Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Stripping dark stain from wood window
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pneumaticat
10-03-07, 04:34 PM
I just bought a house and one of the windows (in one bedroom) is stained with a very dark stain I don't care for. Is there any way to strip the stain out so I can stain it a lighter color or is stripping not possible with stain because it penetrates the wood so far? I was wondering if bleaching it would help.
marksr
10-03-07, 06:47 PM
Welcome to the forums!
Stain can be stripped but it is no easy task. Stripper should remove all the poly/varnish and some of the stain. Sanding should remove the rest of the stain.
You need to be extra carefull using a chemical stripper on a window - especially if it is a newer one with any plastic parts/tracks - stripper can melt them :eek:
Stain can be stripped but it is no easy task. Stripper should remove all the poly/varnish and some of the stain. Sanding should remove the rest of the stain.
You need to be extra carefull using a chemical stripper on a window - especially if it is a newer one with any plastic parts/tracks - stripper can melt them :eek: