If you’ve been here for a while, you know that I have painted many pieces in my home. I am all about Chalk paint and up cycling old furniture. But I have yet to strip any furniture and thought it was about time that I learned.
This particular piece was found for me at a local Rummage sale for just a few dollars. It is definitely on one of my favorite pieces in my home, but lately I have been feeling like there is too much White. I wanted to warm up the dining room a bit, and suddenly it hit me, I wanted this piece back to its wooden state.
If you follow me on instagram, you know I was contemplating keeping the piece a bit chippy. I was struggling with it being a little too rustic in our house. I decided to finish sanding it and refine it a bit, but I did keep the inside of the doors chippy.
Here is what you’ll need for this project:
Plastic Bags or Trash Bags
Sand Paper
2 Sponges that have the rough side for scrubbing
1 old rag
Step One
- Paint the Citrustrip solution piece. The heavier the coat, the more likely to take the paint off. Don’t be afraid of being generous.
- Cover your piece and solution with plastic bags (if you’re using grocery bags, make sure logo side is out so it doesn’t transfer logo onto your piece.
- Let it sit for 8 hours or more. Don’t peek or touch bags. The more air you let it the harder it is for it to soak in the solution.
- After 8 hours, remove all plastic from piece. Using the scraping tool, remove all paint. After you have taken off layer, you may need to reapply solution to places that paint remains. I only let the solution sit for an hour this time and I didn’t bother with the plastic. I also noticed it took off a layer of stain during this stage.
- After the piece was where I wanted it to be, I scrubbed the solution off with water and coarse sponges. Warning: This portion took a lot of elbow grease. It was probably the most difficult part. The Citrustrip is sticky and hard to remove.
- Next let your piece dry. After it is dry, you can seal it using a wax or poly depending on the look you want.
Overall I am so glad I chose to completely remove the paint. I was struggling with leaving it chippy because so many of you loved it like that. Since we are moving towards a more refined farmhouse style, it seemed a bit too rustic for me.
If you have any questions on this project, or using anything methods I’ve shared, be sure to share them with me on social media!
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