Comments on: Stripping Paint and Refinishing Woodwork http://1912bungalow.com/2004/02/removing-paint-and-refinishing/ Articles, reviews, tons of before & after photos, house restoration and interviews for the house obsessed. Get inspired! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:05:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mike http://1912bungalow.com/2004/02/removing-paint-and-refinishing/comment-page-1/#comment-3165 mike Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:07:41 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2004/02/08/removing-paint-and-refinishing/#comment-3165 Guys that woodwork is amazing and I know it was a Labor of Love as any Historic Restoration is. I have used that same stripper before to remove old layers of caked on lead based paint and as someone who works for a Remodeling and Restoration company in the Charlotte NC area I have made money and lost money bidding on jobs like this. There have been times when the old paint bubbled up and simply wiped off then there were times it was grueling and we had to apply the paint stripper 6 times to reveal the wood underneath. I commend you for a job well done and may you enjoy this beautiful historic home for years to come Guys that woodwork is amazing and I know it was a Labor of Love as any Historic Restoration is. I have used that same stripper before to remove old layers of caked on lead based paint and as someone who works for a Remodeling and Restoration company in the Charlotte NC area I have made money and lost money bidding on jobs like this. There have been times when the old paint bubbled up and simply wiped off then there were times it was grueling and we had to apply the paint stripper 6 times to reveal the wood underneath. I commend you for a job well done and may you enjoy this beautiful historic home for years to come

]]> By: JBanker http://1912bungalow.com/2004/02/removing-paint-and-refinishing/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 JBanker Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:02:55 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2004/02/08/removing-paint-and-refinishing/#comment-3029 For anyone starting paint stripping. A safe water based paint remover you can use for interior jobs: READY STRIP(http://www.ibacktonature.com/Pages/readystrip-PD.html). You can buy it from Home Depot or Amazon. Works fine for our 3 or so layers of paint. It smells, but not too terribly and is not harmful both for you and environment. It takes a while to start working (best if left overnight) but we use it around small kids and animals with little ventilation. So give it a try. It's not too pricey. For anyone starting paint stripping. A safe water based paint remover you can use for interior jobs: READY STRIP(http://www.ibacktonature.com/Pages/readystrip-PD.html). You can buy it from Home Depot or Amazon. Works fine for our 3 or so layers of paint. It smells, but not too terribly and is not harmful both for you and environment. It takes a while to start working (best if left overnight) but we use it around small kids and animals with little ventilation. So give it a try. It’s not too pricey.

]]> By: Poli http://1912bungalow.com/2004/02/removing-paint-and-refinishing/comment-page-1/#comment-3026 Poli Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:49:43 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2004/02/08/removing-paint-and-refinishing/#comment-3026 http://www.oceanmanorhouse.com/?page=paintremover I made my own modifications and putting together a hands free stand. I will try to post some pics of the paint remover and my progress. http://www.oceanmanorhouse.com/?page=paintremover

I made my own modifications and putting together a hands free stand.

I will try to post some pics of the paint remover and my progress.

]]> By: Heather http://1912bungalow.com/2004/02/removing-paint-and-refinishing/comment-page-1/#comment-2866 Heather Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:47:55 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2004/02/08/removing-paint-and-refinishing/#comment-2866 That is a great question! At the minimum wait 1 day. We usually waited a 2-3 days before staining. My tip for stripping doors is to take them off their hinges and strip them outside! It is much nicer to keep all the mess outside your home. Remove the door hinges and soak them for a few days in TSP (trisodium phosphate) to remove the paint. Put the doors up on saw horses or even lie them flat on the driveway. They are much easier to strip when they are flat. After you get most of the paint stripped off you can sand the doors to remove the last little bit of paint. It goes much faster this way. I think you will be very happy with the results! That is a great question! At the minimum wait 1 day. We usually waited a 2-3 days before staining. My tip for stripping doors is to take them off their hinges and strip them outside! It is much nicer to keep all the mess outside your home. Remove the door hinges and soak them for a few days in TSP (trisodium phosphate) to remove the paint. Put the doors up on saw horses or even lie them flat on the driveway. They are much easier to strip when they are flat. After you get most of the paint stripped off you can sand the doors to remove the last little bit of paint. It goes much faster this way. I think you will be very happy with the results!

]]> By: Nicki http://1912bungalow.com/2004/02/removing-paint-and-refinishing/comment-page-1/#comment-2865 Nicki Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:50:25 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2004/02/08/removing-paint-and-refinishing/#comment-2865 I have been searching all over the internet to find out the best way to strip 2 old doors in my foursquare home that have been painted. The only question I have is how long do I need to wait to stain the wood after I strip off the old paint? I am usually very handy and remodeling savvy but, this is a project I have never attempted before. I love the details that you gave here! I was nervous about taking this project on because the doors are original to the house and I would feel horrible if I ruined them! Thank you so much!! I have been searching all over the internet to find out the best way to strip 2 old doors in my foursquare home that have been painted. The only question I have is how long do I need to wait to stain the wood after I strip off the old paint? I am usually very handy and remodeling savvy but, this is a project I have never attempted before. I love the details that you gave here! I was nervous about taking this project on because the doors are original to the house and I would feel horrible if I ruined them! Thank you so much!!

]]> By: Mark http://1912bungalow.com/2004/02/removing-paint-and-refinishing/comment-page-1/#comment-2559 Mark Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:59:24 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2004/02/08/removing-paint-and-refinishing/#comment-2559 When using a stain conditioner, don't follow the directions on the can. Wait about a week for the conditioner to fully be absorbed and dry. Otherwise the stain can still go on blotchy with a softwood. Someone has a website describing this with photos, but the name escapes me. When using a stain conditioner, don’t follow the directions on the can. Wait about a week for the conditioner to fully be absorbed and dry. Otherwise the stain can still go on blotchy with a softwood. Someone has a website describing this with photos, but the name escapes me.

]]> By: JS http://1912bungalow.com/2004/02/removing-paint-and-refinishing/comment-page-1/#comment-2557 JS Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:12:41 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2004/02/08/removing-paint-and-refinishing/#comment-2557 Hi- Great article. We recently bought a 1908 Bungalow which unfortunately, the previous owners saw fit to re-stain the glorious chestnut trim in BLACK. Can you tell me about your bleaching process and what the product was? Hi-

Great article. We recently bought a 1908 Bungalow which unfortunately, the previous owners saw fit to re-stain the glorious chestnut trim in BLACK.

Can you tell me about your bleaching process and what the product was?

]]> By: Nina http://1912bungalow.com/2004/02/removing-paint-and-refinishing/comment-page-1/#comment-2430 Nina Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:19:52 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2004/02/08/removing-paint-and-refinishing/#comment-2430 Wow, absolutely gorgeous dining room! I wish my Craftsman had one of those divider half-walls (not sure what their called) in between my dining and living rooms. I am stripping all my woodwork as well. I use Peel Away 7. It works pretty good, not really any smell, and don't need gloves. But it's $100/gal. Wow, absolutely gorgeous dining room! I wish my Craftsman had one of those divider half-walls (not sure what their called) in between my dining and living rooms. I am stripping all my woodwork as well. I use Peel Away 7. It works pretty good, not really any smell, and don’t need gloves. But it’s $100/gal.

]]> By: amanda http://1912bungalow.com/2004/02/removing-paint-and-refinishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 amanda Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:30:58 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2004/02/08/removing-paint-and-refinishing/#comment-1940 Thank you so much for posting this. I recently purchased and rehabbed a 1929 true brick bungalow that had oodles of white paint all over the original woodwork. I am grateful to have somewhere to start (our floors are a similar color to yours and your stain mix will be a good place for me to start). Thank you so much. Thank you so much for posting this. I recently purchased and rehabbed a 1929 true brick bungalow that had oodles of white paint all over the original woodwork. I am grateful to have somewhere to start (our floors are a similar color to yours and your stain mix will be a good place for me to start). Thank you so much.

]]> By: Elizabeth and David http://1912bungalow.com/2004/02/removing-paint-and-refinishing/comment-page-1/#comment-1929 Elizabeth and David Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:32:07 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2004/02/08/removing-paint-and-refinishing/#comment-1929 Wow! I cannot (but should) believe that someone actually painted all that gorgeous woodwork! People never cease to amaze me! We own a 1920 bungalow in Michigan. It has all douglas fir woodwork, painted. Fortunately, it only has 2-3 coats of paint. We plan on stripping this year! Great blog! Wow! I cannot (but should) believe that someone actually painted all that gorgeous woodwork! People never cease to amaze me!
We own a 1920 bungalow in Michigan. It has all douglas fir woodwork, painted. Fortunately, it only has 2-3 coats of paint. We plan on stripping this year!
Great blog!

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