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I have to take off the wood on my bed and restain it. I had put on a light blonde stain and vlectoarathane. It was done a long time ago. My question is any ideas on how to take off the sealer and stain? I was planning on sanding it off but I thought I would ask first before I leap in to it.
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I don't know what vlectoarathane is but I assume it is like a urethane weather protection. In 2016 I did the same thing. I sanded my boards with a belt sander with the boards obviously off the truck.
I then painted my boards. I bought oil base paint to match the Meadow Green paint on the truck. The paint store said I should mix the first coat 1 to 1 with paint thinner to act as a primer . This allowed the paint to soak in. Then I used 2 or 3 coats full strength.
I then painted my boards. I bought oil base paint to match the Meadow Green paint on the truck. The paint store said I should mix the first coat 1 to 1 with paint thinner to act as a primer . This allowed the paint to soak in. Then I used 2 or 3 coats full strength.
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Sorry after a little research its called verathane. I am going to take my boards off and sand them. Probably starting with 400 grit sandpaper.its a urethane coating with a stain. Once its stops raining here in my part of the country I will start.
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I would start with a paint scraper and scrape it off. The sand paper will gum up really fast. I would probably be easier to get new boards and finish them instead though. Stain gets deeper into the wood so you will not be able to get all the stain out unless you take off a lot of wood thickness.
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we did a 34 woodie 2 years ago, "lots of board feet in a 3 row wagon", sanding was the only route we found that worked . and we used a lot of it. as marten stated the stain soaks deep so scraping is out,paint remover leave residues that soak into the wood, 320 and 400 paper take your time ,
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I did mine a few years ago, and ran them through a wide belt sander. Takes a minimal amount per pass and comes out really flat. If you have any cabinet shops in your area they may do it for a small fee. Will save you a lot of time and will be a better end result. Just another option to consider.
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Any film finish such as urethane, lacquer, varnish etc. dries on top of the wood and will eventually peel or otherwise need sanding and refinishing. An oil finish such as tung oil or linseed oil actually penetrates the wood and never needs to be removed. After a couple of years as the finish dulls all you need to do is apply more of the original oil finish over the existing. It also penetrates the wood and refreshes the finish with no sanding required.
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It depends on what color stain you are using, I would think. If you're going darker, it should be less of a problem.
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