Hi,

I'd like to buy some chairs made out of rubberwood from Crate & Barrel ($50
on sale) and refinish them because I don't like the colors they offer. How
hard would it be to strip off the clear lacquer finish? I think I'd like to
stain it natural or paint it white. Would this be too hard for a woodworking
novice?

The chair: http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q32326DBC

Thanks.

-john
(remove the pachyderm)

"john" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'd like to buy some chairs made out of rubberwood from Crate & Barrel
($50 on sale) and refinish them because I don't like the colors they
offer. How hard would it be to strip off the clear lacquer finish? I think
I'd like to stain it natural or paint it white. Would this be too hard for
a woodworking novice?

The chair: http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q32326DBC


No, it would not be too hard for a novice. A novice may not however think
the same. It will be work.

I would pass all together on stripping down to bare wood and leaving a
natural finish.