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Stripping a painted piece of furniture
Posted on 10/13/15 at 12:04 am
Posted on 10/13/15 at 12:04 am
We have a piece of furniture that was my wife's growing up. Her parents gave it to another family who did a horrible job painting it. We recently re-acquired the piece and have it at the house.
Wife wants (me) to repaint it. I think stripping all the old paint off first then repainting would be the best course of action as I feel like the color would change, but it would still look like hammered shite because of the first paint job.
I've never stripped any furniture before so I'm looking for some recommendations on paint strippers, general info, and any tips to make it easy.
Thanks guys.
Wife wants (me) to repaint it. I think stripping all the old paint off first then repainting would be the best course of action as I feel like the color would change, but it would still look like hammered shite because of the first paint job.
I've never stripped any furniture before so I'm looking for some recommendations on paint strippers, general info, and any tips to make it easy.
Thanks guys.
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Posted on 10/13/15 at 6:10 am to CaptainsWafer
Is it solid wood? Any stripper will work, but make sure you used pieces of wood to scrap the stripper off. DO NOT USE A PUTTY KNIFE. That will cut into the wood. Once you strip as much as you can, Use stealwool, dip in stripper to get in places were there is still paint.
Before starting, test the stripper in a place you can't see first.
Before starting, test the stripper in a place you can't see first.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 8:17 am to fishfighter
Personally, I wouldn't strip it. If you have a power sander, just get some rough grit paper and sand it down. It will take most of the paint off. go over it with a fine grit when you're done and prime then paint. I painted an old coffee table that was previously painted, and that's all I did. Turned out fine. One coat of primer and two coats of paint and you would never know that it used to be this horrid shade of green.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 8:30 am to CaptainsWafer
If you use stripper, buy the most expensive one you can afford - this is a situation where you get what you pay for.
Also, like the previous posted said, avoid the stripper and hand grind that thing - the results will be good without all the need for precautionary steps because of the stripper.
Try to avoid water based stripper solvents if possible - they will mess up the wood.
Also, like the previous posted said, avoid the stripper and hand grind that thing - the results will be good without all the need for precautionary steps because of the stripper.
Try to avoid water based stripper solvents if possible - they will mess up the wood.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 9:50 am to nelatf
I do have a power sander and certainly don't mind giving that a go. The paint that's on there now was slapped on as thick as humanly possible so it'll take some work.
I'm guess I'll start with a rough grit to remove and a finer grit to smooth out before priming and painting.
Thanks again guys.
I'm guess I'll start with a rough grit to remove and a finer grit to smooth out before priming and painting.
Thanks again guys.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:10 am to CaptainsWafer
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The paint that's on there now was slapped on as thick as humanly possible so it'll take some work.
actually with a stripper this will work well. with a sander especially if the RPM are too high, it will tend to gum up the paper due to the thickness of the paint.
use this stripper.
water soluble, environmental friendly, smells great, and works really well.
it will dissolve softer plastics though so be careful with the splatter.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:11 am to CaptainsWafer
Seriously. F'ck the power sander. Citristrip works awesome. Paint it on it on there with a cheap brush (not foam). Use a plastic spatula to just wipe it off. I used a medium brisstled brush to scrape away the stuff from the detailed areas. IIRC it was a plastic bristled golf club brush. Then hit it with the sander to prep.
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Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:23 am to CaptainsWafer
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The paint that's on there now was slapped on as thick as humanly possible
Would definitely recommend stripping in lieu of sanding. THe excess paint will gum up sanding pads. Stripping is much easier than sanding IMO and will give you a better finish as you will have difficulty getting into small spaces and curves with a power sander.
As other said I would strip than use steel wool to finish then prime and paint. Would be careful with a heavy grit sand paper as you can leave marks that will require you to take excess wood to smooth out.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 10:24 am to CaptainsWafer
Whatever technique you use, good luck. I stripped an old family baby bed when my ex was pregnant with my daughter. Stripped 50 years of old paint off down to bare wood and varnished it. Before I'd go through that again I'd rather have all my teeth pulled with an rusty pliers.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 12:03 pm to doublecutter
After seeing the replies I'm going to use the citristrip. May swing by Lowes this afternoon and grab whY I need.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 1:13 pm to CaptainsWafer
Found out once by accident that icy-hot will remove paint. Heh heh heh.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 1:20 pm to CaptainsWafer
Don't leave the citristrip on so long it starts to try out. Then it turns into a gummy mess.
Posted on 10/13/15 at 2:50 pm to CaptainsWafer
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The paint that's on there now was slapped on as thick as humanly possible so it'll take some work.
Yeah then you need to strip it, but it looks like you've already gone that direction. Good luck. The piece I sanded and painted wasn't a very thick coat.
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