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Posted by BobK207 on February 25, 2007, 11:39 pm
On Feb 25, 7:46 pm, mwie...@gmail.com wrote:
> We're trying to strip a pale white stain and topcoat off of an oak
> staircase. We've been using SuperStrip and have been having very
> little success. We've tried laying the stuff on thick and letting it
> sit for anywhere between 15 minutes and a few hours and repeating up
> to 7 or 8 coats. We've tried covering it with wax paper and tin foil
> to slow the evaporation. We've tried removing it with a scraper, a
> wire brush, a toothbrush, a scrubbing pad and paper towels. We've
> tried raising the heat to 80 degrees and we've tried using a
> hairdryer. In the end, we've had best results with taking a
> toothbrush, dipping it in the SuperStrip and brushing away the
> finish. Obviously it's been incredibly labor intensive and contrary
> to everything I've read about how this job should at the most, be only
> time consuming, but not muscle straining. So, I'd like to open the
> floor and ask, if there is something that we've overlooked that would
> make this job easier? Has anyone else had a similair experience where
> seemingly none of the conventional methods worked?
You do not mention the type of top finish.....
If the stripper is meant to remove your topcoat finish, it should
soften it rather easily and then just scoop it of with a 4" putty
knife.
Getting the white stain out of the oak grain is a different
issue....tooth brush & stripper is going to be your best bet. That
white stain really gets into the grain. :(
try a stainless steel "tooth brush" like brush
Years ago, I used two brushes side by side to strip failed paint off
of a recessed ceiling panel.
Luckily it was only 10'x10' and I was young & strong....took about 8
hours. Ceiling still looks great 20 years later.
cheers
Bob
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