Old Trim Stripping Ramblings & Feedback Wanted
started orbital sanding the middle with 80 grit Having second guesses about seeing this trim stripping process through. Original trim and baseboard from an early 1900s House. The main reasons I can think of for keeping the trim on this exterior side of the wall are: It's relatively brittle horse hair plaster & lath. I've already done extensive washer repairs and filled in detached keys areas with structo-lite. If I try and remove any of the trim, the wall will definitely be ruined. The exterior of the house had blown-in insulation put in this year, so if I take the plaster down i'd probably have to remove all of that for something like rock wool, then figure out how to drywall this with bullnose corners. This wall has some serious rounded corners. I've already done dry wall on the other walls. Below is what the trim looked like previously - it's some sort of old thick lacquer and dark brown stain. I've had pretty good, but slow, success so far with Blue Bear Safenol: https://preview.redd.it/5dk5t1tg665f1.png?width=2200&format=png&auto=webp&s=252ceef7d2b988b5c88e3aa5fbe6a1855b6b369d https://preview.redd.it/ahnkepeg965f1.jpg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0f7912a3d4ebf55e372a042f0c4df8aec71b7aad Above: Removed the sliding pocket doors trim header crown (matches the window trim crowns) - it has some cracks in it but I'm also trying to salvage that. Even after 3-4 coats of stripping (also covering with plastic sheets so it doesn't dry out) I end up with something like below (I sanded the outer columns): https://preview.redd.it/altpy6z7765f1.png?width=587&format=png&auto=webp&s=ed9a7229f979dd2fa36d0c23d7ee3c9ddd63cce6 https://preview.redd.it/8c3xxwfd765f1.png?width=2200&format=png&auto=webp&s=eb382e718bcfc20488bc371878d93bd78765faad I've been going at this for over 2 weeks on and off and feel like I'm spinning my wheels a bit, especially with trying to strip intricate curved areas. I'm using flat razors and some specialty curved razors for scrapping, but it's not picking up everything. Is there anything else to try to expedite this process? If I continue onward, I'd also need to somewhat match the trim on the other walls. Anyone knows if this is red oak, white oak, fir, or pine? Seems like a hard wood to me. Can send more photos upon request. submitted by /u/bewards [link] [comments]
| | started orbital sanding the middle with 80 grit Having second guesses about seeing this trim stripping process through. Original trim and baseboard from an early 1900s House. The main reasons I can think of for keeping the trim on this exterior side of the wall are:
I've already done dry wall on the other walls. Below is what the trim looked like previously - it's some sort of old thick lacquer and dark brown stain. I've had pretty good, but slow, success so far with Blue Bear Safenol: Above: Removed the sliding pocket doors trim header crown (matches the window trim crowns) - it has some cracks in it but I'm also trying to salvage that. Even after 3-4 coats of stripping (also covering with plastic sheets so it doesn't dry out) I end up with something like below (I sanded the outer columns):
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