Baseboards are8",door casings are 5".Can i restain without sanding to a bear finish.
2006-08-24 14:14:54 · 3 answers · asked by Rosebaybob 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Probably, if you can figure out what kind of finish is on there now. Make sure the new layer is compatible with the old varnish. Be careful, old houses can have lead paint. Sanding that stuff can be dangerous.
Any stain you put on top of the existing finish runs the risk of making it darker. If the color is OK and it just needs more gloss, you might try a bit of polyurethane. Test a small bit in an inconspicuous place to see how it looks after you sand/finish/let dry. Good luck!
2006-08-24 14:21:38 · answer #1 · answered by Dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you don't mention if the current 'finish' is stain, or paint...
If you have painted woodwork, you are going to have to do a combination of paint stripping and sanding/scraping to get it all off, and smooth out the wood grain.
If you have stained and varnished woodwork... you can remove the varnish... and stain darker. But you would have a very hard time going to a lighter stain. Stain soaks into the wood.... up to a 1/4 inch in some cases.... so going to a lighter stain isnt really an option, economically. You might try bleaching the moulding, but Im not sure how successful that would be.
In any case.... the easiest method of reworking the wood mouldings, is to remove it all...take it off the walls. This will make working on it much easier, as you can put it at a comfortable height to work on, and keep from getting any mess on the floors or walls. If you need to, you can mark the locations of the wood pieces on the back, so you can replace them where they came off at.
Another option of course, is to replace the old moulding with new. You can get special moulding from any company that makes trim... or.. from any "garage" woodshop owner that has moulding cutters for his planer, saw, or router. Your biggest expense will be in the lumber itself.
Have fun!
2006-08-24 18:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint first. I just did my hardwood and the company I contracted recomended that I paint the walls first. I didn't even have to worry about paint splatter. They sand off about an 1/8th of an inch before refinishing the floors and they professionals that did my floors kept it clean. I recommend removing your base board so they sand all the way to the wall, any poly splatter would be low enough that the baseboard should cover it when you put it back on.
2016-03-17 02:18:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use a chemical stripper and then stain. Otherwise you will not get an even color
2006-08-24 14:53:07 · answer #4 · answered by Jeep Driver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋