Tony Loi Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'm from Australia and for a while it's quite popular to use Jarrah which is a coarse hardwood which once aged and varnish has a really beautiful deep red colour. But it was previously painted black. Really really thick layer of black paint. My question is. What tricks are there to sanding coarse hardwoods. is it just stick to it and it will pay off? My biggest problem is the paint that's in the grain. I've gone through 4 sheets of diablo ceramic paint removal sandpaper and I've only done a square feet of the durface. Something tells me I'm doing something wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher74 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Have you tried using paint stripper? Here in the states we have several citrus based brands that work pretty well and won't eat your hide off in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jab73180 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Maybe light cuts with a planer will help? -Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'd say try a #80 cabinet scraper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 I also would scrape after a chemical strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Its messy, but with open pored wood, a chemical stripper, possibly followed by a moderate pressure washing, is probably the best way to remive the paint without removing too much wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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