2007-07-27 14:54:36 · 5 answers · asked by MBTECH1 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
This is a chair that is stained with a wood stain and I want to get it off and paint it white. I would love for it to turn out like it came that way. It is your average run of the mill wood chair. My wife doesn't like it but I love it. The only agreement we came up with is to repaint it to make it match the rest of the house. I will give any details need to answer the question.
2007-07-28 05:04:15 · update #1
Why bother removing the stain, just use a good sealer that you can paint over, Kils is one I use a lot. Don't make projects harder than they have to be. Have fun.
2007-07-28 09:59:36 · answer #1 · answered by fergy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too many details you have left out here to answer properly.
As it has already been mentioned, if you are dealing with just stain, then it's going to require some sanding. You might be able to lift some of the surface stain out with some acetone, but it will still require quite a bit of sanding. Acetone can be found wherever paint is sold. It's flammable, so don't try to sand immediately after using it, hehehehe. And if you use it, work in a well ventilated area.
Now... if you need to remove a 'top coat' of varnish, lacquer, or some sort of urethane also... then you may want a gel type product, that will sit on the surface, and soften it up for removal. Which type of stripper could be affected by what finish you actually have on the work piece.
What type of project this is... what you are actually working on... will also impact what kind of chemical to use....if it's advisable to use any chemicals. All depends on those details we don't see here...
Good Luck
2007-07-27 19:52:06 · answer #2 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you need to do to paint it is sand the chair down. You do not need to "remove" all the stain. Just rough up the wood with about 150 grit sand paper and then go over it with 220 grit and you are ready to prime and paint.
2007-07-28 07:19:47 · answer #3 · answered by Da Spurs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wood stain goes into the grain of the wood. You would need to sand the wood down to get rid of it. I have heard of people bleaching wood to lighten it but thats about it.
2007-07-27 16:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that soaking the surface with vinegar overnite, and applying neat jel-bleach does the trick, the release of chlorine gas in the grain bleaches the wood., rinse well. DON'T BREATHE THE FUMES>
2007-07-28 00:34:15 · answer #5 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋