Stripping old furniture
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Gail Salminen on Dec 14, 2014@Lisa Myers for tough stripping projects I have used the heirloom pure furniture stripper. Paint it on, let sit for 10 minutes or so then it usually just peels off. When taking it off I use a putty knife to scrape. For tough jobs it may take a couple of passes with the stripper. Just be patient and let the stripper do the work. Then when it dries give a sand to smooth the surface. Let us see your final project.Helpful Reply
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Sherrie on Dec 14, 2014First when sanding you need to make sure it doesn't have lead I. Those layers. I buy a commercial sandpaper to strip this stuff off. It has a tougher grit and last longer and digs into the old paint. I will find the name and post it. I have bought it At Lowes it is more expensive but it sure saves a whole lot of time.Helpful Reply
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Adrianne C on Dec 15, 2014I like my heat gun for these kinds of projects.Helpful Reply
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GR on Dec 16, 2014I know you have some great products that we don't have here but if all else fails I find sand, sand and sand again usually works! I use an orbital sander with VERY coarse sanding discs, you can hire these and although it's no easy fix, it will remove the paint. In fact the more layers there are, the better it works :-)Helpful Reply
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