On 12/12/2017 02:14, martaheine wrote:
replying to The Natural Philosopher, martaheine wrote:
With the trend and craze, we tend to go with the flow and after a few days
decided to change it into an entirely new look. SO when an oak beam that
has
been painted or varnished is need of total makeover, it is still
possible to
be transformed into it's natural state before. You can safely remove the
paint
from the wood through the use of heat gun, chemical strippers or the
method of
dipping using a chemical procedure. Another option is using mechanical
sanding
and even sandblasting methods.

Ignoring the 7 years (which is nothing to these beams) I'd be fascinated
to know how I am going to dip the structural timbers of my house in any
sort of chemical.

Andy