Hello,

I have some 5 year old patio furniture. I believe it is Brazil Cherry, it
is the standard stuff that can be bought at many outdoor furniture places.
It was originally stained a amber color and over the years the stain and
poly has worn off in many areas.

What I would like to do is remove the rest of the poly and stain, then
prime, paint and end up with white furniture.

My questions a

Any thoughts on a way other than sanding to get rid of the rest of the stain
and poly. The furniture has slat backs and seats.

Also, has anyone ever done this and had the paint last? If yes what did you
do?

Thanks

Larry C

"Larry C" wrote in message
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Hello,

I have some 5 year old patio furniture. I believe it is Brazil Cherry, it
is the standard stuff that can be bought at many outdoor furniture places.
It was originally stained a amber color and over the years the stain and
poly has worn off in many areas.

What I would like to do is remove the rest of the poly and stain, then
prime, paint and end up with white furniture.

My questions a

Any thoughts on a way other than sanding to get rid of the rest of the
stain and poly. The furniture has slat backs and seats.

Also, has anyone ever done this and had the paint last? If yes what did
you do?

Thanks

Larry C

If you are going to paint the pieces why wast time removing the old finish?
Just prime and paint.

"Leon" wrote in message
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"Larry C" wrote in message
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Hello,

I have some 5 year old patio furniture. I believe it is Brazil Cherry,
it is the standard stuff that can be bought at many outdoor furniture
places. It was originally stained a amber color and over the years the
stain and poly has worn off in many areas.

What I would like to do is remove the rest of the poly and stain, then
prime, paint and end up with white furniture.

My questions a

Any thoughts on a way other than sanding to get rid of the rest of the
stain and poly. The furniture has slat backs and seats.

Also, has anyone ever done this and had the paint last? If yes what did
you do?

Thanks

Larry C

If you are going to paint the pieces why wast time removing the old
finish?
Just prime and paint.


I thought of that but there is some flaking I need to take care of and I was
nervous that the paint and primer would not last long on top of the stain
poly

"Larry C" wrote in message
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I thought of that but there is some flaking I need to take care of and I
was nervous that the paint and primer would not last long on top of the
stain poly


Scrape and lightly sand those flakey spots, then prime and paint.

Primer is suposed to prepair "what ever surface" to receive a top coat.

Buy quality products and I would recomend an oil based out door primer and
paint.

"Larry C" wrote:

Any thoughts on a way other than sanding to get rid of the rest of
the stain and poly. The furniture has slat backs and seats.

Also, has anyone ever done this and had the paint last? If yes what
did you do?

There are furniture strippers that basically operate the same way as a
degreaser.

They hang the furniture in a vat exposed to paint remover vapors and
allow the old finish to soften and drop off.

If you are in a metro area, should be able to find one.

Lew

napalm

On Friday, September 4, 2009 4:50:48 PM UTC+3, Larry C wrote:
Hello,I have some 5 year old patio furniture. I believe it is Brazil Cherry, it is the standard stuff that can be bought at many outdoor furniture places. It was originally stained a amber color and over the years the stain and poly has worn off in many areas.What I would like to do is remove the rest of the poly and stain, then prime, paint and end up with white furniture.My questions aAny thoughts on a way other than sanding to get rid of the rest of the stain and poly. The furniture has slat backs and seats.Also, has anyone ever done this and had the paint last? If yes what did you do?ThanksLarry C

According to this page http://www.elgatopainting.com/restai...ood-furniture/, there is a thing that is called a stain remover, they also call it a stain stripper. From what I read, the sander won't do the job alone. So, you would need to use that chemical. Good luck.

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On Friday, September 4, 2009 4:50:48 PM UTC+3, Larry C wrote:
Hello,I have some 5 year old patio furniture. I believe it is Brazil
Cherry, it is the standard stuff that can be bought at many outdoor
furniture places. It was originally stained a amber color and over
the years the stain and poly has worn off in many areas.What I would
like to do is remove the rest of the poly and stain, then prime,
paint and end up with white furniture.My questions aAny thoughts
on a way other than sanding to get rid of the rest of the stain and
poly. The furniture has slat backs and seats.Also, has anyone ever
done this and had the paint last? If yes what did you do?ThanksLarry
C

According to this page
http://www.elgatopainting.com/restai...ood-furniture/, there is a
thing that is called a stain remover, they also call it a stain
stripper. From what I read, the sander won't do the job alone. So,
you would need to use that chemical. Good luck.

Sanding will do the job alone - it just depends on how much you want to
sand. The OP seems to be looking for a no effort solution and frankly,
regardless of what the miracle web sites may say - there is no such thing.
Sanding is indeed the best approach. Get all of the loose finish off, and
scuff up any other areas. Then - prime and paint. Just don't fall for the
miracle cure web sites. Or do - it's your money.

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-Mike-