Q: We purchased a used dinette set; the style is often referred to a wrought iron, however the chairs and base are clearly metal. They appear to have been originally powder coated, and subsequently painted over by the former owner with what looks like latex paint. Using a gel stripper and a bit of elbow grease we’ve managed to strip all the chairs and the table base down to bare metal. However, there are a few crevices that we could not reach and remove the original paint. We’ve gone as deep as we could, using a variety of wire brushes. Will these areas create a problem for the new finish?
A: Possibly. You could get bridging. The ideal way to remove the finish from crevices in metal is by sand blasting or even better, soda blasting.
Michael Dresdner
straight talk about wood finishing
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