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I just started sanding the skirts to my gcI. What is the easiest way to get the old paint off of them. I have just been using a block and 220 wet dry sandpaper.

Should I skip sanding so much of it if I'm going to paint over it again. Do you think it would look better if I stained it?

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They are poplar wood and are called ''aprons''. I'd ask any good cabinet maker for your answer.
 
If I am taking the skirts all the way down to wood to refinish them I usually use a Stanley #80 Cabinet Scraper,

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or just a hand held cabinet scraper
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to take most of the finish off. This works well to cut through waxes, polishes and paint that normally clog sand paper really fast.

After most of the finish or paint is off I start with 80 grit on a Festool ETS 150/5 EQ Random Orbital Sander, then to 150 grit and finish off with 220grit.

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As described above, scraping and sanding will do the trick.

As a woodworker, my methods for paint removal over large areas are to use a citrus-based paint remover (Citristrip) or a heat gun and scraper. Both work well and allow you to remove the paint with a minimum amount of dust and elbow grease. The heat gun/scraper method takes a little more skill, so if you are new at this, you may want to try the Citristrip. Just be sure to slather a lot on and then cover it with plastic wrap to keep it from drying out. Let it sit overnight and the paint should come off with gentle scraping. After the paint is gone, you'll want to sand the wood to clean up any last remnants of paint and get a nice smooth surface for the final finish.
 
When I redid my 6 GC I's and II's I also used stripper>sanded>stained>my painter shot 3 coats of clear lacquer, looked brand new when done.
 
I am going to do this

I am going to strip, sand and refinish the skirts on mine.

I have a "Rosewood" GC III.

What has everyone done for stain and I assume poly urethane?

Ken
 
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Island Drive said:
They are poplar wood and are called ''aprons''. I'd ask any good cabinet maker for your answer.
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The "aprons" or rail blinds are Maple. The ball box and the outer rounded edges of the legs should be the only Poplar on the table. You can tell the Poplar from the Maple when staining and sanding, the Poplar being very soft compared to the Maple and you will most likely have a hard time getting the Maple to darken up with stain.
 
Ken_4fun said:
I am going to strip, sand and refinish the skirts on mine.

I have a "Rosewood" GC III.

What has everyone done for stain and I assume poly urethane?

Ken
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I used Varathane stain and same brand of semi-gloss urethane to finish it up. I think I used Traditional Cherry for color, I may even have custom mixed some colors to get the shade I was looking for. I think I tried 6 different colors before I found one to match. I kept testing on back of apron to test color until I was happy with the shade. Then you need to be careful because the Poplar can end up darker than the Maple.100_1692.jpg
 
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