Gold Crown I went from plain to beautiful (to me at least) after refinish

[Falcon Eddie]

Thanks for all the kind words everybody. It was certainly one of the more enjoyable projects I've completed.



There were four layers of paint that I stripped off using paint stripper. I needed to do 4-5 applications to get most of it off. I sanded away what was left over with a random orbital sander.

You can get a good idea of how the wood will turn out by taking one of your skirts and staining a portion of the back side. The wood was still bare on the back side of my skirts so you should be good to go after some light sanding to smooth the surface.

For anyone else contemplating a refinish, it really isn't hard at all. You just need to be patient and detail oriented to get the best results. I bought everything I needed at Lowe's for just under $100 and learned what I needed to know after a few hours of browsing the web. It took about 3 weeks to do in my spare time.

Got to tell you..After seeing what you did. I went out ,got what i needed and stripped everything but the rails...it's sanded and ready for its first coat tomorrow. Might have to treat it first. . Thanks for the inspiration.