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Originally Posted by Dureedesign
Hi Folks, I have a '66 Overlander and a need to refinish her woodwork....From all the pictures I've seen posted.....how exactly do you take the cupboards apart to take out and refinish and get them back together when you are done?
Also, she was orginally light wooded but someone stained her dark...any thoughts on the possibility of turning her naturally blond again or is it a lost cause? What does anyone recommend for stripping the wood? Thanks!
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Sorry I couldn't seem to locate any of your pics. In any case, a good pic or two would help greatly in indentifying the wood specie of your cabinets. I'd guess they were Oak if they were once light. If they are stained, your likely stuck with that with the exception of sanding it off. Most readily availiable stains are "penetrating" stains (such as minwax) and do penetrate the wood to some extent making strippers somewhat useless. Strippers will remove surface finishes well, not so well with penetrating finishes. It's really not necessary to remove the cabinets to refinish them. In fact, if you do remove them it may be just as well to build new. It's posssible Oxalic acid may lighten the cabinets back up, but I'd strongly suggest testing on some inconspicuous area first before doing the whole she bang. (I've had varied results with it.) If the wood still has the original finish, NOT polyurethane, simply giving it a light sanding and applying an oil finish will renew them. Airstream used Watco oil in "natural" back then. Watco oil is availiable at some smaller hardware stores and I think Lowes carries it. Oil finishes offer some protection, but don't set a cold drink on your newly refinished woodwork, it'll leave a ring. On the plus side, the woodwork can just be wiped down with the oil finish every so often and will look good as new. MAKE SURE you don't leave the oily finish rags laying around. They can cause a combust! Soak them in a bucket of water them get rid of them. If you get a moment, either post some pics, or direct me to them, and I'll be able to help you further. --dave