what is an easy way to strip old paint off spindles...theyre such a pain!?

Question

Ive spent hours stripping and there is still lots of paint in the grooves. Im getting anxious to get this done and bored with the project...please help. I took a refinishing course once and we used a liquid the ate the paint off...anyone know what that would have been? You applied it with a steel wool pad and it worked great! THANX

Answer 1

try peel -away 7 or any peel awway product you put it on and rap it and wait the appropriate time and it should come off all needed comes with the kit

Answer 2

I have found that the best product to use is called Zar Paint Remover. It has a thick consistancy so it pretty much stays where you put it. As it soaks in and works you can get alot going at once. It is not the gentlest and will burn your skin, but I found that if a product claims to be gentle and safe and all that, then it's not powerful enough to get the job done, especially when it comes to many layers. As far as paint in the grooves, a little imagination goes a long way. Being a female, I used what was handy. Here's my list: 1.) Enjoy fudgies or popsickles - then save the sticks. They make great paint or stain stirrers when it comes to the smaller cans. They also make great bird chews. Also you can cut one end to the shape you need to get paint out of spots and they are disposable. 2.) There are brushes available at Home Depot stores that are meant to be used with chemical strippers. Because of their small size, they are also great for scrubbing spots on carpeting and anything else you can think of. 3,) With something such as Zar, purchase a Reach toothbrush, Medium or Hard which is better. Be sure it is a Reach name. It is the only one that will not disenegrate. All others will. The chemical softens and destroys others. Give those grooves a toothbrushing. 4.) Did you know that there is a lot you can do with dental floss, yup, try that on those tight grooves, or just string which I never could seem to find. 5.) Check out your local dollar store. You can purchase a set of small wooden handle tools that have different "points" on them. I think they are used for something like shaping clay, but work great for stripping those difficult curved and fancy spots. You'd really be surprised if you use your imagination to find the right tools and the chemical as to how fast your project will get done. Good luck and don't get discouraged.

Answer 3

Given that the dresser has already been painted, it would be very difficult and time consuming to remove all the paint to do a good job with stain and polyurethane, especially if it has a lot if detail cut into the wood. Have you considered sanding down the top to smooth it out and repainting the dresser a shade of brown? There are many faux finishes that look very nice and the process is usually simple. If the dresser is very old to antique you could be ruining it by damging the wood if you strip it incorrectly.

Answer 4

They make this stuff called Strip-Eaze or Klean strip that can be painted on or sprayed on that will work to get most of the paint off, and then you can scrap, sand, or powerwash off the product. Read the instructions this stuff burns if it get on your skin.

Answer 5

cmdogg 38 has it with Peel Away as it does not give off harmful fumes and is used by many historical restoration projects.

http://www.dumondchemicals.com/paint_remover.htm

Go to local hardware store to find it.

Answer 6

Go Home Depot and ask for paint stripper. That will do it.

Answer 7

like you did before but use a jell WIRE BRUSH unless very fine will damage the wood and you will have to sand and sand ( use a JELL PAINT STRIPPER) jell is easier than liquid because it stays in place

Answer 8

go to the hardwhere store near you and ask for paint remover

Answer 9

You can go to any hardware store and buy that kind of product.

Answer 10

wire brush on a drill