How To Strip Paint To Bare Wood

Gently pour or brush on the stripper a nice generous and even coat and wait for it to bubble up as soon as it started to bubble Id start to quickly scrape to avoid it drying out at which point it wasnt effective.

How to strip paint to bare wood. Ive found the best stripper for furniture is Citristrip. Sanding using a hot air gun and chemical paint strippers. Check Out Our NEW Furniture Stripping Video.

If youre repainting do it as soon as possible preferably the same day as the moisture level in the wood will normally be as low as 8. Infrared rays open the grain of the wood much more effectively than any other paint removal method without damaging the wood. What is the best way to remove paint from wood.

Spray the desk with Citristrip or any other paint stripper. If I plan to wait until the next day to remove it. In the case of this mid-century modern dresser makeover I did use a chemical stripper and then followed with an orbital sander in order to remove the last bit of remaining old stain.

The ideal way to start over is to strip furniture of the old stuff and begin with a baby-smooth bare wood surface. This scrubbing pad with a built-in handle made this process super easy. There are three ways of removing paint from wood.

Keep the area being stripped completely saturated with the stripper. Scrub off the remaining paint Apply a little of the paint stripper onto the sections of wood that need more work. I highly recommend taking the extra step to strip off the finish or paint before sanding.

Looking for a fresh start on your old wood surface before applying a new coat of stain. There are a handful of different products to choose from for each of these methods. You can in fact simply use an orbital sander to strip furniture especially on wood.