Comments on: Sandpaper, Grit and Power Sanders On A Wood Dresser http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/ Home Improvement Tips and Tricks for the Average Homeowner! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:22:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom Coffee http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-125473 Tom Coffee Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:55:12 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-125473 Amanda, Definitely! You actually want to take the strip the paint off with a chemical stripper and then sand only when all the paint is gone. If you sand with bits of paints still visible you'll only make a mess and end up grinding some of the paint into the wood. Amanda,

Definitely! You actually want to take the strip the paint off with a chemical stripper and then sand only when all the paint is gone. If you sand with bits of paints still visible you’ll only make a mess and end up grinding some of the paint into the wood.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-125279 Amanda Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:55:14 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-125279 Can one strip the paint off a dresser then sand it? Can one strip the paint off a dresser then sand it?

]]> By: Jay http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-120718 Jay Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:37:07 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-120718 Great article on refinishing. I have done a few my self and i wish i knew of an easier way to strip the old finish, but it just takes time and effort. The trick is to know when to switch to a higher grit sandpaper before you damage the wood. Hardwoods such as maple and oak will take more time than softwoods like pine and cedar. Jay Great article on refinishing. I have done a few my self and i wish i knew of an easier way to strip the old finish, but it just takes time and effort. The trick is to know when to switch to a higher grit sandpaper before you damage the wood. Hardwoods such as maple and oak will take more time than softwoods like pine and cedar.

Jay

]]> By: Sandra http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-113953 Sandra Sat, 14 May 2011 15:34:44 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-113953 Hello thre, I am Sandra, I want Thank very much for sharing your knowledge. You inspired me to refinish old furniture, recently I purchased a few Vintage/Antique pieces that I love but it needs work but mostly cosmetic and I wish to purchase a Sanding Machine but I need the one that can stand up to big and small job of sanding since I can’t afford to buy a few different machines. Please guide me to the best and affordable one with this project and many more await in the future. Sandra Hello thre,

I am Sandra, I want Thank very much for sharing your knowledge. You inspired me to refinish old furniture, recently I purchased a few Vintage/Antique pieces that I love but it needs work but mostly cosmetic and I wish to purchase a Sanding Machine but I need the one that can stand up to big and small job of sanding since I can’t afford to buy a few different machines.

Please guide me to the best and affordable one with this project and many more await in the future.

Sandra

]]> By: Api http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-105394 Api Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:58:37 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-105394 Hi mate thanks for the low down, I have a 1920's peice of furniture I havent yet started sanding. Had no idea what to do until now so thanks for the tips! Hi mate thanks for the low down, I have a 1920′s peice of furniture I havent yet started sanding. Had no idea what to do until now so thanks for the tips!

]]> By: Af http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-89475 Af Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:38:13 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-89475 Nice post there! But it is a lot of work to sand something like that down! Nice post there! But it is a lot of work to sand something like that down!

]]> By: kathy http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-83445 kathy Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:45:29 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-83445 I am clueless but giving this a shot. I take it you sand with the grain of the wood or against? I am clueless but giving this a shot. I take it you sand with the grain of the wood or against?

]]> By: Tom http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-6162 Tom Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:32:59 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-6162 Wow! That sounds like a challenge... Do you have any photos you want to post? I would probably try doing it this way: apply some chemical paint stripper (only use the stuff made for wood) into the grooves. Wait the proper amount of time (it should give you detailed instructions on the can) and then maybe try using a soft nylon/plastic toothbrush to scrub out the paint. You may need to do this several times. The dresser I had was mostly smooth, though there were some little crosshatch engravings on the top and sides (very small, had probably been sanded down by someone else)... I used a toothbrush to get the paint out of those... Good luck! Wow! That sounds like a challenge… Do you have any photos you want to post? I would probably try doing it this way: apply some chemical paint stripper (only use the stuff made for wood) into the grooves. Wait the proper amount of time (it should give you detailed instructions on the can) and then maybe try using a soft nylon/plastic toothbrush to scrub out the paint. You may need to do this several times. The dresser I had was mostly smooth, though there were some little crosshatch engravings on the top and sides (very small, had probably been sanded down by someone else)… I used a toothbrush to get the paint out of those… Good luck!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-5544 Rebecca Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:23:51 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-5544 I have a an older dresser that has "engraving" all the way around each drawer. This dresser was painted by the last owner, and I wanted to sand it down to natural wood. I got everything done, except these "engraved" spots. This engraving is big enough for half of a q-tip head to fit in, or a child's small paintbrush. Any tips on getting this paint out so I can stain it? I can't scrape it, even if I were to use a paint stripper. I have two of these dressers, and because they are antique, I don't want to mess them up, and I'm scared that if I use something small like a dremel, I will gouge the grooves. Is there any hope for these drawers? I have a an older dresser that has “engraving” all the way around each drawer. This dresser was painted by the last owner, and I wanted to sand it down to natural wood. I got everything done, except these “engraved” spots. This engraving is big enough for half of a q-tip head to fit in, or a child’s small paintbrush. Any tips on getting this paint out so I can stain it? I can’t scrape it, even if I were to use a paint stripper. I have two of these dressers, and because they are antique, I don’t want to mess them up, and I’m scared that if I use something small like a dremel, I will gouge the grooves. Is there any hope for these drawers?

]]> By: Tom http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Tom Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:04:15 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-1236 Yeah, since completing this project I've actually learned a little more about furnishing refinishing and I have read about the possibility of using too fine a grit on some pieces. I knew from the start that I was going to use gel stain (I had tested it on some other pieces of maple and found a color I liked) so I wasn't too worried about the stain sinking in. Gel Stain generally just stays on "top" of the wood and doesn't go too deep anyway... That being said, I did have a few places where my sanding was a tiny bit sloppy or rougher than other spots and the stain did show the differences. You really can't tell unless you're looking for the spots, but that's the curse of being the one who completes the project :-) Yeah, since completing this project I’ve actually learned a little more about furnishing refinishing and I have read about the possibility of using too fine a grit on some pieces. I knew from the start that I was going to use gel stain (I had tested it on some other pieces of maple and found a color I liked) so I wasn’t too worried about the stain sinking in. Gel Stain generally just stays on “top” of the wood and doesn’t go too deep anyway…

That being said, I did have a few places where my sanding was a tiny bit sloppy or rougher than other spots and the stain did show the differences. You really can’t tell unless you’re looking for the spots, but that’s the curse of being the one who completes the project :-)

]]> By: Justin http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Justin Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:04:12 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-1232 Be careful when using 220 on furniture. this is a pretty fine grit that may close the pores of the wood to much and not allow the stain to soak into the wood which will cause a different color than expected. Be careful when using 220 on furniture. this is a pretty fine grit that may close the pores of the wood to much and not allow the stain to soak into the wood which will cause a different color than expected.

]]> By: Home Improvements Depot » Blog Archive » How To Refinish A Dresser - Part 4 - Minor Repairs http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Home Improvements Depot » Blog Archive » How To Refinish A Dresser - Part 4 - Minor Repairs Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:01:49 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-34 [...] How To Refinish A Dresser - Part 4 - Minor Repairs February 25th, 2007 - Furniture Please see How To Refinish A Dresser - Part 3 - Sandpaper, Grit and Power Sanders. [...] [...] How To Refinish A Dresser – Part 4 – Minor Repairs February 25th, 2007 – Furniture Please see How To Refinish A Dresser – Part 3 – Sandpaper, Grit and Power Sanders. [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Jason Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:55:01 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/how-to-refinish-a-dresser-part-3-sandpaper-grit-and-power-sanders/#comment-11 This piece must have looked awesome when you finished. covering up a hardwood with paint is a sin! This piece must have looked awesome when you finished. covering up a hardwood with paint is a sin!

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