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Once you have stripped the old varnish and paint from a piece of furniture (see tutorial on chemically stripping wood), you will most likely encounter stains in the wood surface that should be removed before applying a new finish. ... To lighten wood and remove old stain...
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Stripping furniture or woodwork can be like a treasure hunt, revealing a beautiful wood surface beneath old paint and varnish. An old finish can be removed mechanically using a sander, but you run the risk of sanding off fine detail and contours in the woodwork. ... Bleaching to Lighten Wood & Remove Stain...
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Somewhere along the way someone has come up with the notion that you should seal the wood before you stain. Don't seal first. If you seal the wood first there is nothing for the stain to soak into and the it sits on top of ... Stain Wood, Do It Yourself ; Furniture Refinishing ... ; Citristrip ; Paint & Varnish ; Stripping Gel...
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www.refinishfurniture.com/stainwood.htm
www.refinishfurniture.com/stainwood.htm
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We have lots of pages (and growing) of information and tips for stripping and refinishing stained and finished wood furniture. We move on to staining and applying a clear finish; In a hurry? Try our Basic section, ... Free Catalogs; Rockler woodworking catalog; Woodcraft catalog; Woodworking; Stain - Finish;
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Many older pieces are not stained. They are dyed try a 10-20%mix of household bleach and water and see if that will move the color. If not a 50-50 mix of lacquer thinner and denatured alcohol may remove some of the color. ... If it is on end grain it may not all come out.
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I have removed layers of stain and sanded but some spots are very deep and dark (especially around spools). Boric acid paste suggested but I can't find any details. Professional wood refinisher has no suggestions!
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The Furniture Repair & Refinishing Wizard; Filling Small Damages; Stripping Wood Furniture; Guidelines for stripping wood furniture and other fine wood surfaces. Finishing Schedule for KITCHEN CABINETS;
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www.datatown.com/states/virginia/he/f1280.htm
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Art and design education and resource site. Step by step art technique and decorative art tutorials. ... Using protective gloves, dip your staining pad or rag in your stain and apply to the furniture surface, again in the direction of the wood grain. You can loosely apply the stain over your surface.
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www.artsparx.com/woodstain.html
www.artsparx.com/woodstain.html
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; Beth, Unfortunately stain.. since it is IN the wood and not just on it, does not remove easily if at all with strippers. Once you remove the varnish (which is probably what is getting all gummy) You can try a wood bleach or sanding to lighten the wood.
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