[Spana]

I've acquired a lovely big old pine table The top has been done with polyurethane varnish which I would like to take off.  Will Nitromors be OK to use or can anyone suggest something better. 
OH wants to do it with the belt sander but I think that will remove too many of the bangs and dents that makes it look its age

What do you think

[mumofstig]

I stripped my dresser with nitromors, it worked a treat...........be careful you don't splash it anywhere though
Then a hand sand are you just going to wax it Spana, or oil it?

[new_2_veg]

have it dipped,

the finnish of the wood will end up 100% better than paint stripper and sanding it out

you will find a number in the yellow pages or someone like that.

we used to do loads of work on heritage propertys and on a regular basis had stuff dipped, this is good advice from someone with experience in the wood re-finnishing trade

thanks

nathan

[mumofstig]

If you have pine dipped it comes out that horrible orange colour..........which I hate

I had several doors dipped years ago and wasn't happy with the colour, I ended up lightening them with liming paste in the end!

and the dipping loosens the joints.......

[sunshineband]

Mumofstig is right, and not only that but there is usually quite a lot of works still to do in smoothing down etc.

Nitromors and patience, a good pair of gloves and plenty of newspaper will do the job a treat Spana

and oh yes, a good dollop of elbow grease too 

Great sense of achievement to follow 

[Spana]

have it dipped,

I quite fancied this idea, thanks Nathan, but OH said same as you mumofstig, that the caustic soda used would make it a horrible dry colour and melt the glue in the joints, not that we have ever had anything dipped so dont know how he knows
So it looks like the Nitromors if that will do it
mumofstig, I usually wax things but i'm never really happy with the finish.  It always looks over finished to me, do you think oiling is better?

[8doubles]

I am not a in favour of dipping furniture or joinery either, it may be the easy way but as said earlier can kill the glue joints and make the wood soft and wooly.
Nitromors & elbow grease is the way.

[new_2_veg]

there is a total diffrent prosess for dipping pine

if it turns black or grey its been treated as a soft wood not as a pine

[8doubles]

there is a total diffrent prosess for dipping pine

if it turns black or grey its been treated as a soft wood not as a pine

Did you mean treated as a hardwood ?, pine is a softwood.

[new_2_veg]

no,

a diffrent product is used to dip pine.

there is a softwood dip, hardwood and pine.

some places will just dip pine the same way they dip a normal soft wood, then it will discolour.

when pine is dipped the correct way it wont take on or loose colour and the serface wont splinter like it does with a basic dip

[janette]

hi we had our pinedoors dipped many years ago and it was very successful they were oiled after with Danish oil and have been going well for 25 yrs

[new_2_veg]

hi we had our pinedoors dipped many years ago and it was very successful they were oiled after with Danish oil and have been going well for 25 yrs

  glad to find someone that has the same liking as i do when re-finnishing pine.

we done quite a lot of waxing, but we oil anything if ite for ourselfs

[Spana]

we oil anything if ite for ourselfs

Is that with danish oil, i only used it once and the finish was quite shiny  
OH made me a wonderful wooden wheel barrow about 15years ago with a wooden wheel  - i wonder how many people have had 3 fittings for a wheel barrow - and we finished it with Danish oil and it still has the shine today:unsure: 

Infact i find it really difficult to get the sort of finish i'm after, I think most thing i do look more finished than i would like.  Any tips new2veg

[new_2_veg]

look into wax'es then,

can get a nice satin and matt wax.

but do yourself one thing tho,

dont buy the cheapest wax go for mid price upwards, you will struggle to get  a good finnish and seal the wood with the cheaper stuff.

danish oil will have a sheen, but if its loaded on yes u will get a shine and when its hardened up a while can even buff it

nathan

[mumofstig]

I think oil is the way to go, but apply a very little at a time, just to feed the wood and stop before you get any sign of a shine. Use Danish oil, or if it's for a 'working' kitchen table food grade mineral oil