Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Staining twin beds
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twinmom
08-06-02, 05:39 PM
I wrote before about sanding and painting some twin beds that were my Moms from 1947. George had advised me not to worry about the lead content. Thank you.
After sanding down the beds I have come across a beautiful light wood. Rather than painting them white, I have decided to stain the wood a natural color. In addition the head and footboards have a raised applique' on them, that when sanded lose their detail. Can I remove the laquer off the applique with a paint remover? And additionally, can you please also advise me on the steps I should take to re-staining the wood beds? Thank you very much.
After sanding down the beds I have come across a beautiful light wood. Rather than painting them white, I have decided to stain the wood a natural color. In addition the head and footboards have a raised applique' on them, that when sanded lose their detail. Can I remove the laquer off the applique with a paint remover? And additionally, can you please also advise me on the steps I should take to re-staining the wood beds? Thank you very much.
George
08-07-02, 07:28 PM
If it is a lacquer finish, a 50:50 mix of lacquer thinner and dentaured alcohol is me favorite for cost and effectiveness. Use with steel wool and/or a brass bristle brush for the detail work.
The color of the wood while it is wet with this mixture is approxmiately the color you'll get if you apply a clear finish without staining at all. If that's what you want, then staining is not needed. Otherwise, choose which way you want to go (color wise) and select a stain to get you there. I find the gel-type stains easier to work with, providing better color uniformity and ease of application.
The color of the wood while it is wet with this mixture is approxmiately the color you'll get if you apply a clear finish without staining at all. If that's what you want, then staining is not needed. Otherwise, choose which way you want to go (color wise) and select a stain to get you there. I find the gel-type stains easier to work with, providing better color uniformity and ease of application.