Sanding And Staining Old Wood Siding For Interior Walls

Before staining replace rotting or decayed wood and remove loose stain and eroded wood fibers by sanding scraping or power washing the problem surfaces.

Sanding and staining old wood siding for interior walls.

Wood paneling may need to be updated from time to time. Cedar is porous wood with a straight grain so finishes soak in evenly and cover well. It s an efficient method for flat surfaces but must be done carefully to avoid wood damage. Wash off any stripper that may have splashed onto areas not intended for stripping.

Shake the behr wood stain finish stripper and pour it into a paint tray. Let the stripper settle into the wood for 15 45mins. While wearing safety goggles and a face mask sand the dry surface beginning with a medium grit 100 to 150 grit sandpaper using a sanding block or orbital sander use enough pressure to remove the traces of stain and stripper but not so much that it damages the wood. Always sand with the grain of the wood.

Sand the siding with 100 grit sandpaper and wipe clean. Nap roller and an extension pole. Sandpaper and power sanders provide another quick way to remove old paint from wood. Because of the amount of dust generated when sanding to remove paint wear safety goggles and a face mask.

Fine grits such as 220 are frequently used for a final light sanding just before applying stain to the wood. I d love to update it with fresh paint and new hardware but i ve heard that you can t get good results painting over stain. Spot prime any big knots with an oil based stain killer and then prime the entire surface including the tongue with a paintbrush and roller. If you re painting the pine paneling the first step is to prime it thoroughly.

If you want to apply a penetrating oil or clear varnish to pre finished cedar sand off the old finish with. Let surfaces dry for 24 hours before sanding. Removing stain set out a drop cloth or a thick layer of newspapers and place the wood object on top of it. After the old stain is gone applying new stain is relatively simple.

If you don t want to go through the expensive and time consuming process of removing wood paneling during an update you can sand it and paint it if the paneling has just become old and worn sanding will allow you to refresh it without any major expenses. Dealing with surface contaminants once the surface is in good condition re inspect for dirt mildew stains cedar bleed chalkiness and other foreign substances. Coarse grits those under 100 damage a fine wood finish. Medium grits such as 120 and 150 are useful for removing old finish or scratches.