Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - stripping
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04-25-01, 09:09 PM
How do you strip lacquer off of furniture?
George
04-26-01, 07:07 PM
Wanda:
First, a preface:
If you're planning to paint the piece, you don't need to strip it. If the lacquer is opaque, you don't WANT to strip it.
Having said that - be prepared to spend about $20 a gallon for paint/varnish remover. The $10.95 house brands aren't worth it. Or, you can buy lacquer thinner and acetone (both about $10 a gallon), mix them 50:50 and use that to strip with.
Commercial strippers will have complete instuctions on the can - folow them.
One further note. If you use a waterbase stripper, you will HAVE to sand the piece before applying stain/finish, etc. If you use a solvent based, chances rae you won't.
If you really want a blow-by-blow on the procedure I use, come on back and ask.
First, a preface:
If you're planning to paint the piece, you don't need to strip it. If the lacquer is opaque, you don't WANT to strip it.
Having said that - be prepared to spend about $20 a gallon for paint/varnish remover. The $10.95 house brands aren't worth it. Or, you can buy lacquer thinner and acetone (both about $10 a gallon), mix them 50:50 and use that to strip with.
Commercial strippers will have complete instuctions on the can - folow them.
One further note. If you use a waterbase stripper, you will HAVE to sand the piece before applying stain/finish, etc. If you use a solvent based, chances rae you won't.
If you really want a blow-by-blow on the procedure I use, come on back and ask.