How To Strip Paint To Bare Wood

Looking for a fresh start on your old wood surface before applying a new coat of stain.

How to strip paint to bare wood. I highly recommend taking the extra step to strip off the finish or paint before sanding. There are a handful of different products to choose from for each of these methods. Sanding using a hot air gun and chemical paint strippers.

Httpsyoutube-KB0EMeyMisProducts used in this videoPaste Stripper. Learn how Olympic Stain Stripper removes old coatings stains and mil. You can in fact simply use an orbital sander to strip furniture especially on wood.

This scrubbing pad with a built-in handle made this process super easy. Make sure the desk is clean before spraying it. Keep the area being stripped completely saturated with the stripper.

Ive found the best stripper for furniture is Citristrip. In the case of this mid-century modern dresser makeover I did use a chemical stripper and then followed with an orbital sander in order to remove the last bit of remaining old stain. Simply paint it on with a clean paintbrush and let it sit for at least 30 minutes.

We use a hand held modelling drill a rotary tool a Dremel 200 which has a round fine stone head to remove paint and old caulk from holes. If I plan to wait until the next day to remove it. The ideal way to start over is to strip furniture of the old stuff and begin with a baby-smooth bare wood surface.

Check Out Our NEW Furniture Stripping Video. Gently pour or brush on the stripper a nice generous and even coat and wait for it to bubble up as soon as it started to bubble Id start to quickly scrape to avoid it drying out at which point it wasnt effective. Fill holes with the closest colour-matched Timbermate wipe off with a damp cloth then lightly sand.