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I don’t like stripping. period. the end. First off because my body just ain’t what it used to be… ha! ok, ok… you know I had to. But really, furniture stripping is not my cup of tea. But there is only one way to get all of those Deep Burgundy stained pieces (you know what i’m talking about) back to a pretty natural wood…. so strip I must!
I got an old brush out and bought a can of CitriStrip and got to work. Make sure you wear protective gloves! I just put one thin coat on to see how well it was going to work and ended up adding more in certain places that it just wasn’t wiping off. Make sure you use a plastic scraper so you don’t gouge the wood when slowing scraping- and also make sure you go in the directions of the grain as well. This piece had several decorative spots that I just used a cloth to wipe the CitriStrip on and then off as well because then you could get in all the nooks and crannies.
Once I had all of the old stain off- I took a rag and some mineral spirits to clean it all down and get any left over stripping off.
That was worth stripping for, LOL! It is gorgeous!
People all over the inter web are singing your praises for UNpainting a piece of old furniture! 🙂
I am to please;)
You’re a great stripper! 🙂 I really like how this turned out and it’s a nice size for a desk. Looking forward to seeing how your office progresses.
Once again, GREAT job!
Brilliant idea to use a sofa table! Love the “naked” look! 😉
~ Ashley
Thank you Ashley!!