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. It is also worth noting that Peelaway 1 is not recommended for use on Oak or other hard woods as it has been known to stain these woods. It took 2 solid coats. You can pick up a lead testing kit at your local decorating centre or DIY store. Test areas are strongly advised as with all products and if you have any other questions please do not hesitate to get in touch. Our subject piece: The key is to ensure that what you are stripping is solid wood, like this versatile five-drawer dresser. I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any further questions. Next, apply a coat of primer to the railings and trim first and let the primer dry completely. If extensive sanding has not solved the problem I think you are unlikely to be able to get a more even finish. Our options are to put new wood floors down over old wood, recarpet or hope they can get the paint off. Inspecting previous paint job. You could consider the Peelaway 1 and 7 Sample Pack this is a stripper for a wide range of projects and surfaces. When you have done this feel free to email me for further advice at wood@finishes.direct, Hi Sam On the flat places I used a belt sander and it came off so easy. What do you recommend . Thank you for sharing such an useful information! I want to clear varnish eventually to highlight the grain but am having trouble removing this dark looking stuff. The Peelaway 1 is for older paints and varnishes but is not suitable for use on Oak wood as it can stain. We have two removal products that you could use for taking off the paint but I wouldn’t like to say if they will have an effect on the markings underneath, only a test area will show this. Also if you are looking to apply some colour there are some alternatives. Hope that helps and you manage to successfully strip that last door! The painter got some paint on my wooden window frames (Where he painted the walls. The first and probably the quickest is the Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover. 11 Steps to Sand Stairs Treads, Stain or Paint: Complete Guide: 1. Take care with metal scrapers when stripping wood so as to avoid scratching or gouging the wood when removing the paint or varnish. See how you get on with that and if you need any further advice I am here to help. I hope that helps and if you have any more questions please let me know – Sam, Hello It is likely that you will only need the Peelaway 7 and test areas will show how much and for how long you need to leave it on the area to be striped. It may be worth trying a test area of both the Peelaway 1 and 7. I have bought a second hand solid wood polished wardrobe that has a daub of old white paint on it, but I don’t know whether it’s gloss or emulsion. Always do a test area first. Stripping curved surfaces such as stair spindles and hand rails is more challenging. The final option is a stripper, such as PeelAway Paint Remover, but again, depending on what is on your frames currently, this could also strip that. We highly recommend Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover, one of the best wood strippers on the market for day to day paint and varnish removal. Once you have removed all the paint, your garage door will be ready for repainting with an exterior wood paint such as Ronseal 10 Year Weatherproof Wood Paint – Gloss. Feel free to email me at wood@finishes.direct, I have sanded a table right back to the wood. I have just had a cat knock a can of emulsion all other our brand new wooden oak floor. I would recommend finding an expert in that field and getting their input. Both said to start by trying to scrub with water first, or even soapy water. We have a couple of removal products that can be used to strip back the paint but I would be worried that the Black treatment that is underneath may be affected as well. Solvents can also have a strong odour and must only be used in very well-ventilated areas. Hi I have bought a 60s cabinet by Younger which is teak veneer but I am not sure if it’s oiled or varnished. It will enhance the grain and natural beauty of the wood and slightly darken the wood (wiping a damp cloth over the bare wood will give you an indication of the darkening). Thanks. We have sample sizes of our Peelaway Products which would be worth trying first. It’s not what we expected. When fully dry, remove the crust together with the paint residues with a stiff brush or stripping knife. Both of these products are a paste like product that you leave on for 24/48 hours (depending on what the test area shows) and then peel off. Nitromors? You may find the Peelaway Products are the easiest to use. I would like a matte or semi matte finish. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! I am sorry I could not be of more help with your inquiry. I don’t have a miracle resolution I am afraid. Sorry Josie, we do not have any contacts in that area – Sam. It is a poultice that you leave on the surface for 24 – 48 hours, covered with a piece of paper. But it would be fair to say that the Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover or the PeelAway 7 Paint Remover would be suitable products for removing your paint. 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. Hi one of our internal pine doors has been stripped using caustic soda. Also someone said I should have put a shalac sealer on first, I’d appreciate any advice thanks. The other alternative is the Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover, which is a quick and aggressive remover that will make the varnish/paint bubble up for scrapping off. The intricate armchair bits I have an antique hutch that was painted white. I managed to remove it. Any paint stripper is going to take it back past the paint, i would recommend a manual approach using a filler knife, paint scraper or scotch pad to gently remove the paint from the surface of the wood. I hope you manage to get the finish that you want and we would love to see some photos – Many Thanks Sam. To use paint stripper: Pour a small amount of the paint stripper into a glass or metal container and apply it as specified on the label. 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. This will not peel and flake over time like many paints will and can just have a fresh coat re applied when you feel the wood needs it. The PeelAway 7 Paint Remover is likely to remove both the paint and the varnish I am afraid. Paint strippers and removers have also had to evolve to keep pace with these new formulations. One room has the same varnish on 10 year old pine floorboards. When ready you peel the paper away taking the paint/varnish with it. Have you any suggestions for removing wax from a ceiling so that I could then put a colour wash on? Karen. I hope that helps and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch via our contact us page. To get a chemical stripper into nooks and crannies on intricate woodwork, use wire wool. My goal is to stain it to match the rest of the original trim/doors in the house. Whether you’re sanding by hand or with a machine, experts recommend you take it slow and easy until you get a feel for it. He did not use painter’s tape.) Can you tell me which Peelaway you used and for how long you left it on? These areas are often hard-to-reach and oddly-shaped, making it tricky to remove the old paint. What are the chances of getting the door back to natural? Hello there! Here are some ideas to help you get creative with your good-as-new wood: Paint and varnish strippers aren’t the only removers we do. Just contact our team of wood finishing experts. We have a sample pack which contains both Peelaway 7, which is a remover for some of the more modern paints and varnishes, or the Peelaway 1, which is a stronger formula for paints that are over abut 30 years old. The alternative is the Peelaway 7. Nicky. Hi, I have just purchased a house with lots of wooden beams in the ceilings. I hope that helps and if you have any further questions please do get back in touch. All the while being careful not to over scrub the area. Take a look at the product info and if you have any other questions please feel free to get back in touch. A quick word about sandpaper and wire wool, both of which can cause damage to wood unless you take it easy… When you sand … I would like to uncover the wood but not sure what is best to try – do I go for something like Peelaway? This Website is powered by Siteground and the Genesis Framework. I’m hoping to oil or wax it to look natural. Many thanks in advance for our advice. I’m too nervous to take on such a big project myself. Once the paint has softened, scrape it off with a plastic or metal scraper. Its quite a simple process as the paint is water based. Contact with the air and UV, or lack of it, will mean that the wood ages differently and this is why you have such a difference in appearance. Please let me know if you have any other questions. 5 coats. Don’t want to sandblast. We have been renting out our cottage in the countryside that has beautiful original features. An alternate and quicker product to consider is the Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover this is a gel that makes the paint or varnish bubble up to be scraped off, could be difficult with intricate areas but is a quick and effective stripper. A while back, I shared the plans for our staircase makeover.It’s a DIY project that’s been long overdue, and I’m so excited to finally be making progress. Congratulations! You would need to do a test area with both of these product to get an idea firstly of how long you would need to leave them on for and secondly how effective the will be on the Emulsion and the Black treatment that is underneath. Is there a type of paint remover you would recommend for this type of work? Will I have to sand back to wood? Paints and varnishes have evolved over the years, so have their formulations and chemical make-up. I have started removing the paint with a heat gun/scraper and noticed the original markings are in the wood underneath. 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. 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. Place the removed paint and varnish into another container which can be discarded later. I enjoy the info you provide here and can’t wait to take a look when I get home. These two will give a durable finish and can be applied with a brush or roller. This will help us to understand what may have happened. The lino had to be ripped up cos it tore and over the years the glue has obviously seeped into the bare wood. Depending on the paint you may be able to scrubb that off with warm water and detergent or light sanding but again there is no guarantee that this will not affect the varnish underneath. Please help as I think it would be a shame to ruin it. How to strip or sand or take paint and any other varnish off of a staircase corner . This is a stripper that will make the paint kind of bubble up so that it can be scrapped off. There are blobs of paint round the edges of the floor and a few spots here and there on the rest of the floor, mostly old white paint from when the room has been decorated over the years, which I want to remove in a way that causes the minimum amount of damage and need for subsequent staining. Sorry this is not something that we do our have much information on, its best to get in touch with the company who stripped the doors for you. The old polyurethane comes up with the stripper goo. And if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to get back in touch. 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. Thanks. This product is designed to make the paint bubble up so that you can scrap it off or there is the PeelAway 7 Paint Remover, which is a paste like consistency and you leave on for a period of up to 48 hours and then peelaway the all the layers in one go. Hi I need to find the best way to strip my banister which has many layers of white gloss but I would like it to be a quick process which products would you recommend please . Then, fill any holes or imperfections with wood filler or spackle and sand the staircase so that the surface is smooth. It is easy to apply and to maintain. Its a difficult situation to rectify, because any removal product that you use will have an effect on the Varnish. There is a Sample Pack that allows you to try the the product first. I am planning on painting some of my wooden furnishings (a table, some shelves etc) white, but was wondering if these techniques would work incase I wanted to return the furniture to their original wood? Can you recommend a product to do this? Solvent paint removers take off all kinds of finishes, even contemporary ones. But think it was black before I did this. Both are very effective, you should always carry out a test area first however to ensure that there are no adverse reactions. And then an oil, such as Manns Premier UV Decking Oil which, although made for decking, would be suitable for your project. Once you have washed off as much paint as you can the wood should be allowed to dry and then sanded. Thank you! Many thanks. We have removed the carpet from a downstairs room in our Edwardian House to reveal the (mostly) original stained floorboards. Thank you for your enquiry, we have 2 products that you could try, the first is Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover, which makes paints and varnishes bubble up so that you can scrap them off with a Filler Knife. It is a poultice that you can leave on for 12 – 48 hours and when you peel back the paper cover the paint come with it. 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. A small test area with the Peelaweay 7 first will give you an idea of whether it will completely remove any product from your furniture and how long you will need to leave the poultice on for. How ever if the wood was already black I am unsure as to why. I need to know if I should strip it back and re colour (if so what should I get) Or if I can get the stains out? It's best to start at the top of your project and work your way down. Hi! Thanks. We don’t want to paint the door, just oil the bare wood. You may be able to get them out with a hard bristled brush that will get into the crevices where the white is. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Want to paint it now with an acrylic based paint. Paula. 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. Then, if the instructions tell you to, wash the stripped item to neutralise the active chemicals. What’s the best stripper for my builder to use to try strip the paint off so the original beam colour comes back or at least get them lighter than they are?? My question isn’t wood based I’m afraid. You won’t need to use a scrapper with the Peelaway as it is a Poultice that you leave on for an allocated time (which can be established from the test) with a blanket over the top, and then when ready you peel the blanket away and remove the paint at the same time. Its worth trying a couple of things to see what the product is that is on the chair. Using a paint scraper, scrape across the step with the grain of the wood. It should be applied thinly and soaks into the surface of the wood, so won’t peel and flake over time, and you can do a maintenance coat when you feel that the wood needs refreshing, although this should not be for a good few years. I would recommend an oil that will give an opaque finish, such as Osmo Country Colour. I note that “PeelAway 1 should not be used on gesso (a form of putty) mouldings sometimes used on apparently carved fireplace surrounds”. You could have a look at the Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover. I used wire wool on this as well after My apologies for the delay in getting back to you. 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. The first is Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover. I would recommend sanding off the current paint, particularly if you are not sure of what product it is. You could have a look at the PeelAway Sample Pack, which is good for detailed areas and removing paint. Always try a test area first and if you have any other questions or need advise on the right product to use once you have stripped your doors, feel free to get in touch. I took the drawer and stripped this antique white stain off of it but now I have little white specks and divots in the grain of the wood that will not come off. It should not be. Hi! I strongly recommend a test area of this product it will guide you as to how long you will need to leave the Peelaway poultice on the wood. Any advice on suitable products. These are strippers for paint and varnish that can be used for quite specific detail as it is a thick poultice. Cheers. My apologies for the delay in getting back to you but I needed to speak to our flooring expert for advice on your inquiry. The painting has just been done this week. I have a bedroom set my parents gave me, it is apporximately 70 years old. Alternatively, the product can be left overnight. Can I ask you to email me with details of which stripper you used? Let me know how you get on or if you have any other questions – Sam. Hope that helps and we would love to see some before and after photos – Sam. There’s no discolouration and solvents get the wood cleaner, deeper down into the grain. There are so many layers of paint on the door frames, cream on top, several areas coming up green, black, yellow underneath! 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. I need advice on how to remove paint from a ceramic butler sink (sink is likely to be around 50 years old.) Should any paint remain, repeat the process. Now that has seeped in too. This is poultice that can be left on the wood for 24-48 hours. 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? There is an enormous build-up of mostly water-based paint as sink used in an art classroom and has years of paint build up. Sanding is best kept for small projects unless you want to hire an industrial sander to remove paint and varnish from your floor. Here is what you can do. Dear Samantha, If it is not a viable option, you could also have a look at the Peelaway Sample Pack, which is a poultice that you can leave on for 24-48 hours and then peel off, removing the paint at the same time. If you would like to share your decking project pictures with us, you can either send us some photos or share on our Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram pages. It could be worth you trying the Peelaway 1 or 7 This is a poultice that you leave on for up to 48 hours. Is it best to use a roller or a brush for applications? 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. As Kirsty Allsop says on the Channel 4 Homes website: “Chemical strippers, available from DIY stores, are good for intricately carved wood. This is a product that you apply and leave on for a 24 to 48 hour period. Be aware that the Peelaway 1 is not suitable for use on Oak or Mahogany ( hard woods generally as it can burn the wood ). How upsetting, I feel for you as I know how important something like this can be. I hate it and want to take it off. 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. Here’s a blog post in which we give the Peelaway paint remover a rigorous trial. Can you recommend which products and method would be best suited to what I want to do? Peelaway 7 Paint Remover is a suitable for use on all woods with more modern paint or varnish on. The ‘new’ Nitromors will not work as I have tried it on my Hardwood window sills and it just goes like chewing gum – nothing like the old Nitromors – it does come off eventually but a good scraper and alot of patience are required You could have a look at one of our strippers Paint Panther Paint and Varnish Remover, which is a quick and effective stripper that will make the varnish bubble up for scraping off with a Filler Knife. To help you decide what approach to take, we’ve laid out options below. A light sand may be required to prepare the wood once stripped and then you could look at products for treating the door. This is a very successful stripper of paints and varnishes, but test areas are essential to see which of the products will be best for your project. Thank you for your inquiry, I’m not overly familiar with the Cetol product although I am aware it is Sikkens woodstain, so likely to be a surface sealer. Antique chairs. A little bit of perseverance may be required. This is a quick working stripper that can remove up to 6 layers in about 5 minutes. We have a staircase that’s painted white but is now peeling off, and looking unsightly Thanks. I wonder if you could advise me before I set out on this. :-) Reply Delete I recently had the inside of my house painted. Most paints manufactured before 1960 contain lead, so if you’re stripping something older than that it’s always wise to check. Thanks for your help. It’s a remarkable product, highly effective and incredibly fast-acting, removing as many as six layers in just five minutes! What is the best option to fix this? We would like to restore the rooms to their former glory. Thank you for your enquiry. When all the wax is removed you can continue to scrub with water and a sponge and the paint will come away fairly easily. I have used Citristrip with great success until now. 4. A very small area to see how well the PeelAway 1 will work and to ensure there are no adverse reactions. Once you have managed to remove all previous product you will probably need to sand the pew as well, to get a smooth even finish. Can you advise? I hope you manage to achieve what you are looking for – Sam, I live in a timber framed terrace built late 1500s which has a lovely curved beam in the bedroom wall. The Peelaway is a paste that you leave on the area for 24/48 hours (a test area will determine how long) and then peel of to remove the paint. The dried poultice is then removed with a spatula, pulling out the dissolved paint from deep detailing, nooks and crannies to restore the intricate detail and design of the original piece. Is there anything I can do apart from applying dark stain ? Again a test area is strongly recommended. Use your paintbrush to apply a generous layer of stripper to the paint.
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