I have been stripping stain off of a hutch for about a week now. I ran out of stripper and found a can in my basement with a little bit left, which is all I really needed to finish this job. This one you spray on. Well it seemed to dry up and I was stuck trying to scrape that off which isn't easy. My husband suggested that maybe it was old and to try spraying over that with more stripper. So I bought the same type. It did work but then I decided to use it to get the rest of the stain off. The same thing happened. Not as bad though. Does anyone have any idea why it may have dried up like that? And is there another way to get stripper off. I really don't want to buy more.
2007-09-08 00:24:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Answer # 1 offers a good clue and a decent brand. To avoid the toxicity, use rubber gloves. It can be WASHED off with mineral spirits etc.
Your problem isn't your fault. The medium for propelling what you bought is compressed air. Areosols by thir nature will dry faster. It's like a perfume atomizer under pressure.
2007-09-08 04:55:53 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had this same problem with trim in our older home. You really need to work quickly before it dries out. If you can not finish it before it dries take a wet rag and wipe the stripping gel off the wood. You have a few choices: try a damp rag and scrub a bit, if it comes off good for you. If not (I am thinking it won't) your options are to buy more stripping gel, or scrape and then sand the holy bejesus out of the wood.
I have found that a heat gun to take the initial top and most gooey layers of paint off is a good start. Then I take some medium steel wool with a bit of stripper gel and scrub the rest of the paint off. This means that I have no gobs of stripper hardened paint.
None of the solutions are great, but think of how nice that hutch will look when it is done!
2007-09-08 02:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by carrie p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason that the stripper dried like that is because it reacted with the finish on the hutch--which is usually lacquer--if you go to Lowe's you can get a stripper made by Jasco--don't forget to buy some gloves--apply it with a brush-then cover with a trash bag for about 30 to 45 minutes--the finish and the stain will come off a little easier. Then get some lacquer thinner and a scotch brite pad and wash the piece down and you should be to bare wood with very little sanding to do. good luck...
2007-09-08 09:01:39 · answer #3 · answered by Pete F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used "StripEze" when refinishing teak on sailboats. It's a jell that works quickly. If you get it on your skin rinse immediately, unless you enjoy the sting. Available at almost any hardware store. It will even remove your dried on goop.
2007-09-08 00:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋