Furniture Stripping

[SuzySunshine]

I know we have some experience on this here - I have a table leaf and two chairs that need to be stripped and re-stained. They will be restained the same color, oak they just are old and have gotten "sticky". I need something that strips well and fast, I don't really care about the fumes because the kids won't be around it and I'll do it outside or in the garage with the door up. The chairs are mostly stripped just have a few spots.

I'd also take some recs on stain, something that just wipes on please.

Thanks ladies!

[diggitydot]

Is it sticky all over or just the surfaces that get cleaned? It's probably the furniture polish/wax if it's come into contact with a degreasing cleaner. (ie, Dawn dishsoap, window cleaner with ammonia, etc.)

There are lots of good strippers on the market, but it might be easier just to sand the damn thing before reapplying stain and polyurethane if it's solid wood. If it's veneer, you most likely can't sand it enough to get below the stain and will need to use a veneer-safe stripper.

Trying to match the rest of the table and chairs is not going to be easy, even with a custom-matched stain.

[Michele]

I just did a half-ass job on a fish tank stand. Sanding worked way better than the liquid stripper I bought.

I basically just sanded off the "sheen" and wiped the dust away with a tacky cloth, then spray painted it white. I'm telling myself I was going for that rustic, beach look anyway.

[SuzySunshine]

Thanks ladies, I'll talk to DH about the sanding idea. Its an old dining room table set, one table, one leaf and six chairs. We stripped the table and chairs 3+ years ago but never go around to stripping the leaf or staining 2 of the chairs well now our dining room here really looks better seated for six so I need to get the chairs done. I need to get the leaf done because it doesn't match the table and for some reason its sticky, like any paper that is put on it sticks - the table, etc. used to do that as well which is why we stripped it in the first place 3 years ago.

Wow, what a project! Kudos to you for taking that on. I ONCE tried to strip and restain an entryway table and it was so labor intensive that I ended up just spray painting the thing lol. My SO has inherited an antique harvest table that was his great great grandparent's and I can't wait to restore it, but I'll have to leave it up to the pro's.

Wish I had actual recommendations to give you hehe. Instead, I will wish you much luck!

PS- this is one of my most favorite before/after furniture sites. So fun to look through! http://betterafter.blogspot.com/