Jean wrote:
I'm in the process of refinishing the woodwork in my house. The
woodwork was originally painted with an alkyd paint which has
significantly yellowed and darkened. I don't ever want to go through
this effort again, so I'm using a latex enamel.

hehehe...wait until you try to prep *that*
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Prior to painting, I've roughed up (ie, de-sheened) the woodwork using
sandpaper. This sanding prep work is really tedious and has to be done
by hand (eg, the baseboard has 5 faces, two of which are curved, and 3
very small ledges where faces join).

I don't know how much more of this prep work my hands can endure. Is
there some sort of magic non-toxic goop I can apply to the woodwork to
minimize the amount of sanding I have to do? (Note: I do not want to
totally strip the woodwork of paint, I just want to rough up and
de-sheen the surface so the new paint can grab.)

TSP (trisodium phosphate)

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