Comments on: Stripping Down

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:16:10 +0000

this is great! i’m new to the furniture refinishing world but have a few projects i’m hoping to undertake. when do you strip the paint and when do you just start off with sanding? thanks for the help!

By: Cindy T

Cindy T — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:53:01 +0000

When I was stripping a chest that had a coat of really resistant of paint on it, I put the stripper on and then laid some saran wrap over it to keep the stripper from evaporating so it could work longer. After a while I just lifted the saran wrap off and gobs of paint came off with it! Neato!

By: Nora

Nora — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:53:19 +0000

Why did you strip the paint? Why not just sand it down a bit, then primer and repaint? I just found your blog and I’m totally inspired and I’m not sure if it’s a “duh!” question lol but Im confused since it looks like it could’ve just been sanded a bit..?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:28:04 +0000

I went to RustOleum’s site to check out their colors, and specifically get a better look at London Gray. I’m sure it could be the computer monitor, but it looked substantially darker on their site than it does on these pieces. Did you mix it with anything, or do you think the primer made it lighter, or is it just lighter than the can lid? Thanks for your answer! I can’t wait to try that color, and that stripper out!