Hi,
I want to strip the varnish off a solid pine coffee table I've been
given. I'm a bit of a novice and don't know whether to initially use a
chemical stripper or electric (vibrating plate) sander. I know that once
I've got the worse off I'll have to hand sand it with increasingly fine
paper to get it smooth prior to retreating.
"LP" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Huh? Name a wood that gets lighter with age instead of darker
>
Fading, no?
Chemical stripper then hand sanding with the grain, then use sanding sealer
for final sanding followed by a few coats of good quality antique pine
wax."
Mouse
"Ricardo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I want to strip the varnish off a solid pine coffee table I've been
> given. I'm a bit of a novice and don't know whether to initially use a
> chemical stripper or electric (vibrating plate) sander. I know that once
> I've got the worse off I'll have to hand sand it with increasingly fine
> paper to get it smooth prior to retreating.
>
>
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"Ricardo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I want to strip the varnish off a solid pine coffee table I've been
> given. I'm a bit of a novice and don't know whether to initially use a
> chemical stripper or electric (vibrating plate) sander. I know that once
> I've got the worse off I'll have to hand sand it with increasingly fine
> paper to get it smooth prior to retreating.
>
>
Depends how thick the varnish is and how nice the wood below is.
I have even left things out in the rain for a few weeks to do the worst of
the stripping by nature. Then, get a chemical or blow lamp on it if the
paint/varnish is really thick.
Otherwise, if a very fine coat, just sand it.
Do not re-varnish it - looks crap. Instead buy some Danish Oil or similar
and oil it. The finished effect will be much nicer.
Remember that pine is a wood that goes DARKER with exposure to light, as
opposed to most other wood going ligher.
HTH
Rob
Huh? Name a wood that gets lighter with age instead of darker
On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 15:20:22 -0000, "Kalico" <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Ricardo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>> I want to strip the varnish off a solid pine coffee table I've been
SNIP
>Remember that pine is a wood that goes DARKER with exposure to light, as
>opposed to most other wood going ligher.
>
>HTH
>Rob
>
Thanks guys. When it's stripped I intend to use a wood dye on it to darken
it down, then wax it. Sound okay?
"Dauber" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Use Ronstrip, 7 quid from B&Q
>
>
> "Ricardo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> > I want to strip the varnish off a solid pine coffee table I've been
> > given. I'm a bit of a novice and don't know whether to initially use a
> > chemical stripper or electric (vibrating plate) sander. I know that once
> > I've got the worse off I'll have to hand sand it with increasingly fine
> > paper to get it smooth prior to retreating.
> >
> >
>
>
"Ricardo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Thanks guys. When it's stripped I intend to use a wood dye on it to darken
> it down, then wax it. Sound okay?
Sounds fine
Use Ronstrip, 7 quid from B&Q
"Ricardo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I want to strip the varnish off a solid pine coffee table I've been
> given. I'm a bit of a novice and don't know whether to initially use a
> chemical stripper or electric (vibrating plate) sander. I know that once
> I've got the worse off I'll have to hand sand it with increasingly fine
> paper to get it smooth prior to retreating.
>
>