The front door on the table has a beautiful herringbone design in the inset and I painted it without thinking ( new to painting furniture!l). I don’t want to sand them as we like the look of them as they are. Hi there The liquid formula clings to surfaces which makes it great for vertical use. You could have a look at the PeelAway Sample Pack, which is good for detailed areas and removing paint. Use a gel or paste when stripping paint from vertical surfaces such as wooden doorframes. I would recommend sanding off the current paint, particularly if you are not sure of what product it is. Many Thanks Bridgit Wallace. We’d be delighted to help. It revived the grain in some of the wood but has turned the top of one leg dark brown before I stopped. A hard-bristled brush may help to remove some of it or Steel Wool. Help! Doing a test area with the sample packs will give you a better indication of which one you would need to use, and how long you would need to leave the poultice on for. Once stripped we want to keep the doors as natural as possible whilst ensuring that they’re protected from grubby hands. A test area should be carried out first to see if this will work with the primer and it will have no adverse reaction. Hi Sam What are the chances of getting the door back to natural? Can you advise? It was a disaster! I hate it and want to take it off. Want I have the Nils chair from Ikea. A test area will give an idea of which to use and how long you will need to use it for. Check out the video series on Refinishing Wood Stairs. I note that “PeelAway 1 should not be used on gesso (a form of putty) mouldings sometimes used on apparently carved fireplace surrounds”. I stained the rest of the nightstand with a light walnut stain and it looks great but the one drawer when stained does not cover the white specks and divots. they are varnished mahogany and I would like to keep them that way, but when the previous owner has painted the ceiling and walls there are lots of blotchy paint marks on the beams. And what is the best way to finish it (planning on re-painting). Both of these products are very good at removing stubborn areas of paint or varnish but you should do a test area first of which ever product you decide to try. Hi, I own a house that was built in the 1920’s. I hope you have suggestions. I’m bored at work so I decided to check out your website on my iphone during lunch break. I would recommend taking a look at the PeelAway Paint Remover. Let me know if you have any further questions. The Peelaway 1 is ideal for older and lead based paint removal, however it is not suitable for oak or mahogany wood as it will burn it. The ‘Peel Away’ paint removal systems work by applying a poultice or paste over the painted areas. An alternative, or if you don’t have a pressure washer is to use a paint stripper like Barrettine Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover. Any recommendations to strip the gloss away to get the markings back? So what is the answer? I am having great difficulty removing it, I’ve even tried nitro mors but it hasn’t touched it. Hi one of our internal pine doors has been stripped using caustic soda. Hi, I have just purchased a house with lots of wooden beams in the ceilings. It may be that there is still some of the previous oil on the wood that is preventing the paint from curing, and if this is the case then you will need to sand back and remove this oil. So now we are faced with sanding it all over again which is not only heartbreakingly time consuming but we are worried that we may not have enough of the Birch ply left to sand as it was already quite worn out in places form the previous sanding..Is there a product that would remove it without sanding? The staircase had only been painted down the sides, leaving a space in the centre of each step which would have been covered by the runner down the middle of the stairs. The wood being covered by carpet will age differently to the areas that are not covered, even if they have been painted. Be careful not to go to far, patients is stronger than force so gently dose it. You could have a look at the Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover. It cleaned up really nice. But this should help you considerably with getting back to bare wood. If you need any advice on what to use feel free to get in touch. really nice chair someone painted over the varnish, what is recommended to remove the paint, want to save the varnish. Shellac can be used as a base coat for French Polishes or Lacquers or as a finish in its own right. I would strongly recommend a test area first, somewhere inconspicuous, to ensure that there is no adverse reaction or staining to the wood. It’s fast and effective, if a little messy. 5. I don’t know whether to paint them all or to varnish them all. How long should it be left for or should it be sealed with something? One other possible thing to try is a UV light up against the paint and you may be able to see the markings through the paint and re-mark them? ???? Hi we have everything wood stained in our house, I would like to revive it how can I do this. whats the best way to now remove the residue? Any advice on the best method to remove would be greatly appreciated, or point me in the right direction of a specialist who could do this. The alternative is Peelaway Sample Pack, which is a poultice that you leave on for 24-48 hours and then peel away with the paint. Would a solvent paint stripper do the job? Many thanks, Power tools help because their design forces you to apply even pressure. This removed any last bits of paint and dirt but left the wood quite rough, so we sanded the whole area again with 120 grit sandpaper in order to achieve a smooth and paintable finish. I hope you are able to get it sorted – Good Luck. For a product to apply colour, that would depend on if you want an opaque or translucent finish. I want to re paint then windows and frames in farrow and ball egshell paint. You will need to remove all of the previous paint in order to apply Osmo Country Colour. Both methods have left residual paint in the oak grain which we cannot get out, despite using both a wire brush and wire wool. We have been renting out our cottage in the countryside that has beautiful original features. Since chemical strippers require ventilation, it's not always an option for indoor stairs. It can remove a number of layers in short space of time, but always try a test area first – Sam. Have you tried the PeelAway Paint Remover? A very small area to see how well the PeelAway 1 will work and to ensure there are no adverse reactions. The only wood that you can use it on is Oak or mahogany as it may stain these, if you have this wood then an alternative product would be the Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover. Apply the stripper in long, smooth strokes to ensure that it’s applied evenly across the wooden surface. Can you recommend a product to do this? The paint should come off fairly easily. I have a solid wood varnished table that I would like to strip and paint in a colour. I’m sorry I could not be more helpful – Sam. We have stripped an old oak filing cabinet back to bare wood using both a chemical stripper and sanding. I have a bedroom set my parents gave me, it is apporximately 70 years old. Should any paint remain, repeat the process. paint, varnish, wax, stain and polish removers, contact our team of wood finishing experts, PeelAway 1: Revealing the Beauty of 90 Year Old Windows, Barrettine Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover, Ronseal 10 Year Weatherproof Wood Paint – Gloss, The Dining Table: The Family Centrepiece of Christmas, Eco-Friendly Nursery Paints: Made With Your Family and Planet in Mind, Exterior and interior doors and door frames. I am pulling my hair out. Your advice would be much appreciated. For a more natural finish you could have a look at the Osmo Door Oil Raw 3033 this has a small amount of white pigment in it to counteract the darkening, but is not ideal for dark woods or hardwoods. Do I need to use an under coat? Scott: If you are looking to see the wood in all its natural beauty then oils would be your best bet, but you really need to make sure that all of the original paint is removed out of those hard to reach areas. The first thing to do would be to establish what has been used to make the beams black. I hope this helps a little, I know its not ideal but let me know if you have any further questions or feel free to send some before and after photos if you manage to complete your project. How can I remove this without marking the varnished wood? If you know how old the paint is that will help with choosing which product to use. This is an effective stripper for built up paint. What should I use to remove the brushed on paint without taking off the original marking? This is a poultice that you leave on the area for 24 to 48 hours and then peel off, taking any paint and varnish with it. Susan. To stain them- possibly Danish oil then upholster So test should be done with care. So, after hours and hours of stripping and sanding (except for the first step), this is what the hallway and staircase look like. Hello Samantha, hoping you can help. You could have a look at using the PeelAway Sample Pack. I really enjoyed your article! They give off fewer fumes than solvent-based paint strippers, are cheaper and tend to work faster. If you do find that you need to use a stripper then there are two options the first is the Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover. I am sorry I can not be more specific with my advise but I am not aware of the Colron product or how it does or does not work. When you have done this feel free to email me for further advice at wood@finishes.direct, Hi Sam Our email is wood@finishes.direct, If stripper hasn’t worked then the only real option is to continue with the sanding but as I say if you could email me and I will try to help you further, feel free to send some photos as well – Sam. Left for a period of between 12 and 48 hours, the PeelAway poultice dissolves the many layers of paint accumulated over the years. And we always love to see before and after photos if you get chance to send some. It should not be. Thank you for your inquiry, if it is a solid wood door then the extra sanding will do no harm, but you want to maintain a smooth and even finish so it might be worth trying a removal product on those stubborn areas. Many thanks for any advice. Dear Samantha, I hope this helps and if you have any further questions please let me know. Not sure what kind of wood it is. The Peelaway 1 is the one you want to try as this is designed for use on older paints. It’s a well made piece of furniture with dovetail joints and original good quality handles but I’m not sure what type the wood is. I hope that helps and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch via our contact us page. And if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to get back in touch. It will give you a better chance of matching all the floors although if they are different woods you may not be able to match them exactly. This is more common with dense woods such as mahogany and some types of Oak, especially old Oak. I don’t know if it’s been varnished or waxed previously – some parts have a shine to them. Is that normal? Unfortunately at the end of the tenant’s lease we have returned to find the once stunning white bedrooms with black beams have had a bit of a makeover. I need advice on how to remove paint from a ceramic butler sink (sink is likely to be around 50 years old.) Hello, thanks in advance Many Thanks -Sam. I have a 1940’s house and want to strip the bannisters but it has thick brown stuff on underneath the paint which is a nightmare. It is free-from Methylene Chloride and NMP and comes with a money-back guarantee. I’m hoping you can help with a small DIY project. I need to paint my wooden gareage door, however the paint whioch was done about 6-8 years ago has bubled and in places and has now peeled away. You could have a look at the Peelaway products. Sometimes people wish to remove paint and varnish from all the parts of stairs to reveal the natural beauty of the wood below. Its worth trying to use a scrapper gently first to see if the paint will just come away. Ideally I would like all the rooms to have the natural wood but I think they wouldn’t match even after paint/varnish removal so this might be unrealistic so I either need to varnish them all or to paint them all. Karen. If the oil moves or soaks in then you have an oil or a wax on there, this will help to determine what product you will be able to use once clean. The Peelaway 1 is more suited to old paints and varnishes and a test area will show if it will work on your floors and how long you need to leave it on for. Are you able to take back to bare wood and then re treat with another varnish ? But during the rest of the paint removal process, the upper stairs that had had the stripper on them for about three hours took a third of the time it took to remove the paint from the lower steps. Our recommendation is to buy a sample or small tin and to trial the effectiveness of a product before committing to buying the quantity of wood stripper needed for the project. Once you are back to bare wood, if you want to wax it then the Fiddes Supreme Wax Polish is a good option for restoring character and dries in about 10 mins. I’ve read conflicting advice online about how to clean it (wipe with cloth and white spirit vs using wire wool and Danish oil to take off the old finish and dirt). Is there a way of removing this without sanding another millimetre off? Be careful not to scrub to much as the paint will start to stain the grain of the wood and make sanding a little harder. I hope you found the information useful. What is best way to remove the paint and get it back to its original wood color. Hi Sam If this still doesn’t work then a light sand with a fine grit sandpaper may work but you are getting closer to risking removing some of the Varnish. Only a couple of possible options with no guarantees and they do require some luck. It is important to do a test area first. The first is the Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover, which will work with in 5-10 minutes, making the paint bubble up to be scraped off with a Filler Knife. Is harder work though, but really satisfying and creates less harmful dust (sanding) and no difficult to clean mess. Many thanks. I’m hoping to oil or wax it to look natural. Thank you for sharing such an useful information! If you find any lead, the British Coatings Federation have produced a leaflet about how to deal with it, which you can read here: “Old Lead Painted Surfaces – A Guide on Repainting and Removal for DIY and Professional Painters and Decorators”. I hope that helps and good luck with your project. What would you recommend to use on these patches. To get a chemical stripper into nooks and crannies on intricate woodwork, use wire wool. Apr 21, 2019 - Inside: Tips for the best way to remove paint from old wood and how to strip veneer off old furniture. -Lindsay 2. Any advice? But need the wood to look uniform it colour. It’s a gel, sticking conveniently to vertical surfaces, and it is ideal for removing water, oil and solvent-based paints, varnishes and lacquers. We think it maybe that we added to much pigment and didn’t apply it with enough care. Hi I have a coffee table with some stains on. Feel free to email me at wood@finishes.direct for more advice. A test area will be the best way to tell. I’ve tried caustic (Nitromors) and non-caustic strippers and they both have the same effect. It has taken to the floor really badly and is very patchy and thick in some places. Use your paintbrush to apply a generous layer of stripper to the paint. This is after three full days of work!! The Paint Panther is designed to work in a matter of minutes, making the paint bubble up to be scraped off with a Filler Knife. so I took the headboard to 3 paint stores, then went to rona nothing has workedI have tried Peel away, and 4 different types. For a finishing product the Osmo Door Oil 3060 would be ideal. Is it easier to strip off varnish or floorpaint and what products would you recommend for this? I have sent you an email with “chair photo” in the subject that has photo of chair. I would strongly recommend the sample pack to test which one will work best for you and how long you will need to leave the poultice on for. I would advise Peelaway but the Peelaway 1 can stain Oak, which is potentually what your beams are made of, but is more suited to layers of paint that could be older than around 30 years. And as you have used a previous product it would be advisable to carry out a test area to ensure there is no adverse reaction. Hi I have come across this thread in my search for a solution to a wood/varnish related problem – i wish to paint my front door in a newly purchased house – unfortunately the previous owners varnished it and the result is still very sticky – the question is how do I prepare this sticky surface prior to painting – I have a palm sander but think it may need some treatment first or I think it will “bind” the sand paper – many thanks in anticipation. Thanks Emma. I have called in reinforcements of paint stripper, backed up by the coarsest sandpaper known to humanity and vigorous use of a wire brush. This will help us to understand what may have happened. If there is any wax on the chalk paint then you could be looking at wiping down with White Spirit first and then warm water. The cart is oak and has been painted gray. Hi, Douglas Evans. 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