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Woodworker

You can remove all the paint embedded in oak's large pores with paint stripper and patience.

Michael Responds:

I suggest you reverse course. By now you have discovered that, thanks to its large pores, trying to sand paint off oak is an exercise in frustration Your problem is thai y; _ removed only mc sc :: ~e paint with the sIi'hh when you should hawe removed all ::

The key is to keep the stripper wet as long as that takes, until all of the paint is softened and loosened. Then,

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of the pores. By stopping your chemical stripping regime too soon, you gave yourself a passel of problems,

but there's nothing stopping you from backing up. Strip the piece again using a strong paint remover, and this time, be patient. Don't take off the stripper until all the paint has been dislodged from the pores, even if that means adding more stripper to keep the wood wet until

the job is completely done. £ _/

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