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Post by ladywendolyn on Dec 16, 2018 14:12:50 GMT -8
I’m preparing to finish the inside of my trailer and as some new birch panels have been added I have come to the conclusion that my best bet to endure a consistent finish when I’m done is to strip the existing finish off. My trailer is one of the ones where they added a “milky” product into the shellac or varnish and it’s impossible to match.
As this is a long term project where I have done everything as correctly as possible I’ve decided that it’s worth the effort of stripping it as I do not want any regrets when finished.
Have any of you done any stripping of the finish on the interior? What product do you recommend?
I know that in theory you can use alcohol on shellac but I have no idea if it’s shellac on there, plus it is the weird milky stuff mixed in. So I need something that will eat through everything.
I have a proper respirator for safety with the fumes.
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Post by danrhodes on Dec 16, 2018 14:42:14 GMT -8
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Post by ladywendolyn on Dec 16, 2018 16:37:15 GMT -8
danrhodes is that the banco scraper in the thread you are suggesting?
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Post by danrhodes on Dec 17, 2018 13:29:59 GMT -8
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Post by ladywendolyn on Dec 22, 2018 22:24:59 GMT -8
@danrodes did you have to sharpen the scraper when you bought it or were you able to use it as is? |
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Post by nccamper on Dec 23, 2018 5:49:39 GMT -8
My banco scraper came sharp. It did a good job getting a lot of the polyurethane off but the wood still needed a sanding.
I've never used chemicals on the inside panels but I'd try something less toxic than Jasco. Maybe this...
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Post by danrhodes on Dec 23, 2018 7:44:33 GMT -8
They come sharp and are not that tricky to resharpen. Watch a video or two, you simply square the edge with a file, stone or sandpaper, then use a hard metal tool like an old drill bit or nail set to create a burr that does the cutting. I've also used citristrip around the house and recommend covering with plastic to keep it wet and active for longer @danrodes did you have to sharpen the scraper when you bought it or were you able to use it as is? |
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Post by ladywendolyn on Feb 1, 2019 20:49:09 GMT -8
Thanks @danrodes and nccamper for the info. I’m not sure if we have that brand of stripper here in Canada but I’ll check. Canada is weird... you can walk into a drugstore and get codene without a prescription but we have all sorts of laws to protect the trees! So I’ll buy a couple of those flexible scrapers and get started. I did watch a sharpening video and my response was hmmm... ok order two lol but I may be able to get one of the guys at my Windsor plywood specialty wood store who knows how to sharpen them. Just getting back from a cruise... apparently my hometown Winnipeg Canada hit a record low of -52 degrees celsius while I was away. That’s -61 degrees for you in the USA. Sure makes me glad I have an indoor warehouse to work in! |
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Post by kirkadie on Feb 2, 2019 20:52:57 GMT -8
-61 degrees.. whoa, no wonder you all don't have palm trees on your beaches.
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Post by debranch on Feb 3, 2019 17:29:43 GMT -8
and here I am complaining about having to work outside when its 16 degrees in the morning I don't think I could go outside in the winter up there.
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Post by ladywendolyn on Feb 5, 2019 22:01:15 GMT -8
and here I am complaining about having to work outside when its 16 degrees in the morning I don't think I could go outside in the winter up there. Canada in the winter is sort of like Arizona or Texas in the summer. Lots of dashing from house to car... |
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Post by debranch on Feb 6, 2019 2:31:38 GMT -8
I have been on deployments in the middle east where its to hot the swat, heat doesn't bother me like the cold does. I guess its what you get use to.
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