How Do You Strip Wood Furniture

Some finishes may require multiple applications of stripper to remove all the varnish.

How do you strip wood furniture. Then using medium or fine grit sandpaper smooth out any bumps or flaking paint and scuff sand other areas so the new paint will stick better. Once you remove the finish follow the product s directions for cleaning the stripper from the wood. Refinishing is an easy low cost way to bring out natural beauty in wood furniture and make fine details shine.

Fortunately you can significantly reduce the appearance of wood stain by using a stain stripper and. How to strip wood finishes. It s a solid wood antique table with a cherry finish.

Paint it probably with chalk paint apply stain over the old stain strip it or leave it as is. If you have a piece of wooden furniture you really like or a tired thrift store find with loads of potential give it new life with a fresh coat of stain. Removing wood stain can be tricky since it absorbs into the grain of the wood and dyes it a different color.

Don t bother stripping furniture you plan to paint. My choices to refinish the desk were simple. Instead think about refinishing it.

There could be a beautiful piece. Remove additional residue especially from difficult areas with a steel wool pad by scrubbing in the direction of the grain. You may need to use turpentine or mineral spirits to clean off the remaining stripper.

If you re going to paint or repaint a piece of furniture you probably don t need to strip it. If you re updating your hardwood floors or refinishing a piece of furniture you may need to remove old wood stain from the wood first. Lately i ve been finding it hard to paint over solid wood.