I bought an old dresser that's beautiful but needs to be sanded. I bought a good sander and started at it tonight, but omg! Its going to take me 100 years of sanding to get this done. There must be a better way. I was thinking maybe some kind of scraper, you know those things that look like a cheese slicer that could take off a think layer to get me started. I don't want to use chemicals...can anyone please give some time saving advice?
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If you don't want to handle chemical stripping, why not take it to a business that strips it for you? If you don't, you are probably doomed to the 100 years of sanding. I don't think I would go the sand plasting route, you are almost sure to damage the piece of furniture.
Good luck with your project.
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To remove varnish, you are going to have to sand it off, or use a chemical to remove it. There are some good, safe, varnish removers available.
With the length of time you are spending on sanding tho, I would hazard a guess that your sandpaper is too fine of a grit.
Try using a 60 grit sandpaper to remove the varnish, then follow up with a 100 to 120, to help smooth it out again. One last sanding with about a 180 to 220 grit then should take care of most needs. Remember to always sand with the wood grain, not against it. ;)
Have Fun!
Get someone else to do it!
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