Refinish stained kitchen table
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Funnygirl
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Back again, I'm trying to refinish a tabletop that is originally oak stained with varnish? I used citrastrip twice this morning with the plastic applied directly to the surface, electric sander with #60 for rough wood, and minwax furniture refinisher with steel wool and mineral spirits. At the end of a long hot day, there are still blotches of varnish? I cannot remove to restain a tabletop a darker color stain. Help! Varnish will not go!! There are still spots of it, I used citristripx2 with plastic applied directly to top, mineral spirits, min wax furniture refinished, and electric sander with #60 paper for rough wood. I have run out if ideas.Help!
8 answers
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If your finish were truly varnish, it would come off with the stripper. You might have polyurethane or some other non-varnish coating on there. More sanding should take it off.
Shannon
on Jul 02, 2015
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Keep sanding... you'll eventually get through whatever was used to seal the table.
Rae
on Jul 03, 2015
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I can't really see the image, it's so wee for my eyes. Have you talked to someone in a hardware store about stripping products?
Fab and Pretty
on Jul 03, 2015
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make sure you are using the proper stripper. I always leave mine on for 5 minutes longer than the can says. It then comes off easily.
Kendra B
on Jul 03, 2015
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I'm in the process of refinishing an oak table top for a friend. I used my mouse sander to remove the varnish - first used 220 grit then a once over with 120. After COMPLETE removal stained with Minwax Gunstock - 2 coats. Getting ready to put the finish coat on. Looks like new. Good luck.
Rhonda
on Jul 03, 2015
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I always us acetone and steel wool to wipe down and it cleans all of the residue etc for me
Mary
on Jul 03, 2015
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No i just picked up can at walmart
Mary
on Jul 04, 2015
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Decided to take a break- too hot in the south!Am hoping to get this table and chairs done by the end of September.Have too many other projects,I want to tackle.
Funnygirl
on Aug 20, 2015
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