Hi all,
I am refinishing an family heirloom antique dresser to it's original painted
finish. After removing three layers of paints I discovered the ornate trim, 1/2
round 3/8 wide, is rubber, the curved areas, and wood, in the straight areas. I
easily carved some wood to replace missing rubber but now at finishing time I
have raised fibers on the wood trim parts. I need a suggestion or two to knock
off the fibers without loosing more detail in the wood relief. I sprayed light
primer and cured it to hold the fibers proud. My first thought was to steel
wool it. Suggestions???
Steel wool will work but you can also use an abrasive pad like
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/showdetl.cfm?offerings_id=5466&objectgroup_id=218&catid=3&DID=6
or they also have profile sanding blocks that are sort of a cross
between pumice and styrofoam that can easly conform top a profile.
If you'll use steel wool use a coarser type like 00 ratehr than the
fine 0000, etc. Also, don't sand to much with this stuff ofr your back
to square one, just lightly knock down the standing fibers.
[email protected] (BErney1014) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Hi all,
> I am refinishing an family heirloom antique dresser to it's original painted
> finish. After removing three layers of paints I discovered the ornate trim, 1/2
> round 3/8 wide, is rubber, the curved areas, and wood, in the straight areas. I
> easily carved some wood to replace missing rubber but now at finishing time I
> have raised fibers on the wood trim parts. I need a suggestion or two to knock
> off the fibers without loosing more detail in the wood relief. I sprayed light
> primer and cured it to hold the fibers proud. My first thought was to steel
> wool it. Suggestions???
a scraper
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Mike G.
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"BErney1014" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all,
> I am refinishing an family heirloom antique dresser to it's original
painted
> finish. After removing three layers of paints I discovered the ornate
trim, 1/2
> round 3/8 wide, is rubber, the curved areas, and wood, in the straight
areas. I
> easily carved some wood to replace missing rubber but now at finishing
time I
> have raised fibers on the wood trim parts. I need a suggestion or two to
knock
> off the fibers without loosing more detail in the wood relief. I sprayed
light
> primer and cured it to hold the fibers proud. My first thought was to
steel
> wool it. Suggestions???