I know nothing about this stuff and am not even sure it can be done. Over 10 years ago my mom gave me her cedar hope chest that she got when she married my dad. I was young and dumb and didn't think it "looked cool" so I spray painted it black. Dumb, I know. Now I want to fix it somehow back to how it was. Can this be done? If so how? Thank you.
MMM it depends. If you painted over plain wood then the paint is deep into the fibers, so even if you remove the top layer still you would have ruined the original finish.
But it would required to see the chest to make sure it can be restored or not. And even if it can be restored it wont be 100% "back to how it was"
If you relly care about the chest then take it to a good furniture craftman-restorer. If it can be done it will require a lot of expert work (if you want it to look really good) because this is not an easy do-it-yourself project.
If you still want to go the "do-it-yourself" way, then start on a small hidden area like the bottom, that way if you make it worst you'll have time to back off and leave it to the experts.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackMMM it depends. If you painted over plain wood then the paint is deep into the fibers, so even if you remove the top layer still you would have ruined the original finish.
But it would required to see the chest to make sure it can be restored or not. And even if it can be restored it wont be 100% "back to how it was"
If you relly care about the chest then take it to a good furniture craftman-restorer. If it can be done it will require a lot of expert work (if you want it to look really good) because this is not an easy do-it-yourself project.
If you still want to go the "do-it-yourself" way, then start on a small hidden area like the bottom, that way if you make it worst you'll have time to back off and leave it to the experts.
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Yeah you can go to your hardware store (Home Depot) and they sell paint stripper (it's in the paint aisle), the easiest form I think is in a spray can (they also have some in paste form that you paint on with a brush), you spray it on let it set and then you go ahead with a scraper (I suggest that you get a plastic one because the metal ones can mark up the wood) and it bubbles up the paint and you scrape it all off. Sometimes it takes more then one application to get it all off but it works really well, now if there was a stain on the chest it might also remove that too, and if there is some paint color left in the wood you can sand the rest of it off with sandpaper or an electrical sander, you will still be left with the cedar wood and then you can re stain it whatever color you want after that. Good Luck!!!
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Hi,
I would try a safe remover like multi strip or ready strip by back to nature, it's a slow working remover which is ideal as you may be fortunate to get just the paint off without attacking the varnish beneath it. Try a small area & use a plastic scraper to lift the remover, if it hasn't fully lifted the paint just reapply the remover that you had on there. There's no harsh chemicals or smell & will not burn your skin. Ready Strip is what i have used when i want to retain the original finish.
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Since you probably didnt use primer first, it should come off fairly easily with a paint stripper. Try putting the remover on, and then covering it with plastic. (so it has time to work, without evaporating) You can use lacquer thinner to wash as the final stripper. Careful with the thinner.
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