweight black polypropylene body
• Manufacturer model: 3140
• Replacement blades: Red Devil #3167 (sold 2 per card)

Choosing the width: The 1-1/2" blade is the general-purpose width - wide enough to cover ground on trim, sills, and furniture, narrow enough to stay controllable on contoured work.

Tip: Pull the scraper toward you and keep the blade at a shallow angle to the surface - a steep angle digs in and gouges the wood underneath. Let the edge do the work instead of leaning on it. When both edges go dull, fit a fresh blade rather than grinding the old one; the heat from a grinder draws the temper out of a high-carbon edge and it will not hold up afterward.

Before you scrape: Paint applied in homes built before 1978 may contain lead. Scraping it releases dust and chips. If you are working on a pre-1978 surface, test the paint first and follow lead-safe work practices rather than dry-scraping it into the open air.