Stripping Paint Off Furniture

Get your good old plastic wrap yes lunch wrapGlad Wrap or the equivalent and lay this down over the stripper extending a small way past the ends of the piece.

Stripping paint off furniture. Ive tried a few products at the moment I like odorless paint thinner the best. I am using a metal knife in the photo. My white cane suite is quite faded and needs a repaint which we can totally do but I like the look of natural cane and Im wondering if it can be taken back to natural again.

Test the paint for lead. Materials to strip the paint and sealer off of furniture. Move the furniture outside or into a well-ventilated area.

Use a fine steel wool or scrubbing pad soaked in the solution and wipe with the grain of the wood. Then using medium- or fine-grit sandpaper smooth out any bumps or flaking paint and scuff-sand other areas so the new paint will stick better. Clean off the sticky residue left behind.

Let dry completely before doing anything else. Put on gloves and goggles Put on your gloves and goggles. Only work with paint stripper in a well-ventilated area.

To start stripping paint from wood furniture I just pour some big glops of Citristrip on the top then spread it around with the chip or nylon brush. The easiest and most effective way for stripping paint from wicker furniture or other wicker items is to remove the paint from the surface. But the metal can gouge your wood if youre not careful.

There are a few different ways to strip paint from wood but Im only going to cover my method for using a chemical paint stripper here. Most paint stores and home centers stock dozens of liquid- and paste-type chemical strippers. If youre going to paint or repaint a piece of furniture you probably dont need to strip it.