DIY- How To Strip Solid Wood With Oven Cleaner

Calico I & II print  //  Pastel Valley print  //  oversize frame  //  desk  //  dressers  //  sisal rug
striped rug (similar)  //  ceiling mild (comparable) //  desk chair  //  wallpaper

I complete enjoy thrifting and acquiring unique vintage pieces, and got so fired up when I located these frames for just a couple of dollars every on a vacation I took down to Tucson. I loved the shape and the detail, but the wooden stain was commencing to chip off in a handful of spots. I could inform they were sound wood, and I genuinely preferred the the natural wood beneath that was peaking by. I resolved to strip them employing oven cleaner, and the results are so, so great! I walked through how to do this on my Instagram stories the other working day, but below is a written out phase by phase tutorial, that need to be even extra practical!

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You can see the scratches on the frames below- the purpose at the finish of this is a wonderful, even toned purely natural wood glimpse.  I desire I experienced a location for the beautiful originals that came in the frames, but ended up providing them to a pal who I know will set them to excellent use!

sponge  //  spherical scrub brush  //  wooden & rubber scrub brush  //  dish soap  //  gloves  //  oven cleaner

This is a really easy Diy, with just a few necessary supplies! I’ve found that the blue fume- cost-free can of Easy-Off oven cleaner works much better than the yellow can. You will also have to have some rubber gloves, dish cleaning soap, and scrub brushes. I experimented with out a few different varieties to see what would get the job done greatest for me! This is unquestionably an out of doors challenge. I laid out a plastic sheet on some gravel in our property, and it worked great.

The to start with phase is spraying your frames down with the oven cleaner. You want to make sure you are obtaining the cleaner around the entirety of the frame, and then you can sit back again and rest for about 20 minutes while the oven cleaner does it is detail!

 

Immediately after you have allow it sit, you’ll start to scrub! It is seriously critical that you take away all of the oven cleaner, and you’ll discover the aged stain coming off with it. I filled a container with some concentrated dish cleaning soap, and employed rather a little bit to make certain I was receiving as a lot off as probable! This stage is so significant! A excellent scrub is what will give the frame a consistent complete in the end, that isn’t splotchy. I uncovered that the sponge labored terrific for the flat spots, and I actually liked this wood brush to get in the grooves! This is definitely the most time consuming (and messiest) part, but it will be worth it!

Future you are going to want to rinse off your frame right up until the h2o runs crystal clear. The colour does not look as well diverse proper now, but you just have to rely on the process! As soon as the water is working distinct, you will just lay the body out to dry! Look at this color change just after only a couple of minutes of sunshine bleaching!

Following the frames had been entirely dry, I went more than them with a sanding block and did a really light-weight sand almost everywhere, focusing on any spots that looked darker than the rest of the frame. After you sand, wipe it down with a rag, and your frame is complete! Next is my favored part- picking artwork!

I realized I desired to cling these frames in my business office at get the job done, so I made a decision to go with some new abstracts I painted for Juniper Print Store, known as Calico I & II! I like working with everlasting double sided tape to mount the print to the glass, in its place of owning the glass address the print. This creates a stretched canvas look when its framed, and appears to be more like primary art! I line the back again edges of the paper with tape, and then adhere a number of pieces in the middle. Flip the paper over, make confident your edges are all lined up, and then sleek the paper above the glass with your hand!

The frames turned out to be the perfect organic wood color, and I even switched out the huge print behind my desk to Pastel Valley, from our vintage collection to carry in some heat tones for summer time!

Calico I & II print  //  Pastel Valley print  //  oversize body  //  desk  //  dressers  //  desk chair
sisal rug  //  striped rug (equivalent)   //  wallpaper  //  ceiling mild (similar)

I’ve rounded up a few comparable all-natural wooden frames underneath if you’re wanting to get the glance, but really do not have a frame to Do-it-yourself! Leave any inquiries in the feedback!