Saturday, July 2, 2011

Blotchy

This is exactly what I was afraid of. I spent hours stripping and sanding. I hesitated staining because I was unsure how it would look. It is a blotchy, swirly mess.

This is the trim in the back hall leading to the basement. I started with this trim rather than something in the middle of living area.

I can see my standing marks, there may be some residual shellac or paint left. I am so frustrated. I will address this another time.

1 comment:

St. Blogwen said...

What did you end up doing with this? I use Howard's Western Wood Doctor Refinisher to get the last of the old paint and shellac off the woodwork I'm stripping, and it comes up nice and smooth and ready to refinish, no sanding needed.

And if I reshellack it, especially in a dark tone (aniline dye added, the blotchiness blends right in and becomes part of the interest of the wood.

So what did you do?

Kate H.
www.sowsearhouse.blogspot.com