I have a white wood dresser...1 1/2ft wide 3 1/2ft tall with 5 draws. it is old, i do not know the type of wood, but it is not a great wood, and i think not made very well....it was my mothers as a child and is very old, but has been painted several times. what is the best and least expensive way to get the paint off to the wood? Thank You for the help
2006-12-30 09:27:50 · 11 answers · asked by beaglemommers 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
If it was Mom's ,its worth saving.
Older pieces had a shellac or varnish finish which should help remove paint on top.
If it is in poor shape ,one of the newer paste removers (home center) will save you a lot of work & leave much less residue.
There is one that comes with a plastic wrap you put on after applying remover ( can't remember name) that works very well. but is not cheapest.
The cheaper gel or liquid removers work OK , can take a few applications & are messy.
Once the finish is off,avoid sanding, use bronze wool or fine steel wool.
Refinishing w/ shellac is very forgiving esp on softer wood.
Tung oil is great for hardwood .
Very easy & gives a warm finish.
Good luck
2006-12-30 09:52:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any of the above will work. Depending on your stamina and mindset, it may or may not be "hard." BUT, whether you use stripper or heat, it's going to smell terribly. So do it outdoors. Strippers are also caustic and strong. A tiny droplet splashed on your skin will burn like hell. Use rubber gloves and a face mask, and try not to get the stripper on anything you don't want to strip -including the family car! Make sure household pets are kept away from it too. I once had a dog who brushed against some stripper, then went in the house and rolled on the rug. That stuff'll bleach the carpeting, believe me! If you use stripper, THEN heat, be prepared for knock-out fumes. You can also spray the stripper off with a garden hose, then towel-dry the whole thing. Give it a day or two to dry completely before sanding or finishing.
2006-12-30 19:05:40 · answer #2 · answered by BuddyL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have used those liquid strippers in the past, and what I find that works best is a blow torch with a flame spreader and a nice hard putty knife. Heat the surface up till the paint starts to bubble and then scrap it off with a scraper.
You should be able to remove most of the paint this way, and then from there finish it off with some sanding and prehaps even some steel wool for those hard to reach areas.
2006-12-30 15:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by metrodish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a Paint store (Sherwin Williams) or to Lowes, Home Depot,etc and find a paint remover that's gel. Sherwin Williams has a great remover called peel away or super stripper. These products are very expensive, about $10.00 a quart, but will remove paint in multiple layers. Take a fine sand paper to finish the job. If re-painting, always use a primer before applying paint to surface.
2006-12-30 09:38:05 · answer #4 · answered by todd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use ready-strip. It works great. Used it to get years of layers on my front door. It has no odor and you can use it indoors. It also has a color changing effect so you know when its time to wipe off the layers. This is definitely going to be the easiest and least expensive way to get the paint off your dresser. The company is called Back to Nature products.
2007-01-01 14:50:56 · answer #5 · answered by yakgal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TRY!!! to find a product called READY STRIP PRO
This stuff is AMAZING & SIMPLE!!!
You can strip upto 7 layers of paint or varnish with one application. There is almost NO odor & it is thick like a pudding & SOOOOOO
EASY to USE.
If you cannot find it in the stores, go to qvc.com & look for it. That is where got mine. It also came with a scraping tool & a few other things that were very useful & helpful...
Just follow the instructions on how to apply this stuff & it does the work for you!!!!
To refinish it may I recommend MinWax Gel stain & a MinWax Polteurothane Clear Satin Finish.
2006-12-30 10:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by More Lies & More Smoke Screens 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not hard at all. the paint stripper stinks a lot though. so make sure you have a lot of ventilation. i stripped paint off of a bathtub this summer and it actually was fun. you should get a razor blade (not a leg shaver razr blade) they sell them at the hardware store where you get the stripper from.
2006-12-30 19:40:40 · answer #7 · answered by Starry Eyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will take some time and work with paint remover and sanding
2006-12-30 09:33:36 · answer #8 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not hard at all with the new water wash strippers that are available .
check your local hardware store .
2007-01-02 14:11:18 · answer #9 · answered by John M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Car air freshners!
2016-03-29 01:15:26 · answer #10 · answered by Nikki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋