Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Jul 06, 2009 3:10 pm Hi I've been given a pine bedroom suite that was varnished/stained then the previous owner roughly painted the timber with white paint. Looks very ******* so I'd like to remove all the paint and varnish and start from scratch with fresh stain and a light varnish. What is the best method of removing everything? A friend recommended a "goo" that you smear on and a few hours later the paint can be scraped off. Then sand with a mini sanding mouse. Rub in an oil-based varnish then light varnish over top. Would this be the best way? Any advice would be much appreciated! Re: Stripping paint/varnish from furniture 2Jul 06, 2009 4:23 pm I also am interested in finding this out too I did find this link http://www.refinishfurniture.com/furnit ... _basic.htm Sharon..... frustrated interior decorator, I have always wanted to do this for a living.. Re: Stripping paint/varnish from furniture 3Jul 06, 2009 6:20 pm Roar Hi I've been given a pine bedroom suite that was varnished/stained then the previous owner roughly painted the timber with white paint. Looks very ******* so I'd like to remove all the paint and varnish and start from scratch with fresh stain and a light varnish. What is the best method of removing everything? A friend recommended a "goo" that you smear on and a few hours later the paint can be scraped off. Then sand with a mini sanding mouse. Rub in an oil-based varnish then light varnish over top. Would this be the best way? Any advice would be much appreciated! This would be the best way to go, you need a paint stripper….goo… that’s the only way to remove the old paint properly. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Stripping paint/varnish from furniture 5Sep 10, 2009 2:48 pm I have stripped paint off a few pieces of furniture and I found; The goo doesn't scrape off in a few hours it's a matter of minutes 1. wear rubber gloves & safety goggles - paint stripper is very caustic, burns skin easily - trust me, you'll feel it when it lands on your skin. It also drips quite easily so watch wear you're walking. 2. paint on a reasonable thick layer of stripper and work in sections - that way when it has 'stripped' the paint (has gone all bubbly) you can scrape it off as you go. Use scraps of newspaper to wipe the paint/goo on to keep your scrapper clean. Don't let the stripper dry out too much before scrapping as its not as effective and you'll have to do another layer of stripper. 3. By stripping off most of the paint, its much easier to sand back. I usually go lightly over the stripped wood with steel wool before sanding to get all the little pieces to make my sand paper effective and not 'catch' on scrapes of paint. good luck! Thankyou so much 😀 I've decided on White on white for doors and trims, White on white 50% on ceiling and Mt buller for walls. Fingers crossed it will look OK 😀 2 7138 Thank you. That is really helpful. Once we get the place done and passed for OC we can upgrade in the future once we get back on our feet and not paying mortgage and rent. 4 5712 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi there, I just recently received my new house from my builder. We handed the house to another company to deal with the… 0 8892 |