Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - stripping rounded chair/table legs

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debertin
07-15-02, 02:45 PM
I've been stripping furniture for a little while now, and the one thing that I can't figure out is what tool/technique to use to scrape the stripper off of rounded table and chair legs. A straight scraper doesn't work, and the rounded end of the 'painters tool' doesn't work very well either. I'm using the jelly-like stripper. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! :confused:

George
07-15-02, 06:34 PM
The tool I find handiest for this application is called a linoleum knife - it has a curved blade and a wood handle. The curve doesn't match the round pieces exactly, but it's better than most other answers I've come up with.

For cleaning the groves around a turned piece, I use either knitting yarn (just wrap it in the grove and saw back and forth) or a brass bristle brush.

Anyone else with more ideas?
Tuplady
07-16-02, 06:55 AM
I also have some round items to strip paint off of. Someone suggested using liquid sand paper for this. Has anyone ever tried this and does it work well?

Thanks,
Tuplady

George
07-16-02, 04:48 PM
Liquid sandpaper is fine for prepping a surface to repaint WITHOUT removing the original finish. It is not a paint/varnish remover.
thiggy
07-17-02, 05:42 AM
I bag up my planer shavings for use when stripping furniture. After the finish has wrinkled up I grab a handful of the shavings and scrub the leg (or whatever irregular surface I am working on) vigorously. This works quite well and does not harm the surface or any detailing.