How hard will it be to strip the paint and stain the entire bedroom set. Is it worth it to send the set out to be stripped and stained or is this something easy enought to do? The bedroom set is a great size for a nursery and we really love the craftsmanship of the set. How difficult will it be to strip the intricately carved parts of the dresser? Any suggestions on what to use? Thank you!
2007-01-13 13:08:29 · 6 answers · asked by Trench Foot 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
If it is good quality furniture it will be worth while to fix it up. Results will vary. It is easy to strip it but results vary on staining. Staining takes finnesse and practice. You can do it though. Get your technique down on some scrap wood. A friend took something to a stripper and they ruined it. Be cautious about choosing a commercial stripper. There are some new home strippers that seem to work and are gentle. Shop around at Lowe's, Home Depot, and Ace. Oil Based stain is best. Water based looks chalky unless done by someone with a whole lot of experience. Good luck
2007-01-13 13:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a good quality stripper and get to it, will be well worth the effort. Once stripped, you then use sandpaper to sand it smooth, staining is the easiest part--wipe on, wipe off, leave on longer for a deeper stain. What you may well find is that under that paint, it is already stained. Look on the bottoms of the feet, or pull out the drawers and look at the bottom edge of the drawer fronts, may show you what it looked like. Certainly if it is solid oak, it will be high quality wood, they didn't use the cheap wood or imperfect wood you will find in "fine" furnitur now.
2007-01-13 21:48:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I, personally do not like using chemicals but on the carving you would have to. Jasco paint remover works good. Depending how many coats you have you may have to repeat application the flat parts I would use a heat gun and paint scraper to strip off paint. Take your time and be patient.
2007-01-14 01:03:53 · answer #3 · answered by adevilchild38 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send it it a refinisher..The carved parts would take forever if you could even get them clean..It would be worth every penny to have it done right and done quick. Maybe there are other layers of paint under the green..Why people ruin beautiful wood by painting it is beyound me..
2007-01-13 21:19:04 · answer #4 · answered by jst4pat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use paint remover to get rid of the paint. then prepare the surface by fine sanding paper. After that you can stain it with the shade you like or varnish it.
2007-01-13 21:18:15 · answer #5 · answered by Iqbal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Peter O.
My daughter did her vintage bed this way, on her own with lovely results; however, she suggested that you don't rush it, take your time and enjoy it.
2007-01-13 21:39:09 · answer #6 · answered by Pacifica 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋